ATM GPS Theft Detection and Dye Pack Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automated banking machines face challenges in reliability, serviceability, fraud detection, and security, particularly in maintaining operation and preventing unauthorized access and transactions.
Innovation Solution
An automated banking machine equipped with a secure housing, illumination systems for transaction areas, radiation sensing devices to detect unauthorized card reading devices, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) for enhanced security and location tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If GPS and radiation sensing devices are added to enhance security and fraud detection, then reliability and security are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple security functions (GPS tracking, radiation sensing for fraud detection, and secure housing) into a single integrated automated banking machine system. The controller coordinates these diverse components to work together, managing location tracking, unauthorized device detection, and physical security without requiring separate standalone systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller serves multiple functions beyond basic transaction processing, including GPS coordinate reception and management, coordination of radiation sensing devices for fraud detection, and overall security system management. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated control systems for each security feature.
2Ease of operation
If illumination systems are added to facilitate servicing and transaction areas, then ease of operation is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination system operates periodically rather than continuously, activating during servicing operations and transaction periods when visibility is needed. The controller manages the illumination timing to provide adequate lighting only when required, reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining ease of operation during active periods.
Data Source
AI summary
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.