Currency dispenser

A combination desktop currency denominating machine and currency dispenser comprising:

• a currency denominating module comprising:
• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of a plurality of currency bills to be processed;
• one or more output receptacles adapted to receive the currency bills after being processed, the one or more output receptacles being separate from the input receptacle;
• a denominating sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills transported past the sensor;
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• a main transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle, past the denominating sensor, and to the one or more output receptacles at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• a processor coupled to the denominating sensor and adapted to receive the evaluation data;
• the processor being programmed to determine the denomination of a currency bill if evaluation data associated with the currency bill satisfactorily compares with master denominating information, the processor further being programmed to calculate the total value of the stack of currency bills received into the input receptacle when the evaluation data of each bill in the stack satisfactorily compares with the master denominating information at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
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• a currency dispensing module comprising:
• a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• a dispenser transport mechanism adapted to transport bills, one at a time, from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism upstream of the denominating sensor;
• the main transport mechanism being adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, past the denominating sensor and to the one or more output receptacles at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• an interface adapted to receive information specifying the total value of currency to be dispensed;
• wherein the processor is also coupled to the interface and adapted to control the dispenser transport mechanism so as to selectively transport the appropriate number of currency bills from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism and to the one or more output receptacles based on the specified total value of currency to be dispensed and wherein using the evaluation data received from the denominating sensor the processor verifies that the total value of currency bills dispensed from the dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles equals the specified total value.

A currency processing system adapted to receive currency bills from a user, dispense bills to a user and denominate both bills received and bills dispensed, wherein the system comprises:

• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills;
• a dispensing receptacle adapted to contain a stack of currency bills to be dispensed;
• an output receptacle positioned to receive currency bills, and positioned to be easily accessible to a user;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle to the output receptacle, and to transport bills individually from the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
• a sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills being transported from the input receptacle and the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor adapted to perform a denomination evaluation of a bill based on the acquired evaluation data associated with the bill, whereby each bill received from a user may be subjected to a denomination test and each bill to be dispensed to a user may be subjected to a denomination test;
• wherein the input receptacle, the dispensing receptacle, and the output receptacle are vertically arranged with respect to each other.

A currency processing system comprising:

• a denominating module adapted to receive a stack of bills and to denominate the bills, wherein the denominating module comprises:
• a single input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills;
• one or more output receptacles positioned lower than the single input receptacle;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle to at least one of the one or more output receptacles;
• a sensor positioned lower than the input receptacle and adapted to acquire evaluation data from a bill being transported toward the one or more output receptacles;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to perform a denomination test on a bill based on evaluation data associated with the bill;
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• wherein the processing system further comprises a dispensing module comprising:
• two or more dispensing receptacles positioned higher than the input receptacle, each adapted to contain a stack of currency bills, and each coupled to the transport mechanism, wherein the transport mechanism transports bills individually from the dispensing receptacles past the sensor to the one or more output receptacles, wherein
• the processor is adapted to determine a sum associated with a plurality of bills received in the input receptacle, and is adapted to determine a sum associated with a plurality of bills dispensed from the two or more dispensing receptacles.

A currency processing system for receiving a stack of currency bills from a user, for dispensing bills to a user, and for denominating both bills received and bills dispensed, wherein the system comprises:

• an input receptacle for receiving the stack of bills;
• a single output receptacle for receiving processed bills, wherein the single output receptacle is spaced apart from the input receptacle and easily accessible to the user;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle to the single output receptacle;
• a dispensing receptacle adapted to contain bills for dispensing;
• a dispensing mechanism adapted to dispense bills individually from the dispensing receptacle to the transport mechanism for individual transport to the single output receptacle;
• a sensor positioned relative to the transport mechanism to acquire evaluation data from each bill, in seriatim, as the bills are transported to the single output receptacle;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to determine the denomination of a bill based on the evaluation data associated with the bill, whereby each bill transported to the single output receptacle may be denominated;
• wherein the input receptacle, the output receptacle, and the dispensing receptacle are vertically arranged with respect to each other.

