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US 6,305,602 B1Granted
Light monitoring system and method for automated transaction machine
AssigneeDiebold, Incorporated
InventorsDaniel P. Grabowski, Jerry Hoskinson, Larry Mannella
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Abstract
A light monitoring system (10) senses light levels in an area (20) adjacent to an automated transaction machine (12). The system includes a light source (16, 18). Light levels are sensed by remote units (22, 24, 26). Upon sensing that light levels have fallen below a set threshold, a remote unit transmits a wireless signal to a control unit (30). The control unit (30) communicates with a remote monitoring unit (32) to provide an indication of the sensed condition.
Claims37
A system comprising:
- an automated transaction machine;
- a supplemental light source illuminating an area adjacent to the automated transaction machine;
- a first light level sensing device, wherein the first light level sensing device is operative to sense light intensity in the area generally from the supplemental light source, and wherein the first light level sensing device is operative to generate a first alert signal responsive to light intensity sensed by the first light level sensing device generally being below a first threshold;
- an ambient light level sensing device, wherein the ambient light level sensing device is operative to sense ambient light intensity generally from other than the supplemental light source, and wherein the ambient light level sensing device is operative to generate a first operation signal responsive to light intensity sensed by the ambient light level sensing device generally being below a second threshold;
- an indicator device in operative connection with the first light level sensing device and the ambient light level sensing device wherein the indicator device is operative to generate at least one condition signal responsive to generation of both the first operation signal and the first alert signal.
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A system comprising:
- an automated transaction machine operatively connected to a control unit which receives indication signals and provides output signals responsive thereto;
- a supplemental light source illuminating an area adjacent to the automated transaction machine;
- a first light level sensing device, wherein the first light level sensing device senses a light level in the area and produces a signal indicative thereof;
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- an indicator device in operative connection with the first light level sensing device and operative responsive to the signal therefrom, wherein the indicator device is in operative communication with the control unit and provides an indication signal to the control unit when the signal representing the light level sensed by the first light level sensing device falls below a first threshold value, and wherein the control unit is operative to generate an output signal responsive to the indication signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.