Patent ID: 8474697

Claim:
At least one article including computer executable instructions configured to cause at least one computer associated with an automated banking machine including a cash dispenser operable to dispense cash, a user interface, a check acceptor, and a check imaging device, to carry out a method comprising: (a) operating the at least one computer to cause a check to be received through operation of the check acceptor, (b) operating the at least one computer to cause imaged check data corresponding to a visual image of at least one side of the check, to be generated through operation of the check imaging device; (c) operating the at least one computer to cause check feature data corresponding to visual indicia included on the check, to be determined from imaged check data generated in (b), wherein the check feature data includes check amount data; (d) operating the at least one computer to cause at least one first message including the check feature data, to be sent to a transaction host; (e) operating the at least one computer to receive responsive at least in part to the at least one first message being sent in (d), at least one transaction host-sent return message including instruction data and check transaction identifying data, wherein the instruction data is operative to cause at least one of: a credit output to be indicated through the user interface, or cash to be dispensed through operation of the cash dispenser, wherein the check transaction identifying data corresponds to at least some data included in the at least one first message, and includes data corresponding to a transaction host-assigned transaction number; (f) operating the at least one computer to cause at least one second message to be sent to the transaction host, wherein the at least one second message includes the transaction number, and data indicative of whether at least one of a credit output was indicated, or cash was dispensed; and (g) operating the at least one computer to cause imaged check data generated in (b) and data corresponding to check transaction identifying data received in (e), to be sent to at least one computer remotely located from both the machine and the transaction host.