Documented item destruction systems and methods
AssigneeFirst Data Corporation
InventorsBruce A. Bennett, Scott J. Smith, Henry Abelman, Kenneth Algiene, Mike Jeronimus
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Abstract
A card destruction system comprises a reader to read identification information from a card. A controller is coupled to the reader to receive the identification information and to determine whether the card is to be destroyed. A delivery sensor is coupled to the controller to sense when the card is delivered to a card destruction device. The controller is also configured to produce a record of the destruction based on a signal from the sensor.
Claims24
An item destruction system comprising:
- a reader that is configured to read identification information associated with an item that is to be destroyed;
- a controller that is coupled to the reader, wherein the controller is configured to receive and store the identification information;
- and
- a sensing system coupled to the controller to sense delivery of the item to a destruction device;
- wherein the controller is further configured to produce a record of the destruction based on information from the sensing system.
An item destruction system comprising:
- a reader that is configured to read identification information associated with an item to be destroyed;
- a controller that is coupled to the reader, wherein the controller is configured to receive and store the identification information;
- an item destruction device that is configured to receive and destroy items after being read by the reader;
- a sensing system coupled to the controller to sense delivery of the item to the item destruction device;
- wherein the controller is further configured to produce a record of the destruction based on information from the sensing system.
A method for destroying items, the method comprising:
- reading identification information associated with an item using a reader;
- sending the item from the reader to a destruction device;
- and
- verifying delivery of the item to the destruction device with a sensing system;
- and
- producing a record of the destruction with a computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.