AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE ANTI-SKIMMING CARD READER
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a card reader adapted for use in an automated banking machine;
at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is operative to determine at least one variable parameter;
wherein the card reader includes at least one magnetic sensor in operative connection with the at least one processor;
a card transport extending in the card reader and in operative connection with the at least one processor, wherein the card transport is operative to move a card received in the card transport through at least one cycle between a first position and a second position within the card transport;
wherein in the cycle;
the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to continuously move the card from the first position in a first direction for a first time period at a first speed;
wherein subsequent to the first time period, the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to continuously move the card in the first direction for a second time period at a second speed, wherein the second speed is slower than the first speed;
wherein subsequent to the second time period the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to operate for a third time period, wherein during the third time period card moves in the first direction and stops and starts moving more than five times;
wherein both the second and third time periods vary in duration from cycle to cycle responsive to the at least one variable parameter determined by the at least one processor; and
wherein subsequent to the third time period the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to move the card in the first direction for a fourth time period to the second position at a third speed which is greater than the second speed, wherein during the fourth time period the magnetic sensor is operative to read from the card, information stored magnetically on the card.
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Abstract
A card reader for an automated banking machine is provided. The card reader includes a processor and a card transport. The card transport moves at least one card a plurality of cycles between a first position and a second position within the card transport. The card transport continuously moves the card in a first direction for a first time period at a first speed, then continuously moves the card in the first direction for a second time period at a second speed which is slower than the first speed. Subsequent to the second time period, the card transport moves the card in the first direction for a third time period, during which the card stops and starts moving more than five times. Both the second and third time periods vary from cycle to cycle responsive to a variable parameter determined by the at least one processor.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a card reader adapted for use in an automated banking machine;
at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is operative to determine at least one variable parameter;
wherein the card reader includes at least one magnetic sensor in operative connection with the at least one processor;
a card transport extending in the card reader and in operative connection with the at least one processor, wherein the card transport is operative to move a card received in the card transport through at least one cycle between a first position and a second position within the card transport;
wherein in the cycle;
the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to continuously move the card from the first position in a first direction for a first time period at a first speed;
wherein subsequent to the first time period, the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to continuously move the card in the first direction for a second time period at a second speed, wherein the second speed is slower than the first speed;
wherein subsequent to the second time period the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to operate for a third time period, wherein during the third time period card moves in the first direction and stops and starts moving more than five times;
wherein both the second and third time periods vary in duration from cycle to cycle responsive to the at least one variable parameter determined by the at least one processor; and
wherein subsequent to the third time period the at least one processor is operative to cause the card transport to move the card in the first direction for a fourth time period to the second position at a third speed which is greater than the second speed, wherein during the fourth time period the magnetic sensor is operative to read from the card, information stored magnetically on the card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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a) through operation of at least one processor, determining at least one variable parameter;
b) through operation of the at least one processor, causing a card transport in a card reader to continuously move a card in a first direction for a first time period at a first speed;
c) subsequent to the first time period, through operation of the at least one processor, causing the card transport to continuously move the card in the first direction for a second time period at a second speed, wherein the second speed is slower than the first speed, wherein the second time period has a duration corresponding to the at least one variable parameter determined in (a);
d) subsequent to the second time period, through operation of the at least one processor, causing the card transport to move the card in the first direction during a third time period, wherein during the third time period the card transport causes the card to stop and then start moving more than five times, wherein the third time period has a duration corresponding to the at least one variable parameter determined in (a);
e) subsequent to the third time period, through operation of the at least one processor, causing the card transport to move the card in the first direction for a fourth time period at a third speed which is greater than the second speed;
f) during the fourth time period, reading with a magnetic sensor in the card reader, card information stored magnetically on the card. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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