Monitoring device for security in automatic teller machine

• US 20020000913A1
• Filed: 05/16/2001
• Published: 01/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Kawamoto, Noriaki, Hamamoto, Yoshiaki
• Granted Patent: US 6,839,083 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/509
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/207 Surveillance aspects at ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19634 Electrical details of the system, e.g. component blocks for carrying out specific functions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19645 Multiple cameras, each having view on one of a plurality of scenes, e.g. multiple cameras for multi-room surveillance or for tracking an object by view hand-over
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves

Abstract

A monitoring device for security in automatic teller machine, wherein a security monitoring unit and a security data recording unit are robust in structure so that they are not easily destructed. Even if the automatic teller machine itself is stolen and a commercial power source is shut down, the security monitoring unit and the security data recording unit can be operated with a backup power supply unit to wirelessly transmit security information, thereby making it possible to keep track of where the automatic teller machine is located.

Claims

1. A monitoring device for security in an automatic teller machine comprising:

a detector for detecting a phenomenon required for security;

a monitoring unit for acquiring information required for security;

a recording unit for recording the information acquired by said monitoring unit;

a security monitoring controller operative when said detector detects said phenomenon to record monitoring information acquired by said monitoring unit; and

a backup power supply unit for continuing supply of a voltage by a backup power source when a voltage supplied from a commercial power source is interrupted to maintain a security monitoring function.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said detector is disposed at least one position which is likely to receive an attack.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said detector is disposed on at least a front surface of said automatic teller machine.

4. The device according to claim 3 wherein said detector is disposed on at least a back surface of said automatic teller machine.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said monitoring unit comprises at least one of a microphone and a television camera.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein said monitoring unit monitors through a pin hole.

7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a line controller for transmitting said monitoring information to a monitoring center through said security monitoring controller and a wired communication line.

8. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit for wirelessly transmitting said monitoring information to said monitoring center.

9. The device according to claim 7, further comprising a communication unit for wirelessly transmitting said monitoring information to said monitoring center when transmission through said line controller is not available.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein said backup power supply unit includes a battery and switches the voltage supplied from the commercial power source to the voltage supplied from said battery when the commercial power source is shut down.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein said backup power supply unit has a function of converting the voltage from the commercial power source to a direct current voltage to supply the direct current voltage, wherein said backup power supply unit switches the voltage supplied from the commercial power source to the voltage supplied from said battery when the commercial power source is shut down.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein at least said recording unit is protected by a structure which is difficult to destruct.

13. The device according to claim 12, wherein said detector, said monitoring unit, said recording unit, said security monitoring controller and said backup power supply unit are protected by a structure which is difficult to destruct.

14. The device according to claim 1, wherein said phenomenon required for security is heat or impact.