Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records

Apparatus comprising:

• an automated transaction machine,
• wherein the machine includes:
• at least one data reader,
• wherein the at least one data reader is operable during a user session with the machine, to read user data usable to identify a financial account,
• at least one cash handling mechanism, and
• a touch screen display including a touch screen,
• wherein the touch screen includes a contact surface,
• wherein the touch screen is operable to output visual elements that are visible through the contact surface,
• wherein the contact surface includes a first contact area,
• wherein the contact surface includes a changeable contour that allows the touch screen to selectively provide tactile output through the first contact area;
• at least one processor associated with the touch screen display,
• wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause the touch screen to output the visual elements,
• wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause the touch screen to provide through the first contact area prior to manual contact with the first contact area during the user session, tactile output that is tangibly indicative of a first element which is user selectable through at least one manual contact with the first contact area,
• wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area is caused by at least one change in the contour of the first contact area,
• wherein the at least one processor is subsequently operable to receive through the at least one manual contact with the first contact area, user input which corresponds to user selection of the first element.

Apparatus comprising:

• an automated transaction machine,
• wherein the machine includes:
• at least one data reader,
• wherein the at least one data reader is operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account,
• at least one cash handling mechanism, and
• a touch screen display including a touch screen,
• wherein the touch screen includes a contact surface,
• wherein the touch screen is operable to output visual elements that are visible through the contact surface,
• wherein the contact surface includes a first contact area,
• wherein the contact surface includes a changeable contour that allows the touch screen to selectively provide tactile output through the first contact area;
• at least one processor associated with the touch screen display,
• wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause the touch screen to output the visual elements,
• wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause independent of any manual contact with the first contact area, the touch screen to temporarily provide tactile output through the first contact area,
• wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area is caused by at least one change in the contour of the first contact area,
• wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area is tangibly indicative of a first element which is user selectable through at least one manual contact with the first contact area,
• wherein the at least one processor is subsequently operable to receive through at least one manual contact with the first contact area, user input which corresponds to user selection of the first element.