ATM keypad operating device
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1. An ATM keypad operating device comprising:
- a portable housing which can be placed over and against a numerical keypad of a machine, the keypad having a plurality of keys;
a plurality of solenoids mounted to a rear surface of the portable housing and each positioned for engagement with an individual one of the keys of the keypad, each of the solenoids including a movable projector positioned for engagement with a respective key of the keypad;
a code entering means mounted to the portable housing for receiving a code;
a controller electrically coupled to the code entering means, the controller being further electrically coupled to the solenoids, wherein a code can be entered into the controller through the code entering means and subsequently transferred to the keypad of the machine by the movable projectors of the solenoids.
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Abstract
A device for entering a code into a keypad of an ATM. The inventive device includes a housing positionable over an ATM keypad. A plurality of solenoids are mounted to a lower surface of the housing for actuating individual keys of the ATM keypad. A code entering keypad is mounted to an upper surface of the housing for entering a PIN number into a controller such that a code can be entered into the device within the privacy of a vehicle and subsequently transferred to the ATM key pad of a visible ATM machine.
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1. An ATM keypad operating device comprising:
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a portable housing which can be placed over and against a numerical keypad of a machine, the keypad having a plurality of keys; a plurality of solenoids mounted to a rear surface of the portable housing and each positioned for engagement with an individual one of the keys of the keypad, each of the solenoids including a movable projector positioned for engagement with a respective key of the keypad; a code entering means mounted to the portable housing for receiving a code; a controller electrically coupled to the code entering means, the controller being further electrically coupled to the solenoids, wherein a code can be entered into the controller through the code entering means and subsequently transferred to the keypad of the machine by the movable projectors of the solenoids. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of entering a code into a machine comprising the steps of:
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providing an ATM keypad operating device comprising a portable housing which can be placed over and against a numerical keypad of a machine, the keypad having a plurality of keys;
a plurality of solenoids mounted to a rear surface of the portable housing and each positioned for engagement with an individual one of the keys of the keypad, each of the solenoids including a movable projector positioned for engagement with a respective key of the keypad;
a code entering means mounted to the portable housing for receiving a code; and
a controller electrically coupled to the code entering means, the controller being further electrically coupled to the solenoids, wherein a code can be entered into the controller through the code entering means and subsequently transferred to the keypad of the machine by the movable projectors of the solenoids;entering a code into the controller through the code entering means; positioning the portable housing over the keypad of a machine, thereby causing the solenoids to sequentially operate and enter the code into the keypad.
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