Automated banking machine with improved resistance to fraud
First Claim
1. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
a display in supporting connection with the housing;
a currency dispensing device in supporting connection with the housing;
at least one input device in supporting connection with the housing, wherein the at least one input device is enabled to receive identifying inputs from users of the apparatus;
at least one radiation emitter in supporting connection with the housing;
at least one controller in operative connection with the at least one radiation emitter, wherein the controller is operative to cause the at least one radiation emitter to emit radiation to interfere with radiation generated by at least one unauthorized user input sensing device in proximity of the banking machine apparatus.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for interfering with an unauthorized device attempting to acquire user identification information at a cash dispensing automated banking machine. The apparatus includes an emitter for emitting radiation at one or more frequencies to interfere with actual or suspected radiation transmitted from an unauthorized device in a proximity of the banking machine. The radiation may be substantially continually emitted or emitted responsive to a user supplying input to the machine. The radiation may be emitted over a plurality of frequencies within a frequency range associated with unauthorized devices. Additionally, the machine may include a sensing device for monitoring the nature and quality of unauthorized radiation.
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27 Claims
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1. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a display in supporting connection with the housing; a currency dispensing device in supporting connection with the housing; at least one input device in supporting connection with the housing, wherein the at least one input device is enabled to receive identifying inputs from users of the apparatus; at least one radiation emitter in supporting connection with the housing; at least one controller in operative connection with the at least one radiation emitter, wherein the controller is operative to cause the at least one radiation emitter to emit radiation to interfere with radiation generated by at least one unauthorized user input sensing device in proximity of the banking machine apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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a) receiving at least one user input through at least one input device of a cash dispensing automated banking machine apparatus, wherein the at least one input device is in operative connection with at least one controller in the apparatus; b) at least during a portion of (a), emitting radiation from an emitter in operative connection with the at least one controller, wherein the emitted radiation is operative to interfere with radiation signals generated by at least one unauthorized user input sensing device at the banking machine apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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