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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2010
Steffen Priesterjahn, Paderborn, DE;
Dinh-khoi Le, Paderborn, DE;
Michael Nolte, Brakel, DE;
Alexander Drichel, Bielefeld, DE;
Steffen Priesterjahn, Paderborn, DE;
Dinh-Khoi Le, Paderborn, DE;
Michael Nolte, Brakel, DE;
Alexander Drichel, Bielefeld, DE;
Abstract
An automated teller machine (ATM) is proposed having a control panel (CP) that has elements () arranged therein that are provided for users of the automated teller machine (ATM) and that has a camera (CAM) to detect manipulation attempts on the automated teller machine (ATM). The camera (CAM) is mounted in a housing section of the automated teller machine (ATM) surrounding the control panel (CP) and aligned in such a way that the camera (CAM) captures images of at least two of the elements () arranged in the control panel (CP). In particular, the camera (CAM) captures image of the money dispensing compartment () and the keypad () in order to unequivocally detect any overlays installed there and similar manipulation or skimming attempts.