Patent ID: 8657188

Claim:
Apparatus comprising: an automated banking machine that is operable responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, wherein the machine includes a plurality of transaction function devices, wherein the transaction function devices include at least one data reader, wherein the at least one data reader is operable to read user data that is usable to identify a financial account, wherein the transaction function devices include a cash dispenser, wherein the cash dispenser is operable to dispense cash to authorized users of the machine, wherein the machine is associated with at least one processor operable to communicate with at least one remote computer, wherein the at least one processor is operable to receive cash dispense transaction authorization messages provided by the at least one remote computer, wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause, responsive at least in part to receiving a cash dispense transaction authorization message, the cash dispenser to dispense cash, wherein the at least one processor is operable to receive reduce power consumption messages provided by the at least one remote computer responsive at least in part to a change in electrical grid demand in a geographic region in which the machine is located, wherein the machine includes at least one user input device operable to receive user input from a machine user, wherein the machine is operable in at least a first power consumption mode and a second power consumption mode, wherein the machine is configured to consume less electricity in the second power consumption mode than in the first power consumption mode, wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause, responsive at least in part to receiving a reduce power consumption message, the machine to be switched from the first power consumption mode to the second power consumption mode, wherein the first power consumption mode allows the machine to carry out a plurality of transactions, wherein the plurality of transactions include at least one user-selectable transaction, wherein the second power consumption mode allows the machine to be asleep, wherein when asleep the machine is unable to carry out the at least one user-selectable transaction, wherein the second power consumption mode causes the machine to wake up from being asleep, responsive at least in part to at least one customer input that causes initiation of a user session involving the machine, wherein when awake the machine is able to carry out the at least one user-selectable transaction, wherein carrying out the at least one user-selectable transaction involves operation of at least one of the transaction function devices, wherein the second power consumption mode causes the machine to return to being asleep responsive at least in part to completion of the user session, wherein the machine is configured to consume less electricity when asleep than when awake.