CA-3065686-C - INFARED IRRADIATION OF AN INPUT TERMINAL TO OBFUSCATE THERMAL IMAGING

Abstract

An example described herein may involve receiving a temperature measurement associated with an input component, wherein the temperature measurement is received from a temperature sensor, and wherein the temperature measurement indicates a temperature of an input element of the input component; determining that the temperature of the input element satisfies a threshold temperature; and causing an infrared element to emit infrared light in association with a position of the input component. While the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture information associated with a user interacting with the input component may be obfuscated.

Inventors

• Jeremy Goodsitt
• Austin Walters
• Reza Farivar

Assignees

• CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20191219

Priority Date

20181219

Claims (2)

1. 85795869 CLAIMS: 1. A device, comprising: an input component; an infrared element associated with the input component, wherein the infrared element compnses: an infrared emitter that emits infrared light, and an infrared optic, wherein the infrared optic is shaped to redirect the infrared light to substantially surround the input component when the infrared emitter emits the infrared light; a temperature sensor; one or more memories; and one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, to: receive, from the temperature sensor, a first temperature measurement associated with the input component, wherein the first temperature measurement indicates a temperature of the input component; determine, based on the first temperature measurement indicating that the temperature of the input component satisfies a threshold temperature, that a user interacted with the input component; and cause the infrared element to emit the infrared light until at least one of: a threshold time period, relative to determining that the temperature of the input component satisfies the threshold temperature, expires, or the temperature sensor provides a second temperature measurement that indicates that the temperature of the input component does not satisfy the threshold temperature, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with the user interacting with the input component, is obfuscated.
2. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the input component includes a keypad, and wherein the infrared optic is embedded in a base of the keypad, and wherein the infrared optic encompasses each input element of the keypad. 37 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the capture of the information is obfuscated by obfuscating the temperature of the input component. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises: a temperature control element, and wherein the one or more processors are further to: cause the temperature control element to adjust the temperature of the input component to cause the temperature of the input component not to satisfy the threshold temperature. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises: a temperature control element, and wherein the one or more processors are further to: cause the temperature control element to adjust the temperature of the input component to cause the temperature of the input component to satisfy the threshold temperature. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the threshold temperature is relative to an ambient temperature that is measured by the temperature sensor or another temperature sensor that is communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the infrared element is configured to emit the infrared light in a pulse pattern based on ambient lighting in a surrounding area of the input component. 8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions compnsmg: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to: determine that a user interacted with an input element of an input component, the input component comprising a keypad, and the input element being a key of the keypad; determine, based on detecting that the user pressed the input element, a temperature of the input element, the temperature of the input element being based on a temperature measurement from a temperature sensor, 38 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 wherein the temperature sensor is configured to measure a surf ace temperature of the key, and wherein the temperature of the input element corresponds to the surface temperature of the key; determine that the temperature of the input element is greater than an ambient temperature associated with an environment of the device; and cause an infrared element of the device to emit infrared light until the temperature of the input component is within a range of the ambient temperature, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information associated with the user interacting with the input element is obfuscated. 9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the device includes one of: a kiosk device, an automated teller machine (ATM) device, or a point of sale (POS) device. 10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the user is determined to have used the input component based on at least one of: a transaction associated with the device occurring, a motion sensor indicating that the user is within a threshold distance of the device, or the temperature of the input element being greater than the ambient temperature. 11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions further comprise: one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: based on determining that the temperature of the input element is greater than the ambient temperature, cause a temperature control element to cause the temperature of the input element to be within the range of the ambient temperature. 12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the input element is one input element of a plurality of input elements of the input component, and wherein the instructions further comprise: 39 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: based on determining that the temperature of the input element is greater than the ambient temperature, cause a temperature control element to cause a temperature of each of the plurality of input elements to be within the range of the ambient temperature. 13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the input element is one of a plurality of input elements of the input component that were pressed by the user, and wherein the instructions further comprise: one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: cause the infrared element of the device to emit the infrared light until a temperature associated with each of the plurality of input elements of the input component is within the range of the ambient temperature. 14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the ambient temperature is based on one or more measured temperatures of one or more other input elements of the input component. 15. A method, comprising: receiving, by a device, a temperature measurement associated with an input component, wherein the temperature measurement is received from a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature measurement indicates a temperature of an input element oftheinputcomponent,and wherein the input element is one of a plurality of input elements of the input component, wherein a set of input elements of the plurality of input elements each include: a thermal material that is configured to maintain a temperature based on a signal from a temperature control element, and a transparent surface; determining, by the device, that the temperature of the input element satisfies a threshold temperature; Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 causing, by the device, an infrared element to emit infrared light in association with a position of the input component, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information associated with a user interacting with the input component is obfuscated; and causing, by the device, the temperature control element to adjust corresponding temperatures of the thermal material of each of the set of input elements to a temperature that satisfies the threshold temperature to prevent a thermal image of the input component from indicating, based on a temperature of the set of input elements, that a user pressed one or more of the set of the input elements. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to measure a plurality of corresponding temperatures of the plurality of input elements. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the threshold temperature is based on one or more measured temperatures of one or more other input elements of the plurality of input elements. 18. The method of claim 15, further comprising: detecting that the user is using or has used the input component, wherein the temperature measurement is received based on determining that the user is using or has used the input component. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the infrared element is configured to emit the infrared light in a pulse pattern based on ambient lighting in a surrounding area of the input component. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the threshold temperature is relative to an ambient temperature that is measured by the temperature sensor or another temperature sensor. 21. A method, comprising: determining, by a device, that a first temperature measurement satisfies a threshold temperature, the first temperature measurement indicating a temperature of an input component associated with the device; and causing, by the device and based on determining that a thermal signature is present in relation to the input component, an infrared element associated with the device to emit infrared light until at least one of: 41 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 a threshold time period, relative to determining that the first temperature measurement satisfies the threshold temperature, expires, or a second temperature measurement indicates that the temperature of the input component does not satisfy the threshold temperature, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with the input component, is obfuscated. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the threshold temperature is a dynamic threshold based on one or more of: an ambient temperature of an environment of the device, or an average temperature of a set of input elements of the input component. 