Patent ID: 7140539

Claim:
A method comprising: (a) initiating a transaction session with a user at an automated banking machine including a cash dispenser; (b) receiving at least one identifying input from the user through at least one input device of the automated banking machine during the transaction session; (c) receiving at least one check from the user into the automated banking machine during the transaction session; (d) scanning at least a portion of at least one face of the at least one check received in (c) to produce check image data; (e) receiving from the user through at least one input device of the automated banking machine during the transaction session at least one check amount input value; (f) subsequent to (e) operating the automated banking machine to close the transaction session with the user; (g) subsequent to (f), analyzing through operation of the automated banking machine, image data associated with at least one check received in (c) to determine at least one face value associated with the at least one check.