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AssigneeCummins-Allison Corp.
InventorsJohn E. Jones, Paul A. Jones, William J. Jones, Douglas U. Mennie
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A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported past the fill image scanner and the discrimination unit. The full image scanner includes means for obtaining a full video image of said documents, means for obtaining a image of a selected area of said documents, and means for obtaining information contained in said selected area of said document. The discrimination unit includes means for determining the authenticity of said document. A system controller directs the flows of documents over the transport mechanism.
A document processing system comprising:
2 The document processing system of claim 1 wherein said output receptacle is a single bin
6 The document processing system of claim 1 further comprising means for sending the full image of said document to an outside accounting system, said means coupled to said controller
The document processing system of claim 6 wherein said outside accounting system is a deposit system.
The document processing system of claim 6 wherein said outside accounting system is a payment system.
11 The document processing system of claim 1 further including a discrimination unit, said discrimination unit including means for determining the authenticity of said document, said transport, mechanism moving documents past said discrimination unit
14 The document processing system of claim 12 wherein said financial institution documents are transfer slips
15 The document scanning system of claim 1 wherein said documents have first and second surfaces and said documents are scanned on first and second surfaces.
A currency processing system comprising:
23 The currency processing system of claim 17 wherein said currency has wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said wide dimension
26 A check processing system comprising.
27 The check processing system of claim 26 wherein said output receptacle is a single bin.
28 The check processing system of claim 26 wherein said output receptacle is a plurality of bins
The check processing system of claim 26 further comprising means for communicating operational instructions from said controller to a user
The check processing system of claim 26 further comprising means for communicating with an outside accounting system, said means coupled to said controller
31 The check processing system of claim 26 wherein said check has wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said narrow dimension.
32 The check processing system of claim 26 wherein said check has wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said wide dimension
The check processing system of claim 26 wherein said customer identification comprises an electronic image containing information containing the bank and identity of said customer.
The check processing system of claim 26 wherein said customer identification comprises a slip of paper containing information containing the bank and identity of said customer.
35 The check processing system of claim 26 wherein said checks have first and second surfaces and said checks are scanned on first and second surfaces.
36 A currency processing system comprising:
A method for processing documents comprising the steps of:
A system for processing currency comprising:
39 The system of claim 38 wherein said currency has wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said narrow dimension.
40 The system of claim 38 wherein said currency has wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said wide dimension.
A system for processing financial institution documents comprising:
43 The system of claim 41 wherein said output receptacle is a plurality of bins.
45 The system of claim 41 further comprising means for communicating with an outside accounting system, said means coupled to said controller, said outside accounting system storing, tracking, and analyzing said information from said full-image processing units.
48 The system of claim 41 wherein said documents have wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said narrow dimension.
49 The system of claim 41 wherein said multitude of units are located at teller windows, retailers, and financial institutions.
A system for processing financial institution documents comprising.
52 The system of claim 51 wherein said output receptacle is a single bin.
53 The system of claim 51 wherein said output receptacle is a plurality of bins.
56 The system of claim 51 further comprising teller monitor coupled to said system controller
59 A document processing system comprising
60 The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said central processing unit and said document processor are coupled by a two-way communication link, said link allowing two-way audio communication between said central processing unit and said document processor
The document processing system of claim 59 wherein a video terminal is coupled to said central processing unit for displaying full video images of said documents
62 The document processing system of claim 59 further including a module for accepting a smart card and means for obtaining information from said smart card.
63 The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said documents are checks
64 The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said documents are currency
65 The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said output receptacle is a single bin.
The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said output receptacle is a plurality of bins.
67 The document processing system of claim 59 further comprising means for communicating operational instructions from said controller to a user.
The document processing system of claim 59 further comprising means for communicating with an outside accounting system, said means coupled to said controller, said outside accounting system processing said information concerning said documents substantially immediately.
The document processing system of claim 59 further comprising means for sending the full image of said document to an outside accounting system, said means coupled to said controller.
The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said documents have wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said narrow dimension
71 The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said documents have wide and narrow dimensions and said documents are scanned along said wide dimension.
