Bezel assembly comprising biometric authentication for use with an automated transaction device

A bezel assembly for use in a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and having a door with a validator window, said bezel assembly comprising:

• a bezel housing comprising, in combination:
• a front portion including a casing having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the casing is configured with an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and including a protrusion projecting forwardly from the lower portion of said casing proximate said insertion/dispensing slot;
• wherein a top surface of said protrusion and an interior surface of said casing form a continuous runway;
• and
• a back plate attached to said front portion and configured to be connectable to said transactional device;
• a biometric authentication assembly comprising a biometric reading element, wherein said biometric authentication assembly is carried by said bezel housing and said biometric reading element is presented for access by said protrusion
• a short-range wireless communication module in the bezel housing and positioned to connectively communicate with a mobile device wherein communication is enabled along an area aligned with the protrusion and the insertion/dispensing slot;
• and
• a processor integral to the bezel assembly that controls operation of the bezel assembly including interfacing with the bill validator wherein transactional information received by the processor from the mobile device is presented to the bill validator and passed to the transactional device to provide credit on the transactional device.

A bezel assembly for use in a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and having a door with a validator window, said bezel assembly comprising:

• a bezel housing comprising, in combination:
• a front portion including a casing having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the casing is configured with an insertion/dispensing slot fix through which notes are received and including a protrusion projecting forwardly from the lower portion of said casing proximate said insertion/dispensing slot;
• wherein a top surface of said protrusion and an interior surface of said casing form a continuous runway;
• and
• a back plate attached to said front portion and configured to be connectable to said transactional device;
• a biometric authentication assembly comprising a fingerprint reader, wherein said biometric authentication assembly is carried by said bezel housing, wherein said fingerprint reader is integral to said bezel housing at a location enabling access by a customer during use;
• and
• a short-range wireless communication module in the bezel housing and positioned to connectively communicate with a mobile device wherein communication is enabled along an area aligned with the protrusion and the insertion/dispensing slot;
• and
• a processor integral to the bezel assembly that controls operation of the bezel assembly including interfacing with the bill validator wherein transactional information received by the processor from the mobile device is presented to the bill validator and passed to the transactional device to provide credit on the transactional device.