23. The method of claim 21, further comprising: measuring at least one of: an ambient temperature of an environment of the device, or an average temperature of a set of input elements of the input component; and adjusting the threshold temperature based on the measuring. 24. The method of claim 21, further comprising: obtaining an ambient temperature associated with the device; and determining the threshold temperature based on the ambient temperature. 25. The method of claim 21, further comprising: determining that a user has interacted with the input component; and wherein causing the infrared element associated with the device to emit the infrared light compnses: causing the infrared element associated with the device to emit the infrared light based on determining that the user has interacted with the input component. 26. The method of claim 21, further comprising: determining that the thermal signature is present in relation to the input component. 27. The method of claim 21, wherein: the input component comprises a plurality of input elements, and the first temperature measurement comprises a measurement associated with a particular input element of the plurality of input elements. 42 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 28. A device, comprising: an input component; an infrared element associated with the input component; one or more memories; and one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, to: determine that a first temperature measurement satisfies a threshold temperature, the first temperature measurement indicating a temperature of the input component; and cause, and based on determining that a thermal signature is present in relation to the input component, the infrared element to emit infrared light until at least one of: a threshold time period, relative to determining that the first temperature measurement satisfies the threshold temperature, expires, or a second temperature measurement indicates that the temperature of the input component does not satisfy the threshold temperature, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with the input component, is obfuscated. 29. The device of claim 28, wherein the threshold temperature is a dynamic threshold based on one or more of: an ambient temperature of an environment of the device, or an average temperature of a set of input elements of the input component. 30. The device of claim 28, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: measure at least one of: an ambient temperature of an environment of the device, or an average temperature of a set of input elements of the input component; and adjust the threshold temperature based on the measuring. 31. The device of claim 28, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: obtain an ambient temperature associated with the device; and determine the threshold temperature based on the ambient temperature. 32. The device of claim 28, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine that a user has interacted with the input component; and 43 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 wherein the one or more processors, when causing the infrared element to emit the infrared light, are configured to: cause the infrared element to emit the infrared light based on determining that the user has interacted with the input component. 33. The device of claim 28, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine that the thermal signature is present in relation to the input component. 34. The device of claim 28, wherein: the input component comprises a plurality of input elements, and the first temperature measurement comprises a measurement associated with a particular input element of the plurality of input elements. 35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions compnsmg: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to: determine that a first temperature measurement satisfies a threshold temperature, the first temperature measurement indicating a temperature of an input component associated with the device; and cause, and based on determining that a thermal signature is present in relation to the input component, an infrared element associated with the device to emit infrared light until at least one of: a threshold time period, relative to determining that the first temperature measurement satisfies the threshold temperature, expires, or a second temperature measurement indicates that the temperature of the input component does not satisfy the threshold temperature, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with the input component, is obfuscated. 36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, wherein the threshold temperature is a dynamic threshold based on one or more of: an ambient temperature of an environment of the device, or an average temperature of a set of input elements of the input component. 44 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: measure at least one of: an ambient temperature of an environment of the device, or an average temperature of a set of input elements of the input component; and adjust the threshold temperature based on the measuring. 38. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: obtain an ambient temperature associated with the device; and determine the threshold temperature based on the ambient temperature. 39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine that a user has interacted with the input component; and wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to cause the infrared element associated with the device to emit the infrared light, cause the one or more processors to: cause the infrared element associated with the device to emit the infrared light based on determining that the user has interacted with the input component. 40. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine that the thermal signature is present in relation to the input component. 41. A method, comprising: determining, by a device, an average temperature associated with a set of input components of the device; determining, by the device, whether a user has interacted with the device based on the average temperature; and Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 causing, by the device and based on determining that the user has interacted with the device, an infrared element associated with the device to emit infrared light, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with an input component, of the set of input components, is obfuscated. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein determining whether the user has interacted with the device is based on determining that a thermal signature is present in relation to the input component. 43. The method of claim 41, wherein determining whether the user has interacted with the device is based on using one or more sensors of the device. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein the one or more sensors include one or more of: a camera, a motion sensor, or a temperature sensor. 45. The method of claim 41, wherein determining whether the user has interacted with the device is based on detecting a transaction card in a transaction card terminal of the device. 46. The method of claim 41, wherein the infrared element is embedded within a dashboard or panel of the device. 47. The method of claim 41, wherein causing, by the device, the infrared element associated with the device to emit the infrared light comprises causing the infrared element to emit the infrared light in a pulse pattern. 48. A device, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to: determine whether a user has interacted with the device based on an average temperature associated with a set of input components of the device; and cause, based on determining that the user has interacted with the device, an infrared element associated with the device to emit infrared light, 46 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with an input component, of the set of input components, is obfuscated. 49. The device of claim 48, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: cause a temperature control element associated with another input component to adjust a temperature of the other input component to be within a threshold range of a temperature of the input component. 50. The device of claim 48, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine whether a temperature associated with the input component reaches a threshold temperature; and cause the infrared element to stop emitting infrared light. 51. The device of claim 48, wherein the infrared element is associated with an optic that encompasses the input component. 52. The device of claim 48, wherein the infrared element is associated with an optic that causes the infrared light to surround the input component. 53. The device of claim 48, wherein the input component includes a thermally conductive surface. 54. The device of claim 48, wherein the input component is associated with a temperature control element. 55. 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 of a device, cause the device to: determine an average temperature associated with input components of the device; determine whether a user has interacted with the device based on the average temperature; and cause, based on determining that the user has interacted with the device, an infrared element associated with the device to emit infrared light, 47 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 85795869 wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with an input component, of the input components, is obfuscated. 56. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine, based on an ambient temperature associated with the device, to cause the infrared element to stop emitting infrared light. 57. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: cause a random set of input components to be set to a particular temperature. 58. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the device includes an automated teller machine. 59. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: cause the infrared element to stop emitting the infrared light based on a threshold time period expiring. 60. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the one or more instructions, when causing the infrared element associated with the device to emit the infrared light, cause the one or more processors to: cause the infrared element to emit the infrared light in a pulse pattern. 48 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27

