Patent ID: 7503481

Claim:
An automated banking machine apparatus comprising: a housing; a plurality of authorized banking machine components in supporting connection with the housing, including: a currency dispensing device; a visual display; at least one input device, wherein the at least one input device is enabled to receive identifying inputs from users of the apparatus; at least one sensing device in supporting connection with the housing, wherein the at least one sensing device is operative to sense radiation generated in proximity of the apparatus; wherein the at least one sensing device is operative to sense radiation not attributable to the currency dispensing device, the visual display, or the at least one input device; at least one controller in operative connection with the at least one sensing device; wherein the at least one controller is operative to determine whether radiation sensed by the at least one sensing device involves radiation emitted from an unauthorized user input detection device located in proximity of the apparatus; wherein the at least one controller is operative responsive to a positive determination of an unauthorized user input detection device, to cause generation of at least one signal corresponding to sensing of an unauthorized user input detection device.