Self-service terminal (SST) and method of operating the SST to control movement of a card of the SST

An apparatus for use with a card reader having a transport path along which a user identification card is movable, the apparatus comprising:

• a card residing in a position adjoining the card reader and movable between a first position and second position along the transport path of the card reader;
• a transport mechanism for moving the card between the first and second positions;
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• a processor unit for controlling the transport mechanism to move the card between the first and second positions.

A self-service terminal (SST) comprising:

• a card reader having a transport path and a card entry slot at one end of the transport path for receiving a user identification card from an SST user to enable the SST user to gain access to the SST;
• a card residing in a position adjoining the card reader and movable between a first position and a second position along the transport path of the card reader;
• a transport mechanism for moving the card between the first and second positions;
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• a processor unit for controlling the transport mechanism to move the card between the first and second positions;
• the card being a fraud tool detection card (FTDC) having a size which is substantially identical to the size of a standard magnetic stripe card, the processor unit controlling the transport mechanism to move the FTDC between the first and second positions to detect the presence of a fraud tool device along the transport path of the card reader;
• the card reader including a number of sensors located along the transport path for detecting the presence of either a user identification card or the FTDC along the transport path.

A self-service terminal (SST) comprising:

• a card reader having a transport path and a card entry slot at one end of the transport path for receiving a user identification card from an SST user to enable the SST user to gain access to the SST;
• a card residing in a position adjoining the card reader and movable between a first position and a second position along the transport path of the card reader;
• a transport mechanism for moving the card between the first and second positions;
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• a processor unit for controlling the transport mechanism to move the card between the first and second positions;
• the card being a fraud tool detection card (FTDC) having a size which is substantially identical to the size of a standard magnetic stripe card, the processor unit controlling the transport mechanism to move the FTDC between the first and second positions to detect the presence of a fraud tool device along the transport path of the card reader.

A self-service terminal (SST) comprising:

• a card reader having a transport path and a card entry slot at one end of the transport path for receiving a user identification card from an SST user to enable the SST user to gain access to the SST;
• a card residing in a position adjoining the card reader and movable between a first position and a second position along the transport path of the card reader;
• a transport mechanism for moving the card between the first and second positions;
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• a processor unit for controlling the transport mechanism to move the card between the first and second positions;
• the card reader including a transport mechanism for moving a user identification card along the transport path when the SST user inserts the user identification card into the card entry slot of the card reader, the transport mechanisms cooperating to detect the presence of a fraud tool device along the transport path of the card reader.

An apparatus for use with a card reader having a transport path along which a user identification card is movable, the apparatus comprising:

• a card residing in a position adjoining the card reader and movable between a first position and second position along the transport path of the card reader;
• a transport mechanism for moving the card between the first and second positions;
• and
• a processor unit for controlling the transport mechanism to move the card between the first and second positions;
• the card being a fraud tool detection card (FTDC) having a size which is substantially identical to the size of a standard magnetic stripe card, the processor unit controlling the transport mechanism to move the FTDC between the first and second positions to detect the presence of a fraud tool device along the transport path of the card reader.

A method of operating a self-service terminal (SST) including a card reader having a transport path along which a user identification card is movable, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) moving a card residing in a position adjoining the card reader between a first position and a second position along the transport path of the card reader;
• (b) cleaning parts of the card reader when the card moves from one position to the other position;
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• (c) detecting the presence of a fraud tool device along the transport path of the card reader when the card is unable to be moved from one position to the other position.