Atm machine and methods with currency conversion capabilities
CA 2570701 C · Owner: The Western Union Company · Inventors: O'Sullivan, Barry; Fillinger, Charles A.
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Methods, systems, and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are disclosed which provide ATM currency conversion capabilities. In one embodiment a financial , account number associated with a financial account maintained by a customer at a financial institution is received, a foreign currency type associated with the financial account is determined, and a choice is presented to the customer at the ATM to conduct a financial transaction in the foreign currency type. A currency selection is received from the customer and at least a portion of the financial transaction is conducted at the ATM in the selected currency.
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- Filed June 16, 2005 and granted November 24, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 16, 2025.
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