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PATENT Docket No. 0104-0216 INFRARED IRRADIATION OF AN INPUT TERMINAL TO OBFUSCATE THERMAL IMAGING FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] This disclosure relates to obfuscation of input data provided to a transaction device. BACKGROUND [0001a] A transaction device may include an automated teller machine (ATM) device, a point of sale (POS) device, a kiosk device, and/or the like. An ATM device is an electronic telecommunications device that enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, transferring funds, obtaining account information, and/or the like, at any time and without direct interaction with employees of the financial institutions. A POS device is an electronic device used to process transaction card payments at retail locations. A kiosk device is a computer terminal featuring specialized hardware and software that provides access to information and applications for communication, commerce, entertainment, education, and/or the like. SUMMARY [0002] According to some implementations, a device may include an input component; an infrared element associated with the input component; a temperature sensor; one or more memories; and one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, to: receive, from the temperature sensor, a first temperature measurement associated with the input component, wherein the first temperature measurement indicates a temperature of the input 1 Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 PATENT Docket No. 0104-0216 component; determine, based on the first temperature measurement indicating that the temperature of the input component satisfies a threshold temperature, that a user interacted with the input component; and cause the infrared element to emit infrared light until at least one of: a threshold time period, relative to determining that the temperature of the input component la Date Re9ue/Date Received 2024-02-27 PATENT Docket No. 0104-0216 satisfies the threshold temperature, expires, or the temperature sensor provides a second temperature measurement that indicates that the temperature of the input component does not satisfy the threshold temperature, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information, associated with the user interacting with the input component, is obfuscated . [0003] According to some implementations, a non-transitory computer-readable medium may store instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to: determine that a user interacted with an input element of an input component; determine, based on detecting that the user pressed the input element, a temperature of the input element; determine that the temperature of the input element is greater than an ambient temperature associated with an environment of the device; and cause an infrared element of the device to emit infrared light until the temperature of the input component is within a range of the ambient temperature, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture of information associated with the user interacting with the input element is obfuscated. [0004) According to some implementations, a method may include receiving a temperature measurement associated with an input component, wherein the temperature measurement is received from a temperature sensor, and wherein the temperature measurement indicates a temperature of an input element of the input component; determining that the temperature of the input element satisfies a threshold temperature; and causing an infrared element to emit infrared light in association with a position of the input component, wherein, while the infrared element is emitting the infrared light, capture information associated with a user interacting with the input component may be obfuscated. 2 85795869 [0004a] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device, comprising: an input component; an infrared element associated with the input component, wherein the infrared element comprises: an infrared emitter that emits infrared light, and an infrared optic, wherein the infrared optic is shaped to redirect the infrared light to substantially surround the input component when the infrared emitter emits the infrared light; a temperature sensor; one or more memories; and one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, to: receive, from the temperature sensor, a first temperature measurement associated with the input component, wherein the first temperature measurement indicates a temperature of the input component; determine, based on the first temperature measurement indicating that the temperature of the input component satisfies a threshold temperature, that a user interacted with the input component; and cause the infrared element to emit the infrared light until at least one of: a threshold time period, relative to