Mark J Conway

US Patent:

6681985, Jan 27, 2004

Filed:

Oct 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/972754

Inventors:

Karen Curtin - Bellevue WA
Mark J. Conway - Bellevue WA
Jeffrey C. Link - Maple Valley WA
David W. Nelson - Seattle WA
Ronald A. Turner - North Vancouver, CA
Deanna W. Oppenheimer - Mercer Island WA
Scott A. Smith - Mason OH

Assignee:

Washington Mutual, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

235379, 705 42, 705 43

Abstract:

Various embodiments of the invention include a financial transactions processing system to process financial transactions for a customer in a financial institution. One embodiment includes an entrance, a concierge desk, two or more teller towers, and a teller cash dispenser. The teller towers may contain a teller computer, a top surface, one or more cash slots, and a cash box. A bank employee at the teller tower performs transactions for a customer, such as depositing cash, performing account inquiries, etc. In one embodiment, the teller cash dispenser receives information regarding a withdrawal transaction and dispenses cash to a customer or the customer receives a printed receipt to receive cash from the cash dispenser. In another embodiment, the teller towers are arranged in a circle, semicircle, elongated circle, or oval.