Scott Lawrence Dunlap

US Patent:

56001142, Feb 4, 1997

Filed:

Sep 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/531746

Inventors:

Scott R. Dunlap - Feasterville PA
Annette B. Montante - Abington PA

Assignee:

Facilities Engineering and Design Consultants, Inc. - Southampton PA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

235379

Abstract:

A unmanned banking center for location within a building. The banking center is remote from a central banking facility, but is electronically coupled thereto to convey data therebetween. The unmanned center is arranged to have patrons come to it to conduct various transactions typically done at a conventional bank branch and includes a master computer, flooring, plural pivotable seats, and first, second, and third transaction stations. The first station is a kiosk-like enclosure containing a automated teller machine. The second station comprises plural baffled wall sections, each mounting a respective telephone. The third station houses a video monitor and an interactive video terminal. The telephones are connected to master computer, which in turn is connected by modem to the main computer system of the financial institution operating the remote banking center. Respective swingable stools are permanently mounted immediately adjacent respective ones of the baffled wall sections and the interactive video terminal, to enable the patrons to use the telephones and/or the terminal to acquire financial information therefrom.