Self service terminal with magnetic card reader and optical scanner
A self-service terminal can include a computing device, a display, a transceiver, a card module, an optical scanner, and a radiation source. The display can be in communication with the computing device and be controlled by the computing device. The computing device can be configured to transmit and receive data through the transceiver. The card module can have an intake and card reader configured to read a chip or a magnetic strip. At least part of a path of movement of the card through the self-service terminal can be defined by the card module. The scanner can be positioned on a first side of the path to capture an image of a first side of the card. The radiation source can emit radiation at an area of the card when the image is being captured.
1. A self-service terminal comprising:
a computing device having one or more processors;
a display in communication with said computing device wherein indicia displayed by said display is controlled by said computing device;
a transceiver in communication with said computing device wherein said computing device is configured to transmit data remotely through said transceiver and to receive data through said transceiver;
a card module having an intake configured to receive a card and at least one card reader configured to read one of a chip embedded in the card and a magnetic strip of the card, wherein at least part of a path of movement of the card through said self-service terminal is defined by said card module;
at least one optical scanner for image capture positioned on a first side of said path of movement to capture an image of a first side of the card; and
at least one radiation source on the first side of said path of movement directed at the first side of the path and configured to emit radiation at an area of the card when the image is being captured;
where the at least one card reader and the at least one optical scanner are one of:
integrally-housed in the card module, and
distinct assemblies positioned adjacent to one another along the path of movement of the card.
2. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one radiation source is moveable relative to said path from a first position to a second position, where said at least one optical scanner captures the image of the first side of the card when said at least one radiation source is in the first position, and where said at least one optical scanner captures an other image of the first side of the card when said at least one radiation source is in the second position.
3. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein:
said at least one optical scanner is further defined as a first optical scanner positioned on the first side of said path to capture the image of the first side of the card and a second optical scanner positioned on a second side of said path opposite the first side of said path to capture an image of a second side of the card opposite the first side of the card; and
said at least one radiation source is further defined as a first radiation source on the first side of said path of movement directed at the first side of the path and a second radiation source on a second side of said path of movement directed at the second side of the path.
4. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one radiation source is further defined as configured to emit visible light, and where the at least one optical scanner is configured to capture a full color image.
5. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one radiation source is further defined as configured to emit ultraviolet light, and where the at least one optical scanner is configured to capture an image of indicia that becomes visible when subjected to the ultraviolet light.
6. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one radiation source is further defined as configured to emit infrared light, and where the at least one optical scanner is configured to capture an image of indicia that becomes visible when subjected to the infrared light.
7. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one radiation source is further defined as:
a first radiation source directed at the first side of the path and positioned on a first side of the first optical scanner; and
a second radiation source directed at the first side of the path and positioned on a second side of the first optical scanner opposite the first side of the optical scanner whereby the first optical scanner is positioned between said first radiation source and said second radiation source.
8. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one radiation source is further defined as:
a plurality of radiation sources controlled by said computing device and configured to respectively emit light at one or more areas of the card when said at least one optical scanner is capturing the image of the first side of the card.
9. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one radiation source is further defined as:
a first radiation source on the first side of said path of movement directed at the first side of the path of movement of the card; and
a second radiation source on a second side of said path of movement directed at the second side of the path of movement of the card, wherein both of said first radiation source and said second radiation source are moveable relative to the path.
10. The self-service terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one optical scanner is further defined as first and second optical scanners spaced from one another along said path.
11. A method performed by a self-service terminal comprising:
controlling, with a computing device of the self-service terminal having one or more processors, a display in communication with the computing device, to display indicia on the display of the self-service terminal;
transmitting, with a transceiver in communication with the computing device, data remotely from the self-service terminal;
receiving, with the computing device, data through the transceiver;
receiving a card through an intake of a card module of the self-service terminal;
reading at least one of a chip embedded in the card and a magnetic strip of the card with at least one card reader of the card module;
defining at least part of a path of movement of the card through the self-service terminal with the card module;
emitting radiation at an area of a first side of the card with at least one radiation source on a first side of said path of movement directed at the first side of the path of movement; and
capturing an image of the first side of the card with at least one optical scanner for image capture positioned on the first side of the path of movement during said emitting;
where the at least one card reader and the at least one optical scanner are one of:
integrally-housed in the card module, and
distinct assemblies positioned adjacent to one another along the path of movement of the card.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
moving the at least one radiation source relative to said path to direct radiation at the card from first and second positions that are different from one another, where the capturing of the image of the first side of the card with at least one optical scanner is when said at least one radiation source is in the first position, and
capturing an other image of the first side of the card with said at least one optical scanner when said at least one radiation source is in the second position.
13. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
emitting radiation at an area of a second side of the card with at least one radiation source on a second side of said path of movement directed at the second side of the path of movement; and
capturing an image of the second side of the card opposite the first side of the card with at least one optical scanner positioned on a second side of the path of movement opposite the first side of the path of movement during said emitting radiation at the area of the second side of the card.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein said emitting is further defined as:
emitting radiation in the form of visible light at the area of the first side of the card with the at least one radiation source directed at the first side of the path, where the image captured by the at least one optical scanner is a full color image.
15. The method of claim 11 wherein said emitting is further defined as:
emitting radiation in the form of ultraviolet light at the area of the first side of the card with the at least one radiation source directed at the first side of the path, where the image captured by the at least one optical scanner is of indicia that becomes visible when subjected to the ultraviolet light.
16. The method of claim 11 wherein said emitting is further defined as:
emitting radiation in the form of infrared light at the area of the first side of the card with the at least one radiation source directed at the first side of the path, where the image captured by the at least one optical scanner is of indicia that becomes visible when subjected to the infrared light.
17. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
moving the at least one radiation source relative to the path of movement from a first position to a second position after said emitting radiation at the area of the first side of the card with the at least one radiation source;
emitting radiation at the area of the first side of the card from the second position with the at least one radiation source directed at the first side of the path of movement after said moving; and
capturing a second image of the first side of the card with the at least one optical scanner positioned on the first side of the path of movement during said emitting radiation at the second area of the first side of the card with the at least one radiation source.
18. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
emitting radiation at the area of the first side of the card with a second radiation source on the first side of said path of movement, that is distinct and physically spaced from the at least one radiation source; and
capturing a second image of the first side of the card with at least one optical scanner positioned on the first side of the path of movement during said emitting radiation at the area of the first side of the card with the second radiation source.
19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:
ceasing said emitting radiation at the area of the first side of the card with the at least one radiation source prior to said emitting radiation at the area of the first side of the card with the second radiation source.
20. The method of claim 11 wherein:
said emitting radiation is further defined as successively emitting radiation at the area of the first side of the card from a plurality of different positions; and
said capturing is further defined as capturing successive images of the first side of the card, at least one image captured for each of the plurality of different positions, with the at least one optical scanner.