The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said documents are financial institution documents and currency
The document processing system of claim 59 wherein said financial institution documents are checks and deposit slips.
A currency processing system comprising.
75 The system of claim 74 wherein said currency has wide and narrow dimensions and said currency is scanned along said narrow dimension.
A financial institution document processing system comprising:
80 The system of claim 78 wherein said financial institution documents have wide and narrow dimensions and said currency is scanned along said wide dimension
81 The system of claim 78 wherein said financial institution documents include checks and deposit slips.
82 The system of claim 78 wherein said financial institution documents are chosen from the group consists of mortgage payment slips, coupons, savings deposit slips
A method for processing documents comprising the steps of
84 The method of claim 83 wherein said step of processing unidentified documents includes displaying the image on the teller monitor and having the teller enter any missing information.
86 The method of claim 83 wherein the step of processing unidentified documents includes having the customer hold onto the documents.
87 The method of claim 83 wherein the step of processing unidentified documents includes havin2 the customer enter the amount on the keypad and depositing them in an envelop
88 The method of claim 83 which includes the further step of accepting identification from a customer and returning currency to the customer in response to a valid identification.
93 The method of claim 92 including the further step of a teller entering missing data.
95 The method of claim 94 including the further step of a teller entering missing data.
96 A document evaluation device for receiving a stack of documents and rapidly evaluating all the documents in the stack, said device comprising.
97 The document evaluation device of claim 96 wherein said means for flagging causes said transport mechanism to halt with said document whose identity has not been determined being the last document transported to said output receptacle.
The document evaluation device of claim 97 wherein said detector of said full image scanner includes a stationary optical scanning head for scanning the whole of each document transported between said input and output receptacles by said transport mechanism, and producing an output signal representing the scanned image and wherein said full image scanner includes signal processing means for receiving said output signal and determining the identity of each scanned document.
The document evaluation device of claim 96 wherein said detector of said full image scanner includes a stationary optical scanning head for scanning the whole of each document transported between said input and output receptacles by said transport mechanism, and producing an output signal representing the scanned image and wherein said full image scanner includes signal processing means for receiving said output signal and determining the identity of each scanned document.
A document evaluation device for receiving a stack of documents and rapidly evaluating all the documents in the stack, said device comprising:
A currency identification system for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly counting and evaluating all the bills in the stack, and then delivering the bills to a single output receptacle comprising.
104 The currency identification system of claim 102 wherein said stationary sensors are optical sensors.
105 The currency identification system of claim 104
The currency identification system of claim 105 wherein said strips are dimensioned so that at least 50 different strips can be scanned along a corresponding segment.
107 The currency identification system of claim 105 wherein said segments are each scanned in less than one tenth of a second.
108 The currency identification system of claim 102 further comprising:
The currency identification system of claim 108 wherein said size information comprises either the length or the width, or both, of said bill
The currency identification system of claim 108 wherein said size detection sensor is positioned upstream from said first-side sensors, wherein said size comparison is performed before said pattern comparison;
The currency identification system of claim 108 wherein said size detection sensor is positioned upstream from said scanheads;
115 The currency identification system of claim 113 wherein said stationary scanheads are laterally positioned in a symmetrical fashion relative to a central axis of said bill.
117 The currency identification system of claim 116 wherein said color detection sensor is positioned upstream from said first-side sensors;
119 The currency identification system of claim 118 wherein said at least one of said master patterns of said pattern comparison is chosen from said preliminary set.
120 The currency identification system of claim 1118 wherein said first-side sensors are laterally positioned in a symmetrical fashion relative to a central axis of said bill
The currency identification system of claim 119
122 The currency identification system of claim 121 wherein said first-side sensors are laterally positioned in a symmetrical fashion relative to a central axis of said bill.
123 The currency identification system of claim 119 further comprising:
The currency identification system of 123 wherein the output from said color detection sensor is used to determine the face orientation of said bill.
125 The currency identification system of claim 124 wherein (1) said first-side sensors or output signals therefrom or (2) said second-side sensors or output signals therefrom are selected based on said determination of said face orientation.
