Patent ID: 8046300
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: (a) operating at least one reader device of an automated teller machine (ATM) to read entity identification data provided by a user of the ATM in an ATM user session, wherein the entity identification data is linked to at least one entity, wherein the ATM includes at least one computer, a display device, and a currency dispenser operative to dispense currency from the ATM; (b) operating the ATM to transmit at least one message toward at least one remote computer remotely located from the ATM using at least one uniform resource locator (URL) address that is based on the entity identification data received in step (a); (c) subsequent to step (b), operating the ATM to receive in the ATM user session from the at least one remote computer, information regarding the at least one entity; and (d) operating the ATM to provide through the display device, at least one output responsive to the information received in step (c).