Ncr Corporation

Derek Pont

Stephen W Swaine

Andrew Colley

Ken Peters

Charles Harrow

Gordon Walker

Michael McBride

David Knight Norrie

Various embodiments herein each include at least one of devices, methods, and software for image processing to identifying conditions of interest within SSTs, such as ATMs and self-checkout POS terminals. Conditions of interest may include media misalignment within media cassettes, such as currency, and items within an SST reject bin that have not been removed when the SST is being serviced. One method embodiment includes receiving an image from an imaging device located within an SST, the image including a view of at least one area of interest within the SST. This method further includes processing the image to detect presence of a condition of interest within at least one of the at least one areas of interest and generating and providing an alert of a detected presence of the condition of interest with regard to at least one of the areas of interest.

Image processing to identify conditions of interest within self-service terminals

Embodiments of a system and method for multidirectional dispensing of media at a self-service terminal (SST) are generally described herein. A method for dispensing media at a SST may include rotationally pivoting a first arm of a media dispenser of the SST away from a second arm of the media dispenser to receive media in a first direction, and activating a first set of rollers of the first arm to dispense the media in a second direction, the second direction at an angle generally orthogonal to the first direction.

Multidirectional media dispensing self service terminal

The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorized access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorized access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position.

Media handler protection

A media cassette is described. The media cassette comprising: a media removal window at one end of the media cassette; a handle end at an opposite end of the cassette to the media removal window; and a pusher plate assembly. The pusher plate assembly includes: (i) a finger recess component, (ii) a pawl biased downwards to a low position, and (iii) an actuator coupled to both the pawl and the finger recess component and including a pivot. The actuator is moveable on insertion of a finger into the finger recess component to raise the pawl from the low position to a high position.

Media cassette

An automated teller machine includes a stack of currency notes and dispenser for dispensing notes from the stack to authorized users. A marker bill is inserted at a predetermined position in the stack of currency notes to indicate a predetermined quantity of notes remaining within the stack.

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Invergowrie, United Kingdom

Derek Pont