Self service terminal
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorAnthony J. Stanners
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Abstract
A self service terminal (10) including a human iris identification system is described. The iris identification system comprises a camera (30) for recording an image of a human iris via a lens (32), a processor (54) for processing the recorded image, and a plurality of visual indicators (72,74,76 or 82,84,86) associated with the lens (32) for directing a user's eye towards the lens (32) of the camera (30), thereby enabling the camera (30) to record a clear image of the user's eye. A method of directing a user's eye towards a lens (32) of a camera (30) used in a human iris identification system is also described.
Claims35
A self-service terminal comprising:
- a camera including a lens for recording an image of a human iris;
- a process for processing the recording image;
- and
- a visual indicator display providing a plurality of selectively energizable visual indicators successively energized and associated with the lens for directing a user's eye towards a center of the lens of the camera.
A human iris identification system comprising:
- a camera including a lens for recording an image of a human iris;
- a processor for processing for recorded image;
- a visual indicator display providing a plurality of selectively energizable visual indicators successively energized and associated with the lens for directing a user's eye towards a center of the lens of the camera.
A method of directing a user's eye towards a lens of a camera used in a human iris identification system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator being spaced from the center of the lens by a different amount;
- and
- successively energizing individual indicators starting with the indicator furthest away from the center of the lens so that a user's eye is directed towards the lens.
A method of operating a self-service terminal having a lens of a camera of a human iris identification system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator being spaced from the center of the lens by a different amount;
- and
- successively energizing individual indicators starting with the indicator furthest away from the center of the lens so that an eye of a self-service terminal user is directed towards the lens.
A method of operating an automated teller machine (ATM) having a lens of a camera of a human iris identification system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator being spaced from the center of the lens by a different amount;
- and
- successively energizing individual indicators starting with the indicator furthest away from the center of the lens so that an eye of an ATM customer is directed towards the lens.
A method of directing a user's eye towards a lens of a camera used in a human iris identification system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator being spaced from a center of the lens by a different amount;
- and
- successively energizing the plurality of visual indicators so that a user's eye is directed towards the center of the lens.
A method of operating a self-service terminal having a lens of a camera of a human iris identification system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator being spaced from a center of the lens by a different amount;
- and
- successively energizing the plurality of visual indicators so that an eye of a self-service terminal user is directed towards the center of the lens.
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