Patent ID: 8567664

Claim:
A secure cash deposit bin for use in an automated teller machine (ATM), comprising: the secure cash deposit bin housed within the ATM and comprising a lid; an access sensor locking device comprising, at least, a lock and a sensor configured to at least, determine an occurrence of a predetermined event associated with the secure cash deposit bin and record information associated with the predetermined event associated with the secure cash deposit bin in an information log, wherein in response to the sensor determining the occurrence of the predetermined event associated with the secure cash deposit bin, the access sensor locking device is configured to: determine whether or not the secure cash deposit bin has been accessed; physically lock the secure cash deposit bin; and an automatically sealing tamper-proof bag positioned inside the secure cash deposit bin that receives cash deposited into the ATM, wherein the automatically sealing tamper-proof bag's seal comprises an indicator that displays an indication of whether the tamper-proof bag has been opened after being sealed.