Cash dispensing automated banking machine with GPS

US7591413B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated · US

Inventors

• James Block · North Lawrence, US
• H. Thomas Graef · Bolivar, US
• Natarajan Ramachandran · Uniontown, US
• Jeffery M. Enright · Akron, US
• Dale H. Blackson · Highland Heights, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 2005
• Grant date: Sep 22, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 27, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F19/20
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.