Transaction System, Method of Verifying a User's Authorisation to Carry Out a Transaction and Cash Dispenser

• US 20080204403A1
• Filed: 06/15/2006
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Martijn Martinus Cornelis Verbeek
• Original Assignee: Martijn Martinus Cornelis Verbeek
• Inventors: Verbeek, Martijn Martinus Cornelis
• Application Number:
  US11/917,563
• Publication Number:
  US 20080204403A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/207 Surveillance aspects at ATMs

Abstract

A transaction system comprises an input device for inputting of data by a user, and at least one screen which is visible during use of the input device. The system is arranged for displaying an area located at least partially behind a user facing the input device on the screen at least during use of the input device. The transaction system comprises at least one camera directed at said area as well as a device for displaying images recorded by at least one of the cameras at least partially on the screen.

Claims

1. A transaction system comprising

an input device for inputting of data by a user, and

at least one screen which is visible during use of the input device, said system being arranged for displaying an area located at least partially behind a user facing the input device on the screen at least during use of the input device, characterized in that the transaction system comprises at least one camera directed at said area and a device for displaying images recorded by at least one of the cameras at least partially on the screen.

2. A system according to claim 1, comprising a device for communicating images recorded by at least one of the cameras directed at the area to a central station present at a location remote from the system.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the system is arranged both for displaying images recorded by a camera directed at said area at least partially on the screen and for communicating said images to said remote central station.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the system is arranged for displaying images recorded by a camera directed at said area at least partially on a display screen and at the same time displaying data relating to a transaction on the same display screen.

5. A system according to claim 4, wherein the system is arranged for displaying images recorded by a camera directed at the area on the display screen as a background image and at the same time displaying data relating to the transactions on the foreground, superimposed over the background image.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the cameras directed at said area is integrated in an automated teller machine, preferably an automated teller machine that is mounted in a wall.

8. An automated teller machine provided with a transaction system according to claim 1.

9. An automated teller machine according to claim 8, wherein the screen is integrated in a panel of the automated teller machine.

7. A method for verifying a user'"'"'s transaction authority, comprising the steps of

providing an input device for inputting data for verifying a user'"'"'s authority, and

enabling the user to observe an area located at least partially behind the user on a screen at least during inputting of data, characterised by

the recording of at least one image of said area by means of at least one camera and displaying the image recorded by the camera on the screen.