Patent ID: 7891550

Claim:
A method comprising: (a) outputting instructions associated with operation of an automated banking machine, through a display of the machine responsive to operation of at least one processor in the machine, wherein the machine includes a card reader operative to read indicia from user cards corresponding to financial accounts, and a cash dispenser, wherein the automated banking machine is operative to cause transactions associated with such financial accounts to be carried out; (b) responsive to communication with a service provider station remote from the automated banking machine, causing an output facial image to be output through the display of the machine; (c) capturing with an image capture device at the service provider station, a captured facial image of a service provider's face and producing responsive thereto facial image data through operation of at least one computer; (d) modifying the facial image data through operation of facial image transformation software operating in at least one computer, to produce modified facial image data; wherein in (b) the facial image is output responsive to the modified facial image data, and wherein the output facial image in (b) has an appearance different from that of the captured facial image of the service provider's face.