Method of providing advertisements by an automatic transaction apparatus

An automatic transaction apparatus for executing a predetermined transaction with a user utilizing a transaction medium that stores identification information of the user, the automatic transaction apparatus comprising:

• a read-out unit for reading out the identification information stored in the transaction medium;
• an acquisition unit for acquiring attribute information of the user corresponding to the identification information read out from the transaction medium, from a host computer connected with the automatic transaction apparatus through a network;
• a storage unit for storing at least one advertisement corresponding to each of plural pieces of attribute information;
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• a display unit for displaying the advertisement corresponding to the attribute information from advertisements stored in the storage unit.

A transaction system executing a predetermined transaction with a user, the transaction system comprising:

• an automatic transaction apparatus for accepting a transaction medium that stores identification information of the user;
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• a host computer for communicating attribute information of the user, connected with the automatic transaction apparatus through a network, the automatic transaction apparatus comprising:
• a read-out unit for reading out the identification information stored in the transaction medium;
• an acquisition unit for acquiring attribute information of the user corresponding to the identification information read out from the transaction medium, from a host computer;
• a storage unit for storing at least one advertisement corresponding to each of plural pieces of attribute information;
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• a display unit for displaying the advertisement corresponding to the attribute information from advertisements stored in the storage unit.