Automated banking machine operated responsive to data bearing records with improved resistance to fraud

US8556168B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

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

Inventors

• David N. Lewis · Canal Fulton, US
• Randall W. Jenkins · Orrville, US
• James Block · North Lawrence, US
• Songtao Ma · Wadsworth, US
• Natarajan Ramachandran · Uniontown, US
• Jeffery M. Enright · Akron, US
• James E. Pettitt · Canton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2012
• Grant date: Oct 15, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F19/2055
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A banking system machine is controlled responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader, a keypad, a cash dispenser, a cash outlet, a deposit accepting opening, and other transaction locations that may be susceptible to the installation of fraudulent devices adjacent thereto. Such unauthorized devices may include for example, a fraudulent card reading device, a fraudulent keypad input intercepting device, a cash outlet trap device, a deposit input diversion device, or other illegitimate devices. The machine includes an anti-fraud arrangement that is operative to deter the attachment of unauthorized devices to the machine. The arrangement can sense and/or dislodge an unauthorized device attached to the machine. The arrangement also allows for the machine's card slot bezel to be frequently exchanged for a differently contoured card slot bezel.