Patent ID: 7451919
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A self-service terminal comprising a first component; a first storage device for storing information details relating to a number of conditions associated with the first component; a first low-level software agent for monitoring the first component and providing a first warning signal which is indicative of potentially fraudulent activity occurring at the first component based upon information details stored in the first storage device; a second component different from the first component; a second storage device different from the first storage device and for storing information details relating to a number of conditions associated with the second component; a second low-level software agent different from the first low-level agent and for monitoring the second component and providing a second warning signal which is indicative of a potentially fraudulent activity occurring at the second component based upon information details stored in the second storage device; a third storage device different from the first and second storage devices and for storing information details relating a number of conditions associated with the self-service terminal; and a high-level software agent for monitoring the first warning signal from the first low-level software agent and the second warning signal from the second low-level software agent and for providing a third warning signal which is indicative of potentially fraudulent activity occurring at the self-service terminal based upon the first and second warning signals and information details stored in the third storage device.