Cash dispensing automated banking machine with GPS
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including;
a currency dispenser,wherein the currency dispenser is operative to dispense currency from the automated banking machine,a Global Positioning System (GPS),wherein the GPS is operative to obtain a reading of GPS data corresponding to a position of the automated banking machine,a machine computer,wherein the machine computer is operative to receive the GPS data from the GPS,wherein the machine computer is operative to cause the GPS data to be transmitted from the automated banking machine for a position monitoring system associated with the automated banking machine,a cash staining device,wherein the cash staining device is in operative connection with the machine computer,wherein the cash staining device comprises at least one dye pack,wherein the at least one dye pack is operative to explode to mark cash,wherein the machine computer is operative to cause the at least one dye pack to explode responsive to an analysis of the GPS data.
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Abstract
An automated banking machine includes a Global Positioning System (GPS). The machine can transmit a GPS location reading to a security center. The security center can compare the received GPS location to a location assigned to the machine. If the compared locations do not match then a determination is made that the machine was stolen. Responsive to a determination of theft, dye packs located in the machine can be activated to stain cash therein. The dye packs can also be set off if the machine'"'"'s safe door is opened without the following a predetermined sequence for opening the door. Thus, cash in a stolen automated banking machine can be rendered as unusable.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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an automated banking machine including; a currency dispenser, wherein the currency dispenser is operative to dispense currency from the automated banking machine, a Global Positioning System (GPS), wherein the GPS is operative to obtain a reading of GPS data corresponding to a position of the automated banking machine, a machine computer, wherein the machine computer is operative to receive the GPS data from the GPS, wherein the machine computer is operative to cause the GPS data to be transmitted from the automated banking machine for a position monitoring system associated with the automated banking machine, a cash staining device, wherein the cash staining device is in operative connection with the machine computer, wherein the cash staining device comprises at least one dye pack, wherein the at least one dye pack is operative to explode to mark cash, wherein the machine computer is operative to cause the at least one dye pack to explode responsive to an analysis of the GPS data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine including; a security chest including a chest door, a currency dispenser in the security chest, wherein the currency dispenser is operative to dispense currency from the automated banking machine, a cash staining device in the security chest, wherein the cash staining device is operative to be activated to stain cash in the security chest, a Global Positioning System (GPS),
wherein the GPS is operative to obtain a reading of GPS data corresponding to a position of the automated banking machine, anda machine computer, wherein the machine computer is operative to cause activation of the cash staining device to stain cash responsive to an analysis of the GPS data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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(a) operating a Global Positioning System (GPS) of an automated banking machine to obtain a reading of GPS data corresponding to a position of the automated baking machine, wherein the automated banking machine includes a currency dispenser, wherein the currency dispenser is operative to dispense currency from the automated banking machine, wherein the currency dispenser is in a security chest, wherein the automated banking machine includes a cash staining device in the security chest, wherein the cash staining device is operative to explode to stain cash in the security chest; (b) receiving with a machine computer of the automated banking machine the GPS data from the GPS; (c) operating the machine computer to cause the GPS data to be transmitted from the automated banking machine for a position monitoring system associated with the automated banking machine; (d) determining if movement of the automated banking machine has occurred responsive to an analysis of the GPS data; and (e) operating the machine computer to cause the cash staining device to explode to stain cash in the security chest responsive to a positive determination in step (d).
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17. A cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising:
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a currency dispenser, wherein the currency dispenser is operative to selectively dispense currency stored in the automated banking machine to users of the automated banking machine; a Global Positioning System (GPS), wherein the GPS is operative to obtain a reading of GPS data corresponding to a position of the automated banking machine; a machine computer in operative connection with the GPS, wherein the machine computer is operative to detect an unauthorized change in position of the automated banking machine responsive to the GPS data, wherein the machine computer is operative responsive to detection of the unauthorized change in position of the automated banking machine to at least one of; i) transmit an alarm signal to a remote system, which alarm signal is indicative of an unauthorized movement of the automated banking machine; ii) cause a staining device to visibly stain currency stored in the automated banking machine. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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