Tactile touch screen

摘要

A machine (10) is operative to carry out financial transfers responsive to data included on data bearing records including user cards. The machine includes a user interface (15) including a display (24). The user interface includes a card reader (16) which is operative to read data on user cards which identify at least one of user and a user's financial accounts. Records of the financial transfers are provided by a printer (30). A touch screen display module (608) is operative to securely receive manual inputs and/or card data. The touch screen display module includes a contact surface that can be electronically contoured to provide outputs that can be perceived through finger contact with the contact surface.

主权项

1. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of instructions with instructions encoded thereon for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:
cause an automated banking machine to perform financial transactions involving transfers of value; obtain data usable to identify a financial account on which financial transactions can be carried out with the automated banking machine from a data reader; selectively output visual elements on a display with a touch screen associated with the automated banking machine, the visual elements are visible on the display through a contact surface of the touch screen that has at least one contact area that is manually touchable; wherein the visual elements include a first visual element;
wherein the first visual element is visible through a first contact area;wherein the first visual element is selectable by a user of the display through manual contact with the first contact area; receive data representative of a manual touch with the first contact area corresponding to a user selection of the first visual element from the touch screen;
wherein the first visual element is associated with tactile output,selectively produce tactile output by causing at least one change in contour of the first contact area that is independent of any manual contact with the first contact area, responsive at least in part to an appearance of visual indicia in the first contact area; andselectively produce tactile output through the first contact area which allows the user to tangibly feel, through manual contact with the first contact area a sensation of movement from the first contact area.