Patent ID: 7604165
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: (a) receiving a processing job through operation of at least one computer, wherein the processing job includes search image data related to a person, wherein the processing job corresponds to searching for at least one user of an automated banking machine which corresponds to the person, wherein the automated banking machine includes a card reader and is operative to carry out financial transactions for users of the automated banking machine; (b) capturing first image data corresponding to a first user operating a first automated banking machine through operation of a camera, wherein the first image data is associated with first transaction data corresponding to operation of the first automated banking machine by the first user; (c) authorizing through operation of the at least one computer at least one financial transaction by the first user at the first automated banking machine independent of the search image data, wherein the first transaction data corresponds to the at least one financial transaction; (d) comparing through operation of the at least one computer, the first image data and the search image data; (e) determining through operation of the at least one computer that the user depicted in the first image data is visually similar to the person depicted in the search image data; and (f) generating search results data through operation of the at least one computer responsive to the determination in step (e), wherein the search results data includes at least a portion of the first transaction data.