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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 18, 2023
Applicant:

Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);

Inventors:

Andrea M. Weisberger, Jacksonville, FL (US);

Divya Ilango Arun, Concord, NC (US);

Bryan King, Huntersville, NC (US);

Jitesh K. Vijay, Princeton, NJ (US);

Kristi A. Perry-Weaver, Waxahachie, TX (US);

Assignee:

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 29/12 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for using an anomaly deterrent sensor within a self-service machine for dispensing physical items. The present disclosure is configured to: detect an interaction between a payment instrument with available resources and a self-service machine for dispensing physical items; receive an anomaly notification from an anomaly deterrent sensor within the self-service machine for dispensing physical items wherein the anomaly notification is associated with forced entry into the self-service machine, wherein the anomaly deterrent sensor detects forced entry into a physical item dispensing area within the self-service machine during the interaction between the payment instrument and self-service machine; and trigger a set of security measures associated with the self-service machine for dispensing physical items upon reception of the anomaly notification originating from the anomaly deterrent sensor, wherein the set of security measures comprises playing a pre-recorded alarm.


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