Media handler protection
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsMichael McBride, Charles Harrow, Derek Pont
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorized access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorized access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position.
Claims15
A media item dispenser module comprising:
- a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, wherein the dispensing slot adapted to present the at least one media item as one of:
- a currency note, a check, a ticket, a giro, a stamp, a lottery ticket, a coupon, and a voucher;
- and
- a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorised access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position, and wherein the moveable member further adapted to move from the proximal position to the distal position upon detection of a foreign object that attempting to be forced into the dispensing slot.
A method of presenting at least one media item to a user, comprising:
- locating a moveable member at a dispensing slot of a media item dispenser module to prevent unauthorised access into the module via the dispensing slot, wherein at least one media item is presentable at the dispensing slot to a user, and wherein the at least one media item is presentable at the dispensing slot to the user as one of:
- a currency note, a check, a ticket, a giro, a stamp, a lottery ticket, a coupon, and a voucher;
- moving the moveable member away from the dispensing slot along a path to a distal location relative to the dispensing slot;
- delivering at least one media item onto the moveable member at the distal location in response to a user transaction;
- moving the moveable member from the distal position towards the dispensing slot to thereby present the at least one media item to a user;
- and
- moving the moveable member from away from the dispensing slot in response to an attempt to force a foreign object into the dispensing slot.
A method of preventing unauthorised access into a media item dispenser module, comprising:
- locating a moveable member at a dispensing slot of a media item dispenser module to prevent unauthorised access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot, wherein at least one media item is presentable at the dispensing slot to a user, and wherein the at least one media item is presentable at the dispensing slot to the user as one of:
- a currency note, a check, a ticket, a giro, a stamp, a lottery ticket, a coupon, and a voucher;
- sensing an unauthorised movement of the moveable member in a direction away from the dispensing slot;
- urging the moveable member towards the dispensing slot to resist the unauthorised movement;
- and
- sensing when an attempt is made to force a foreign object into the dispensing slot and in response thereto urging the moveable member away from the dispensing slot.
A method of preventing unauthorised access into a media item dispenser module, comprising:
- locating a carriage at a dispensing slot of a media item dispenser module to prevent unauthorised access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot;
- presenting, by the media item dispenser module at least one media item associated with authorized access into the media time dispenser module, wherein the at least one media item is presented as one of:
- a currency note, a check, a ticket, a giro, a stamp, a lottery ticket, a coupon, and a voucher;
- and
- moving the carriage away from the dispensing slot to a stacking position within the media item dispenser module when an attempt is detected to force a foreign object into the dispenser module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.