Heated atm touch screen

Abstract

An ATM device may include an external frame, a touch screen component coupled to the external frame, and a heating element. The heating element may be positioned such that heat generated by the heating element is directed at the touch screen component. The ATM device may include a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of an environment of the ATM device, and may receive temperature measurement data from the temperature sensor, process the temperature measurement data after receiving the temperature measurement data, determine whether the temperature measurement data indicates that a current temperature of the environment satisfies a threshold based on processing the temperature measurement data, and perform an action to control an operating state of the heating element based on determining whether the temperature measurement data indicates that the current temperature of the environment satisfies the threshold.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automated teller machine (ATM) device, comprising:
 a touch screen;   a plurality of heating elements positioned or orientated to generate heat directed at the touch screen to allow the touch screen to remain functional during use of the ATM device;   a temperature sensor directed at the touch screen and configured to detect a temperature of the touch screen; and
 wherein the temperature sensor or a processor is configured to:
 determine whether the temperature satisfies a temperature threshold or is within a temperature range, and 
 perform, based on determining that the temperature satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range, an action to selectively control an operating state of one or more particular heating elements of the plurality of heating elements. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The ATM device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive, from the temperature sensor, temperature measurement data indicative of the temperature of the touch screen;   determine whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range; and   perform, based on determining that the temperature satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range, the action to selectively control the operating state of the one or more particular heating elements.   
     
     
         3 . The ATM device of  claim 2 , wherein receiving the temperature measurement data is based on detecting a user being present at or near the ATM device. 
     
     
         4 . The ATM device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second processor, different from the processor, configured to perform an ATM transaction.   
     
     
         5 . The ATM device of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor is configured to:
 determine whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range; and   perform, based on determining that the temperature satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range, the action to selectively control the operating state of the one or more particular heating elements.   
     
     
         6 . The ATM device of  claim 5 , wherein determining whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range is based on detecting a user being present at or near the ATM device. 
     
     
         7 . The ATM device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
 the temperature threshold is one of a plurality of temperature thresholds, or   the temperature range is one of a plurality of temperature ranges.   
     
     
         8 . The ATM device of  claim 1 , wherein the action relates to at least one of:
 turning on the one or more particular heating elements at a particular power intensity, or   turning on the one or more particular heating elements for a particular amount of time.   
     
     
         9 . The ATM device of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of:
 the temperature threshold is one of a plurality of temperature thresholds, or   the temperature range is one of a plurality of temperature ranges, and   wherein the at least one of the particular power intensity or the particular amount of time depends on at least one of the temperature threshold, of the plurality of temperature thresholds, or the temperature range of the plurality of temperature ranges.   
     
     
         10 . The ATM device of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of:
 a first particular heating element, of the one or more particular heating elements, is turned on and a second particular heating element, of the one or more particular heating elements, is turned off,   the first particular heating element is turned on at the particular power intensity and the second heating element is turned on at another particular power intensity different from the particular power intensity, or   the first particular heating element is turned on for the particular amount of time and the second heating element is turned on for another particular amount of time different from the particular amount of time.   
     
     
         11 . The ATM device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heating elements are coupled to, or integrated into, one or more side panels of a frame of the ATM device. 
     
     
         12 . The ATM device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heating elements are coupled to, or integrated into, a top panel of a frame of the ATM device. 
     
     
         13 . The ATM device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heating elements are coupled to, or integrated into, an electric equipment chamber of the ATM device. 
     
     
         14 . A method, comprising:
 detecting, by a temperature sensor of an automated teller machine (ATM) device, a temperature of a touch screen of the ATM device;   determining, by the temperature sensor, whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor satisfies a temperature threshold or is within a temperature range; and   performing, by the temperature sensor and based on determining that the temperature satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range, an action to selectively control an operating state of one or more particular heating elements of a plurality of heating elements positioned or orientated to generate heat directed at the touch screen to allow the touch screen to remain functional during use of the ATM device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of:
 the temperature threshold is one of a plurality of temperature thresholds, or   the temperature range is one of a plurality of temperature ranges.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the action relates to at least one of:
 turning on the one or more particular heating elements at a particular power intensity, or   turning on the one or more particular heating elements for a particular amount of time.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of:
 the temperature threshold is one of a plurality of temperature thresholds, or   the temperature range is one of a plurality of temperature ranges, and   wherein the at least one of the particular power intensity or the particular amount of time depends on at least one of the temperature threshold, of the plurality of temperature thresholds, or the temperature range of the plurality of temperature ranges.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of:
 a first particular heating element, of the one or more particular heating elements, is turned on and a second particular heating element, of the one or more particular heating elements, is turned off,   the first particular heating element is turned on at the particular power intensity and the second heating element is turned on at another particular power intensity different from the particular power intensity, or   the first particular heating element is turned on for the particular amount of time and the second heating element is turned on for another particular amount of time different from the particular amount of time.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the plurality of heating elements are coupled to, or integrated into, a top panel of a frame of the ATM device,   the plurality of heating elements are coupled to, or integrated into, one or more side panels of a frame of the ATM device, or   the plurality of heating elements are coupled to, or integrated into, an electric equipment chamber of the ATM device.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
 one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors or a temperature sensor of an automated teller machine (ATM) device, cause the ATM to:
 detect a temperature of a touch screen of the ATM; 
 determine whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor satisfies a temperature threshold or is within a temperature range; and 
 perform, based on determining that the temperature satisfies the temperature threshold or is within the temperature range, an action to selectively control an operating state of one or more particular heating elements of a plurality of heating elements positioned or orientated to generate heat directed at the touch screen to allow the touch screen to remain functional during use of the ATM device.