Systems and methods for card-handling by point of sale devices
AssigneeCapital One Services, LLC
InventorsAbdelkader Benkreira, Joshua Edwards, Michael Mossoba
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Abstract
A computer vision card reader and/or point of sale device is described. The device is configured to sense when a user inserts a card into a card reader and to determine when a user departs or is about to depart from the device without retrieving the card. The device may issue an audible or visible alert to the user, reminding the user to retrieve the card. The device may additionally send a notification to a mobile device associated with the user that reminds the user that he has left a card at the point of sale. In some embodiments, message sent to the user contains a code and, upon entry of the code, the point of sale or card reader device returns the card to the user.
Claims20
A user alert method, comprising:
- detecting, by a first sensor, a card insertion into a card reader;
- transmitting, by the first sensor, a first notification to a processor, wherein the first notification indicates the card insertion;
- initiating, by the processor, a session upon receipt of the first notification;
- detecting, by a second sensor, the absence of the user within the vicinity of the second sensor;
- transmitting, by the second sensor, a second notification to the processor, wherein the second notification indicates the absence of the user;
- transmitting, by the processor, a message indicating the card insertion upon receipt of the second notification, the message including a code;
- maintaining, by the processor, the session for a period of time following the transmission of the message;
- receiving, by the card reader, entry of the code;
- transmitting, by the card reader, a third notification to the processor, wherein the third notification indicates the entry of the code;
- transmitting, by the second sensor, a fourth notification to the processor, and
- instructing, by the processor, the card reader to release the card.
A user alert system, comprising:
- a processor in data communication with a first sensor, a second sensor, and a card reader,
- wherein the processor:
- receives a first notification from the first sensor,
- receives a second notification from the second sensor,
- transmits a message indicating a card insertion, the message including a message code,
- maintains a transaction session for a period of time following the transmission of the message, and
- upon receipt of a third notification from the card reader, instructs the card reader to return the card.
An automated teller machine (ATM), comprising:
- a card reader;
- and
- a processor in data communication with a first sensor, a second sensor, and the card reader,
- wherein the processor:
- receives a first notification from the first sensor,
- receives a second notification from the second sensor,
- transmits a message indicating an insertion of an inserted card, the message including a message code,
- maintains a transaction session for a period of time following the transmission of the message, and
- upon receipt of a third notification from the card reader, transmits an instruction to the card reader to return the card, and
- wherein the card reader, upon receipt of the instruction from the processor, returns the inserted card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.