The currency identification system of claim 119 further comprising:
131 The currency identification system of claim 130 wherein said strips are dimensioned so that at least 50 different strips can be scanned along a corresponding segment.
132 The currency identification system of claim 130 wherein said segments are each scanned in less than one tenth of a second.
133 The currency identification system of claim 130 further comprising:
134 The currency identification system of claim 133 wherein said bill transport mechanism transports bills from said bill separating station to said bill stacking station at a rate in excess of about 800 bills per minute.
135 The currency identification system of claim 127 further comprising:
136 The currency identification system of claim 135 wherein said size information comprises either the length or the width, or both, of said bill.
137 The currency identification system of claim 135 wherein said size detection sensor is positioned upstream from said scanheads, wherein said size comparison is performed before said pattern comparison;
138 The currency identification system of claim 135 wherein said size detection sensor is positioned upstream from said scanheads;
The currency identification system of claim 138 wherein said at least one of said master patterns of said pattern comparison is chosen from said preliminary set.
141 The currency identification system of claim 139
The currency identification system of claim 141 wherein said moveable scanheads are laterally positioned in a symmetrical fashion relative to a central axis of said bill.
147 The currency identification system of claim 146 wherein said moveable scanheads are laterally positioned in a symmetrical fashion relative to a central axis of said bill.
150 The currency identification system of claim 146 further comprising:
The currency identification system of 150 wherein the output from said color detection sensor is used to determine the face orientation of said bill.
152 The currency identification system of 151 wherein the lateral positioning of one or more of (1) said first-side scanheads or (2) said second-side scanheads is adjusted based on said determination of said face orientation so as to permit scanning of selected segments of said bill.
154 The currency identification system of claim 101 further comprising:
155 The currency identification system of claim 154 wherein at least two of said first-side sensors and at least two of said second-side sensors are stationary sensors.
156 The currency identification system of claim 154 wherein at least two of said first-side scanheads and at least two of said second-side scanheads are moveable scanheads.
157 The currency identification system of claim 154 wherein at least two of said first-side sensors and at least two of said second-side sensors are positioned in a symmetrical fashion relative to a central axis of said bill.
The currency identification system of claim 154 wherein at least two of said first-side sensors and at least two of said second-side sensors are optical sensors.
160 The currency identification system of claim 154 wherein said master patterns are generated by scanning only a single side of genuine bills of the plurality of genuine bills which the system is capable of identifying and wherein a valid identity indication is generated only when a match is found between a scanned pattern generated by scanning one side of said bill and one of said master patterns and no match is found between a scanned pattern generated by scanning the other side of said bill and any of said master patterns.
The currency identification system of claim 154 wherein two sets of master patterns are generated for genuine bills which the system is capable of identifying, a first
164 The discrimination device of claim 163 wherein said value indicating means comprise denomination selection elements.
The discrimination device of claim 163 having a single output receptacle.
The discrimination device of claim 163 having exactly two output receptacles.
167 A currency counting and discrimination device for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly counting and discriminating the bills in the stack, and then re-stacking the bills comprising:
The discrimination device of claim 167 having a single output receptacle and wherein the value of a no bill is added to appropriate ones of said one or more counters through the use of said value indicating means when the operation of said device is suspended and wherein the operation of the device is thereafter resumed.
169 The discrimination device of claim 168 wherein said value indicating means comprise denomination selection elements.
The discrimination device of claim 167 having exactly two output receptacles and wherein the value of a no bill is added to appropriate ones of said one or more counters through the use of said value indicating means when the operation of said device is suspended and wherein the operation of the device is thereafter resumed.
171 The discrimination device of claim 170 wherein said value indicating means comprise denomination selection elements.
The discrimination device of claim 163 comprising two or more output receptacles and wherein no call bills are delivered to a different one of said output receptacles than bills whose denominations are determined by said full image scanner.
176 The discrimination device of claim 175 wherein the values of any no call bills are added to appropriate ones of said one or more counters through the use of said value indicating means after all the bills placed in said input receptacle have been processed.
