Sensor system for detection of a partial retrieval of dispensed currency at an automated teller machine
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting a partial retrieval of currency dispensed from an automated teller machine (“
- ATM”
), the apparatus comprising;
a track comprising three track segments, whereina first track segment is positioned substantially parallel to a second track segment; and
a third track segment is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first segment and substantially perpendicular to the second segment;
a first heat-sensitive sensor moveable along each of the three segments of the track such that the first heat-sensitive sensor is focused on a portion of a dispenser of the ATM that is visible to an ATM customer and configured to capture first data showing;
cash dispensed from the dispenser and awaiting retrieval by the ATM customer;
the ATM customer retrieving a first portion of the dispensed cash; and
a second portion of the dispensed cash being retracted into the ATM by the dispenser;
a second sensor oriented toward an identifying characteristic of an ATM customer and configured to capture second data comprising the identifying characteristic of the ATM customer during a time the first sensor is capturing the first data; and
a computer system comprising;
a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein; and
a processor configured to execute the computer readable program code; and
the computer readable program code in said computer system when executed by the processor causes the computer system to;
to determine if the first data corresponds to a partial withdrawal of cash from the ATM;
produce a fraud record when the first data corresponds to the partial withdrawal, the fraud record comprising;
at least a portion of;
the first data captured by the first sensor; and
the second data captured by the second sensor; and
a transaction identifier associated with the partial withdrawal;
wherein the first heat-sensitive sensor is configured to move along the track to be positioned a pre-determined distance away from heat associated with the ATM customer to avoid the ATM customer obstructing the first heat-sensitive sensor from capturing the first data.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for a sensor system are provided. The system may be configured to detect a dispensing of cash from an automated teller machine (“ATM”). The system may be configured to orient one or more sensors to capture a first information stream that includes the dispensing of cash. The system may be configured to detect a retraction of cash by the ATM. The system may orient one or more sensors to capture a second information stream that includes the retraction. The system may be configured to determine an estimate of cash collected by an ATM customer. The estimate may be based on a comparison of the first information stream and the second information stream.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting a partial retrieval of currency dispensed from an automated teller machine (“
- ATM”
), the apparatus comprising;a track comprising three track segments, wherein a first track segment is positioned substantially parallel to a second track segment; and a third track segment is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first segment and substantially perpendicular to the second segment; a first heat-sensitive sensor moveable along each of the three segments of the track such that the first heat-sensitive sensor is focused on a portion of a dispenser of the ATM that is visible to an ATM customer and configured to capture first data showing; cash dispensed from the dispenser and awaiting retrieval by the ATM customer; the ATM customer retrieving a first portion of the dispensed cash; and a second portion of the dispensed cash being retracted into the ATM by the dispenser; a second sensor oriented toward an identifying characteristic of an ATM customer and configured to capture second data comprising the identifying characteristic of the ATM customer during a time the first sensor is capturing the first data; and a computer system comprising; a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein; and a processor configured to execute the computer readable program code; and the computer readable program code in said computer system when executed by the processor causes the computer system to; to determine if the first data corresponds to a partial withdrawal of cash from the ATM; produce a fraud record when the first data corresponds to the partial withdrawal, the fraud record comprising; at least a portion of;
the first data captured by the first sensor; and
the second data captured by the second sensor; anda transaction identifier associated with the partial withdrawal; wherein the first heat-sensitive sensor is configured to move along the track to be positioned a pre-determined distance away from heat associated with the ATM customer to avoid the ATM customer obstructing the first heat-sensitive sensor from capturing the first data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for reducing fraud at an automated teller machine (“
- ATM”
), the method comprising;moving a heat-sensitive sensor along a segment of a track, the segment being one of; a first track segment positioned substantially parallel to a second track segment; the second track segment; and a third track segment positioned substantially perpendicular to the first segment and substantially perpendicular to the second segment; focusing the heat-sensitive sensor on a portion of an ATM dispenser that is visible to an ATM customer; capturing an information stream using the heat-sensitive sensor focused on the portion of the ATM dispenser visible to the ATM customer, the information stream showing; the ATM customer collecting a first portion of the cash presented by the dispenser; before the ATM dispenser retracts a second portion of the cash, the second portion of the cash remaining available for collection by the customer; and the ATM dispenser retracting the second portion of the presented cash; and in response to the ATM dispenser retracting the second portion of the cash, using a computer system to; generate a fraud record, the fraud record comprising; a transaction identifier associated with the retraction; a time window associated with the transaction identifier; and the information stream; wherein, the heat-sensitive sensor is configured to move along the track in response to detecting a threshold level of heat emitted from the ATM customer to prevent the ATM customer from obstructing the heat-sensitive sensor from capturing the information stream. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for detecting a partial retrieval of cash from an automated teller machine (“
- ATM”
), the apparatus comprising;a track comprising; a first track segment; a second track segment; and a third track segment positioned substantially perpendicular to the first segment and substantially perpendicular to the second segment; a heat-sensitive sensor moveable along the track such that the heat-sensitive sensor is oriented to capture; a portion of an ATM dispenser visible to a customer of the ATM; a dispensing of cash from the ATM dispenser; cash remaining in the ATM dispenser after the dispensing; and a retracting of the cash into the ATM; wherein; the heat-sensitive sensor is moveable along the track with respect to a position of the ATM customer; and the heat-sensitive sensor is configured to move along the track in response to detecting a threshold level of heat emitted from the ATM customer to avoid the ATM customer obstructing the heat sensitive sensor from capturing actions of the ATM customer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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