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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FRAUD ATTEMPTS IN REVERSE VENDING MACHINES

  • US 20140147005A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2012
  • Published: 05/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting fraud attempts in a reverse vending machine, the reverse vending machine comprising at least one image sensor and at least one data processing unit, the method comprising:

  • using said at least one image sensor to obtain a set of one or more images of a returned item inserted into the reverse vending machine;

    using at least one data processing unit to apply a first feature extraction algorithm to extract a first feature from at least a first subset of said set of one or more images;

    using at least one data processing unit to apply a second feature extraction algorithm to extract a second feature from i) at least a second subset of said set of one or more images or ii) data received from an additional sensor; and

    using at least one data processing unit to determine whether a position or a motion of said first feature is inconsistent with a position or motion of said second feature.

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