ATM Anomaly Detection With False-Positive Filtering and Resolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems face challenges in efficiently detecting and resolving anomalies in automated teller machines (ATMs), which are often time-consuming and resource-intensive.

Innovation Solution

A computing platform with anomaly detection logic and a resolution model processes ATM transaction data to identify and resolve anomalies by preprocessing to remove false positives, applying detection rules, and executing corrective actions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If automated anomaly detection and resolution systems are implemented, then productivity and time efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanomaly detection and resolution efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments anomaly detection into distinct modules: data collection from ATMs, preprocessing to remove false positives, anomaly detection logic application, and resolution model execution. Each module handles a specific aspect of the anomaly management process, improving overall system efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through functional separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing data to remove false positives before anomaly detection, and by pre-training resolution models on historical anomaly data. This preliminary preparation reduces the computational burden during actual anomaly events, improving response time and productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive anomaly detection logic with multiple rules is applied, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanomaly detection accuracyVSAvoiddetection logic complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The anomaly detection logic is segmented into multiple independent rules that evaluate different aspects of ATM transactions separately. Each rule focuses on specific anomaly patterns (e.g., unusual transaction amounts, unusual locations, unusual timing), allowing high detection precision while keeping individual rule complexity low and manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies multiple detection rules to each transaction, using comprehensive coverage of potential anomaly patterns. Even though individual rules may have varying levels of specificity, the collective application of multiple rules achieves high overall detection accuracy by catching different types of anomalies that single rules might miss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20260004644A1Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Anomaly Detection and Resolution
Publication Date: 2026.01.01 BANK OF AMERICA CORP
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AI summary

Arrangements for detecting and resolving automated teller machine (ATM) anomalies are provided. A computing platform may receive information related to one or more automated teller machines (ATMs) that may include one or more anomalies. The computing platform may preprocess the information to remove one or more false positives from the information. The computing platform may apply anomaly detection logic to the preprocessed information to identify one or more anomalies. The computing platform may output one or more anomaly codes that correspond to the identified one or more anomalies. The computing platform may identify and subsequently execute one or more actions to resolve the one or more anomalies.