Patent ID: 8281985

Claim:
A method of configuring a card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising: a) at a first location, including a plurality of hardware devices in the automated banking machine responsive to stored order data associated with an order corresponding to the automated banking machine, wherein the hardware devices include a card reader operative to read data included on user cards, a cash dispenser, at least one processor, and at least one output device, wherein the order data includes at least one hardware part number corresponding to at least one of the devices, wherein the order data includes at least one software part number corresponding to at least one software component, and wherein the order data includes at least one customization part number corresponding to at least one customization file provided by a customer associated with the order; b) through operation of at least one server responsive to the order data, installing the at least one software component on at least one hard drive; c) through operation of the at least one server responsive to the order data, installing the at least one customization file on the at least one hard drive; and d) including the at least one hard drive in the automated banking machine in operative connection with the at least one processor.