Patent ID: 7483859

Claim:
An automated transaction machine apparatus comprising: at least one computer processor; at least one data store in operative connection with the at least one computer processor, wherein the at least one computer processor is operative to cause a plurality of digital information files to be downloaded through a network from at least one remote digital information source and be saved in the at least one data store; at least one user input device in operative connection with the at least one computer processor, wherein the at least one user input device is operative to receive account identifying input, wherein the at least one user input device is operative to receive at least one digital content delivery fee authorization input; a cash dispenser device in operative connection with the at least one computer processor, wherein the at least one computer processor is operative to cause the cash dispenser device to dispense currency responsive to at least one user input through the at least one user input device corresponding to a cash withdrawal request linked to an account associated with received account identifying input; and at least one output device in operative connection with the at least one computer processor, wherein the at least one computer processor is operative to cause dispense of at least one digital sound recording file of the digital information files through the at least one output device to a portable computing device of a user responsive to at least one digital content delivery fee authorization input to the at least one user input device that corresponds to the at least one digital sound recording file, and wherein the at least one computer processor is operative to cause dispense of the same digital sound recording file to plural users.