An automated transaction machine includes a card reader that can read a unique magnetic characteristic of a magnetic stripe on a card. The machine can then send data reflective of the read characteristic to a remote card validator. The card validator can compare the received data to referenced magnetic...http://www.google.de/patents/US8061593?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8061593 - Banking system that operates during different transaction sessions to provide a particular individual the next predetermined presentation in a marketing campaign preassigned to the particular and individual prior to the sessions