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1. A self-service terminal comprising:
- a self-service customer identification device;
a sensor including an image capture device configured to capture images of a customer present at the self-service terminal, wherein the sensor includes an array of weight sensors to detect a weight of the customer at the self-service terminal, the array of weight sensors incorporated into a mat on which the customer stands while at the self-service terminal; and
a controller coupled to the customer identification device and the sensor, and being programmed to;
identify a customer based at least in part on customer identification received from the self-service customer identification device;
create a session to conduct a self-service transaction on identification of a customer by the self-service customer identification device;
retrieve a pre-stored template associated with the customer using the customer identification information;
create a template for the customer using image data of the customer'"'"'s face captured by the sensor;
verify the identity of the customer by comparing the created template to the pre-stored template;
track the customer'"'"'s location during the session using image data of the customer'"'"'s face continuously captured by the sensor where the identity of the customer is continuously verified using the captured image data of the customer; and
close the created session when a customer absence criterion is fulfilled.
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A terminal, such as an automated teller machine, comprises: a customer identification device; a sensor for detecting presence of a customer at the terminal; and a controller coupled to the customer identification device and the sensor. The controller is programmed to (i) track the customer'"'"'s location, (ii) create a session on identification of a customer, and (iii) close the created session when a customer absence criterion is fulfilled. The functions of the customer identification device and the sensor may be performed by a single unit. The customer absence criterion may comprise a time period during which the customer is not detected at the terminal.
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1. A self-service terminal comprising:
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a self-service customer identification device; a sensor including an image capture device configured to capture images of a customer present at the self-service terminal, wherein the sensor includes an array of weight sensors to detect a weight of the customer at the self-service terminal, the array of weight sensors incorporated into a mat on which the customer stands while at the self-service terminal; and
a controller coupled to the customer identification device and the sensor, and being programmed to;identify a customer based at least in part on customer identification received from the self-service customer identification device;
create a session to conduct a self-service transaction on identification of a customer by the self-service customer identification device;
retrieve a pre-stored template associated with the customer using the customer identification information;
create a template for the customer using image data of the customer'"'"'s face captured by the sensor;
verify the identity of the customer by comparing the created template to the pre-stored template;
track the customer'"'"'s location during the session using image data of the customer'"'"'s face continuously captured by the sensor where the identity of the customer is continuously verified using the captured image data of the customer; and
close the created session when a customer absence criterion is fulfilled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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7. A method of operating a self-service terminal, the method comprising:
- creating a session to conduct a self-service transaction for a customer at the self-service terminal;
capturing image data of the customer;
sensing at least one characteristic of the customer using the captured image data of the customer and the at least one characteristic sensed as a weight of the customer at the self-service terminal using an array of weight sensors incorporated into a mat on which the customer stands while at the self-service terminal;
creating a template for the customer using the sensed characteristic or characteristics;
determining the identity of the customer based at least in part on a comparison of the created template to at least one pre-stored template, each pre-stored template associated with a respective enrolled customer;
tracking the identified customer during the session based at least in part on continuously capturing image data of the customer and re-identifying the customer; and
closing the created session in the event that a customer absence criterion is fulfilled wherein failing to re-identify the customer fulfills the customer absence criterion.
- creating a session to conduct a self-service transaction for a customer at the self-service terminal;
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8. A computer implemented method in an assisted terminal system comprising a network of assisted terminals coupled to a supervisory terminal, where the supervisory terminal enables an operator to monitor customer activity at the assisted terminals, the method comprising:
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identifying a customer using information from a self-service customer identification device at one of the assisted terminals; creating a session for the identified customer at the assisted terminal;
entering session monitoring mode for that session, where session monitoring mode includes repeatedly sensing at least one characteristic of the identified customer using captured image data of the identified customer'"'"'s face and the at least one characteristic sensed as a weight of the customer at the assisted terminal using an array of weight sensors incorporated into a mat on which the customer stands while at the assisted terminal, creating a template for the identified customer using the sensed characteristic or characteristics to allow the assisted terminal to further identify the identified customer using the sensed characteristic or characteristics and then discriminate between the identified customer and other people who may be in the vicinity of the assisted terminal, and closing the created session in the event that a customer absence criterion is fulfilled wherein fulfilling the customer absence criterion includes determining other people are in the vicinity of the assisted terminal; and
exiting session monitoring mode in the event that the identified customer requests, via the assisted terminal, assistance from an operator of the supervisory terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A self-service terminal comprising:
a sensing device including an image capture device configured to capture images of a customer present at the self-service terminal and the image capture device includes a thermal imager and an array of weight sensors incorporated into a mat on which the customer stands while at the self-service terminal to capture a weight of the customer;
a controller coupled to the sensing device, and programmed to create a template associated with the customer using image data and weight captured by the sensing device; and
the controller being operable to create a session for conducting a self-service transaction for the customer, periodically determine the identity of the customer based at least in part on a comparison of a newly created template using newly captured image data to at least one pre-stored template, each pre-stored template associated with a respective enrolled customer; and
to close the created session when a customer absence criterion is fulfilled wherein the customer absence criterion is fulfilled when during the session the customer cannot be identified.- View Dependent Claims (12)
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