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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2025
Kyndryl, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Alajuela, CR;
Kyndryl Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method includes: receiving input from a user, the input defining a true personal identification number (PIN) associated with the user and at least one false PIN associated with the user; in response to the user initiating a transaction at an automated teller machine (ATM), determining whether a PIN associated with the transaction matches the true PIN associated with the user or the at least one false PIN associated with the user; and based on the determining, performing one of: in response to the PIN associated with the transaction matching the true PIN associated with the user, permitting the ATM to continue with the transaction; or in response to the PIN associated with the transaction matching the at least one false PIN associated with the user, causing the ATM to exhibit a simulated error that prevents the transaction.