Systems and methods for monitoring components of and detecting an intrusion into an automated teller machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11514769-B2
Application number	US-202017100446-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2020
Priority date	Feb 23, 2018
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments provide systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for detecting an intrusion of a product (e.g., an ATM) via an electronic tattletale. The disclosed embodiments may provide an ATM comprising a housing comprising an interior surface and a substance adhered to the interior surface, the substance comprising a piezoelectric element. The ATM may further comprise a detection circuit coupled to the substance, which may be configured to receive a first response signal generated by the substance and generate an indication of an intrusion into the housing, based on a comparison of the received first response signal to a predefined second response signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An automated teller machine (ATM), comprising:
a housing; and
a detection circuit, the detection circuit being configured to:
detect a first pattern based on a vibration of the ATM by inducing a piezoelectrical signal through a piezoelectric element of the ATM with a predefined waveform and measuring a frequency response of the piezoelectric element to the induced piezoelectrical signal;
compare the first pattern to a stored signature corresponding to an expected vibration pattern of the ATM to detect a vibration pattern distinct from vibrations of the ATM that occurred during a calibration period; and
generate, based on the comparison, an indication of an issue related to the ATM.

2. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the detection circuit is configured to compare the first pattern to the stored signature to detect a vibration pattern indicative of a mechanical fault in the ATM, and generate, based on the comparison, an indication of the mechanical fault in the ATM.

3. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the detection circuit is configured to compare the first pattern to the stored signature to detect a vibration pattern indicative of intrusion, and generate, based on the comparison, an indication of an intrusion into the housing.

4. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an interior surface having a substance adhered thereto, the substance comprising the piezoelectric element, wherein the detection circuit is coupled to the substance, and wherein the detection circuit is configured to receive the first pattern from the substance, the first pattern generated by the substance based on a vibration of at least one component within the ATM.

5. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the detection circuit comprises an electrode coupled to the piezoelectric element.

6. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric element comprises at least one of a crystalline material, a ceramic material, or a polymer.

7. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric element comprises a plurality of piezoelectric particles suspended in a base material.

8. The ATM of claim 4 , wherein the substance comprises a coating adhered to the interior surface.

9. The ATM of claim 8 , wherein the coating is adhered to an entirety of the interior surface.

10. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the signature is derived by the ATM from vibrations of at least one component of the ATM within the housing occurring during the calibration period.

11. The ATM of claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter coupled to the detection circuit, the transmitter transmitting an issue alert signal upon generation of the indication of the issue related to the ATM.

12. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a kiosk, cause operations comprising:
determining a first pattern based on a vibration of the kiosk by measuring a frequency response of a piezoelectric element of the kiosk to a piezoelectrical signal with a predefined waveform;
comparing the first pattern to a stored signature corresponding to an expected vibration pattern of the kiosk to detect a vibration pattern distinct from vibrations of the kiosk that occurred during a calibration period; and
generating, based on the comparison, an indication of an issue related to the kiosk.

13. The media of claim 12 , wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media are configured to cause the one or more processors to compare the first pattern to the stored signature to detect a vibration pattern indicative of a mechanical fault in the kiosk, and generate, based on the comparison, an indication of the mechanical fault in the kiosk.

14. The media of claim 12 , wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media are configured to cause the one or more processors to compare the first pattern to the stored signature to detect a vibration pattern indicative of intrusion, and generate, based on the comparison, an indication of an intrusion into the kiosk.

15. The media of claim 12 , wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media are configured to cause the one or more processors to derive the signature from vibrations of at least one component of the kiosk occurring during the calibration period.

16. A method, comprising:
determining, with one or more processors of a computer system, a first pattern based on a vibration of the computer system by measuring a frequency response of a piezoelectric element of the computer system to a predefined waveform;
comparing, with the one or more processors, the first pattern to a stored signature corresponding to an expected vibration pattern of the computer system to detect a vibration pattern distinct from vibrations of the computer system that occur during a calibration period; and
generating, with the one or more processors, based on the comparison, an indication of an issue related to the computer system.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising comparing, with the one or more processors, the first pattern to the stored signature to detect a vibration pattern indicative of a mechanical fault in the computer system, and generating, with the one or more processors, based on the comparison, an indication of the mechanical fault in the computer system.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising comparing, with the one or more processors, the first pattern to the stored signature to detect a vibration pattern indicative of intrusion, and generating, with the one or more processors, based on the comparison, an indication of an intrusion into the computer system.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising deriving, with the one or more processors, the signature from vibrations of at least one component of the computer system occurring during the calibration period.

20. The ATM of claim 1 , wherein the expected vibration pattern of the ATM is associated with execution of a particular software sequence operating the ATM.

Assignees

• Capital One Services Llc

Inventors

• Wurmfeld David K
• Pharr Jeff
• Osborn Kevin

Classifications

• G07F19/205 Primary

  Housing aspects of ATMs · CPC title

• G08B13/26 Primary

  by proximity of an intruder causing variation in capacitance or inductance of a circuit · CPC title

• G07F19/207

  Surveillance aspects at ATMs · CPC title

• G07F19/2055

  Anti-skimming aspects at ATMs · CPC title

• G08B13/1672

  using sonic detecting means, e.g. a microphone operating in the audio frequency range · CPC title