Card receptacle of an automated transaction machine

A system comprising:

• a card receptacle of a user interface, the card receptacle comprising a cavity operable to receive a transaction card, the card receptacle comprising a support extending between a main surface of the user interface and a wall, wherein the support, the wall, and the main surface of the user interface define a cavity operable to receive a transaction card, wherein the support is biasable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the support substantially covers an entrance opening into an internal cavity, and wherein in the second position the support permits passage of the transaction card into the internal cavity;
• a card reader proximate the card receptacle;
• and
• an exit device operable to receive the transaction card after the transaction card is processed by the card reader, the exit device comprising:
• a container for receiving the transaction card;
• and
• a door positioned adjacent the container, the door biasable between a first door position and a second door position, wherein in the first door position the door substantially covers an exit opening through the main surface of the user interface, and wherein in the second door position the door permits access to the container through the exit opening.

A method, comprising:

• providing an automated transaction machine including a body and a user interface;
• receiving a transaction card within a cavity of a card receptacle of the user interface, the card receptacle comprising a support positioned over the cavity;
• processing the transaction card by a card reader positioned within the body to determine an orientation of the transaction card;
• comparing, using a controller, the orientation of the transaction card with a pre-determined transaction card orientation;
• and
• opening the support in response to the orientation of the transaction card equaling the pre-determined transaction card orientation to cause the transaction card to be received at an exit device, the exit device comprising:
• a container for collecting the transaction card;
• and
• a door positioned adjacent the container, the door biasable to permit access to the container.