RF communication of data between currency canister and automated banking machine

Apparatus comprising:

• an automated banking machine wherein the machine operates responsive to data read from user cards,
• wherein the machine includes a control system, a cash dispenser, a display screen, and at least one input device,
• wherein the control system includes at least one computer,
• wherein the at least one input device includes at least one reader device,
• wherein the at least one reader device includes a card reader,
• wherein the card reader is operative to read identifying data from a user card,
• wherein the control system is operative to cause identifying data to be compared with information in a data store,
• wherein a customer is authorized to use the machine to carry out at least one function responsive to correspondence between identifying data and data store information,
• wherein the machine permits an authorized customer to conduct a financial transaction which includes a financial transfer at least one of to or from a financial account,
• wherein the machine includes at least one currency cassette,
• wherein the at least one cassette is configured to hold currency therein,
• wherein the cash dispenser is operative to cause currency held in the cassette to be dispensed from the machine,
• wherein the at least one cassette includes programmable memory,
• wherein the memory includes data representative of at least one characteristic associated with the cassette,
• wherein the at least one cassette is operative to transmit the data to the control system via RF signal transmission.