Patent ID: 7158952

Claim:
A self-service terminal for a terminal user to conduct a self-service transaction, the self-service terminal comprising: a first structure; a second structure in the form of a roof structure extending over a terminal user location which is in front of the first structure; a card reader disposed at the first structure and for receiving a user card from the terminal user; an image generator for (i) producing a first image which contains first terminal operating instructions for the terminal user conducting the self-service transaction, and (ii) producing a second image which is different from the first image and which contains second terminal operating instructions for the terminal user conducting the self-service transaction; a display screen disposed at the first structure and having a card reader slot opening formed therein and aligned with the card reader such that the card reader is able to receive a user card when the terminal user inserts the user card through the card reader slot opening; and a projector disposed at the roof structure and positioned relative to the display screen for (i) projecting the first image onto the display screen to direct the terminal user to location of the card reader slot opening formed in the display screen so that the terminal user can insert a user card through the card reader slot opening, and (ii) projecting the second image onto the display screen to direct the terminal user to a location which is other than the location of the card reader slot opening so that the terminal user can continue with next steps in conducting the self-service transaction.