177 The discrimination device of claim 176 having exactly two output receptacles.
The discrimination device of claim 176 wherein said value indicating means comprise denomination selection elements.
180 The discrimination device of claim 179 having exactly two output receptacles.
181 A currency counting and discrimination device for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly counting and discriminating the bills in the stack, and then re-stacking the bills comprising:
182 The discrimination device of claim 181 wherein said value indicating means comprise denomination selection elements.
The discrimination device of claim 181 wherein said prompting means initially suggests that the denomination of a no call bill is the same as that of an immediately prior bill.
The discrimination device of claim 181 wherein said prompting means initially suggests that the denomination of a no call bill is the same as that of the last bill whose denomination was determined by said full image scanner.
The discrimination device of claim 181 wherein said prompting means initially suggests that the denomination of a no call bill is the same as that of the last bill that was a no call bill
The discrimination device of claim 181 wherein said full image scanner determines the denomination of a bill by comparing a scanned data retrieved from said bill by said sensor with master data associated with one or more genuine bills and wherein said prompting means initially suggests that the denomination of a no call bill is the denomination associated with the master data that most closely matches the scanned data.
The discrimination device of claim 181 wherein said full image scanner determines the denomination of a bill by comparing a scanned pattern retrieved from said bill by said sensor with one or more master patterns associated with one or more genuine bills and wherein said prompting means initially suggests that the denomination of a no call bill is the denomination associated with the master pattern that most closely matches the scanned pattern.
188 The discrimination device of claim 187 wherein said full image scanner calculates a correlation number for each of said one or more master patterns based on said comparison between said scanned pattern and said one or more master patterns and wherein said prompting means initially suggests that the denomination of a no call bill is the denomination associated with the master pattern that has the highest correlation number
The discrimination device of claim 181 further comprising means for permitting an operator of the device to select one or more denominations and their relative order to be suggested in connection with no call bills and wherein said prompting means suggests one or more denominations for a no call bill according to said selections made by said operator.
The discrimination device of claim 181 further comprising a memory for storing historical information regarding the denominations of previous no calls and wherein said prompting means suggests one or more denominations for a no call bill based on said historical information.
191 The discrimination device of claim 190 wherein said prompting means suggests one or more denominations for a no call bill based on the frequency of occurrence of no call bills for each of a plurality of denominations.
The discrimination device of claim 191 wherein said prompting means initially suggests the denomination that has had the highest frequency of no call bills
193 A currency counting and discrimination device for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly counting and discriminating the bills in the stack, and then re-stacking the bills comprising.
The discrimination device of claim 193 having a single output receptacle.
195 The discrimination device of claim 193 comprising two or more output receptacles and wherein no call bills are delivered to a different one of said output receptacles than bills whose denominations are determined by said full image scanner
The discrimination device of claim 195 wherein the operation of said device is not suspended when a no call bill is encountered.
The discrimination device of claim 193 having exactly two output receptacles
A currency counting and discrimination device for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly counting and discriminating the bills in the stack, and then re-stacking the bills comprising:
A currency counting and discrimination device for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly counting and discriminating the bills in the stack, and then re-stacking the bills comprising:
202 The discrimination device of claim 201 having a single output receptacle and wherein the value of a no bill is added to appropriate ones of said one or more counters through the use of said value indicating means when the operation of said device is suspended and wherein the operation of the device is thereafter resumed.
205 A method of authenticating documents comprising the steps of:
206 The method of claim 205 wherein said detecting step comprises the step of detecting the presence or absence of ultraviolet light reflected from one or more areas of said document.
207 The method of claim 205 wherein said detecting step comprises the step of detecting a pattern of ultraviolet light reflected by said document.
The method of claim 205 wherein said detecting step comprises the step of detecting the amount of ultraviolet light reflected from one or more areas of said document.
An apparatus for currency discrimination, comprising;
211 The apparatus of claim 210, wherein said master primary characteristic patterns are on the green surfaces of United States currency bills.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.