Automated teller machine and voice prompt method thereof
First Claim
1. An automated teller machine capable of reminding users to remove a bank card after finishing a transaction, comprising:
- a card reader for reading the account information stored on the bank cards after users successfully log onto the automated teller machine;
a voice prompt used for generating voice prompting;
a camera used for obtaining an image of a user and storing the obtained image as a characteristic image when the user successfully log onto the automated teller machine, the camera further used for taking photograph of the location surrounding the automated teller machine in a predetermined time interval to obtain real-time images;
a judging unit used for judging whether the person in the characteristic image is the same as the person in the real-time image and generates a determining signal if the person in the characteristic image is judged to be the same as the person in the real-time image;
a distance detecting unit responding to the determining signal and used for detecting whether the distance between the user and the automated teller machine is larger than a predetermined value, and further generating a detecting signal if the distance between the user and the automated teller machine is larger than a predetermined value; and
a controller responding to the detecting signal and used for controlling the voice prompt unit to generate voice prompt to remind users to remove a bank card.
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Abstract
A voice prompt method includes obtaining an image of a user and storing the obtained image as a characteristic image when users successfully log onto an automated teller machine; taking photographs of the location surrounding the automated teller machine at predetermined time intervals to obtain real-time images; judging whether the person of the characteristic image is the same as the person in the real-time image; detecting whether the distance between the user and the automated teller machine is larger than a predetermined value if the person in the two images is judged to be the same; and generating a voice prompt to remind the user not to forget to remove his/her bank card if the distance between the user and the automated teller machine becomes larger than a predetermined value. An automated teller machine is also provided.
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13 Claims
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1. An automated teller machine capable of reminding users to remove a bank card after finishing a transaction, comprising:
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a card reader for reading the account information stored on the bank cards after users successfully log onto the automated teller machine; a voice prompt used for generating voice prompting; a camera used for obtaining an image of a user and storing the obtained image as a characteristic image when the user successfully log onto the automated teller machine, the camera further used for taking photograph of the location surrounding the automated teller machine in a predetermined time interval to obtain real-time images; a judging unit used for judging whether the person in the characteristic image is the same as the person in the real-time image and generates a determining signal if the person in the characteristic image is judged to be the same as the person in the real-time image; a distance detecting unit responding to the determining signal and used for detecting whether the distance between the user and the automated teller machine is larger than a predetermined value, and further generating a detecting signal if the distance between the user and the automated teller machine is larger than a predetermined value; and a controller responding to the detecting signal and used for controlling the voice prompt unit to generate voice prompt to remind users to remove a bank card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A voice prompt method for reminding users to remove a bank card from an automated teller machine after finishing a transaction, the voice prompt method comprising:
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reading the account information stored on the bank card after users successfully log onto the automated teller machine; obtaining an image of a user and storing the obtained image as a characteristic image when the user successfully logs on to the automated teller machine; taking photograph of the location surrounding the automated teller machine in a predetermined time interval to obtain real-time images; judging whether the person in the characteristic image is the same as the person in the real-time images; detecting whether the distance between the user and the automated teller machine is larger than a predetermined value if the person in the characteristic image is judged to be the same as the person in the real-time image; and generating a voice prompt to prevent the user from forgetting to remove the bank card if the distance between the user and the automated teller machine is larger than a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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