Controlling electronic withdrawals by a withdrawal device

A system for controlling electronic withdrawals by a withdrawal device, the system comprising:

• means for creating in the withdrawal device a data structure representing a withdrawal request, wherein the data structure includes fields for a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, a drawee identifier, and a withdrawal amount;
• means for transmitting from the withdrawal device to a drawee a request for limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, wherein the limitations include a limitation on drawer location;
• means for receiving in the withdrawal device from storage in computer memory of the drawee data representing the limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, including the limitation on drawer location;
• and
• means for authorizing, by the withdrawal device, an electronic withdrawal in dependence upon the limitations, including the limitation on drawer location.

A computer program product for controlling electronic withdrawals by a withdrawal device, the computer program product comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for creating in the withdrawal device a data structure representing a withdrawal request, wherein the data structure includes fields for a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, a drawee identifier, and a withdrawal amount;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for transmitting from the withdrawal device to a drawee a request for limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, wherein the limitations include a limitation on drawer location;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving in the withdrawal device from storage in computer memory of the drawee data representing the limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, including the limitation on drawer location;
• and
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for authorizing, by the withdrawal device, an electronic withdrawal in dependence upon the limitations, including the limitation on drawer location.