A currency processing system for receiving bills, dispensing bills, and denominating bills, wherein the system comprises:

• an input receptacle for receiving bills;
• a single output receptacle spaced apart from the input receptacle and easily accessible to a user;
• a transport mechanism defining a transport path adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle to the single output receptacle, wherein the single output receptacle is downstream of the input receptacle;
• a first dispensing receptacle for containing bills;
• a second dispensing receptacle for containing bills;
• a first dispensing mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the first dispensing receptacle to the transport mechanism, wherein the transport mechanism then transports the bills to the single output receptacle;
• a second dispensing mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the second dispensing receptacle to the transport mechanism, wherein the transport mechanism then transports the bills to the single output receptacle;
• a sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data associated with a bill wherein the sensor is positioned along the transport path to acquire data associated with bills from the input receptacle and data associated with bills from the dispensing receptacles as the bills are transported to the output receptacle;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to determine the denomination of a bill based on the evaluation data associated with the bill, wherein both bills from the dispensing receptacles and bills from the input receptacle are evaluated;
• wherein the input receptacle, the output receptacle, the first dispensing receptacle, the second dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each other.

A currency processing system for denominating currency bills, including stacks of currency bills, wherein the system comprises:

• a first output receptacle for receiving processed bills, the first output receptacle being externally accessible to a user during normal operation;
• a second output receptacle for receiving processed bills, the second output receptacle being externally accessible to a user during normal operation;
• a transport mechanism adapted to create a stream of individual bills, wherein the second output receptacle is downstream of the first output receptacle;
• an input receptacle for receiving a stack of currency bills, wherein the input receptacle is upstream of the first output receptacle and the transport mechanism is adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle toward the output receptacles, wherein the input receptacle is separate from the output receptacles;
• a sensor upstream of the output receptacles adapted to acquire evaluation data for each bill, individually, as the bills flow toward the output receptacles;
• a first dispensing receptacle upstream of the sensor for supporting a supply of bills to be dispensed;
• a first dispensing mechanism adapted to dispense bills from the first dispensing receptacle to the transport mechanism, wherein the transport mechanism causes the bills to flow individually within range of the sensor and toward the output receptacles;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to process evaluation data associated with a bill and generate a signal indicating either a denomination or an error, wherein the bill is transported to either the first output receptacle or the second output receptacle according to the signal;
• the system of further comprising a housing for housing the input and output receptacles, the transport mechanism, the sensor, the dispensing receptacle, and the dispensing mechanism, the housing having a footprint of less than about 325 square inches.

A currency processing system comprising:

• an input receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills;
• a dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of bills;
• a dispensing mechanism coupled to the dispensing receptacle and adapted to dispense bills;
• an output receptacle for currency bills, wherein the output receptacle is spaced apart from the input receptacle and easily accessed;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills dispensed by the dispensing mechanism and bills from the input receptacle, wherein each bill is individually transported downstream by the mechanism to the output receptacle;
• a sensor positioned downstream of the input receptacle to acquire evaluation data from each bill, individually, as the bills are transported downstream to the output receptacle;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to generate a signal indicating either a denomination of a bill or an error, wherein the signal generated is based on the evaluation data associated with the bill
• wherein the input receptacle, the dispensing receptacle, and the output receptacle are vertically arranged with respect to each other.

A currency processing system comprising:

• a single output receptacle easily accessible and adapted to hold a plurality of bills;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills individually toward the single output receptacle at a rate of at least about 800 bills per minute;
• an input receptacle spaced apart from the output receptacle, connected to the transport mechanism, easily accessible and adapted to hold a plurality of bills;
• a dispensing receptacle spaced apart from the input receptacle and adapted to hold a plurality of bills;
• a dispensing mechanism connected to the dispensing receptacle and adapted to dispense bills toward the transport mechanism;
• a sensor positioned to acquire evaluation data from each bill, individually, as the bills are transported toward the output receptacle;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to perform a predetermined denomination analysis of evaluation data associated with a bill, wherein denomination of the bill may be determined based on the evaluation data of the bill,
• wherein the output receptacle, the input receptacle, and the dispensing receptacle are vertically arranged with respect to each other.

A currency processing system kit comprising:

• a denominating module comprising
• a single output receptacle easily accessible and adapted to hold a plurality of bills,
• an input receptacle easily accessible, spaced apart from the output receptacle, and adapted to hold a plurality of bills,
• a transport mechanism connecting the input receptacle to the output receptacle and adapted to transport bills individually to the output receptacle,
• a sensor positioned to acquire evaluation data from each bill, individually, as the bills are transported toward the output receptacle,
• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to determine denomination of a bill based on the evaluation data associated with the bill, and
• a user interface coupled to the processor and adapted to receive from a user a currency amount to be dispensed to the output receptacle and adapted to output to the user a currency total associated with bills put in the input receptacle;
• and the kit further comprising
• a dispenser module comprising
• a dispenser receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of bills, and
• a dispenser mechanism coupled to the dispenser receptacle, wherein the dispenser mechanism is adapted to be coupled to the user interface and adapted to dispense bills based on the currency total received by the user interface,
• wherein when the kit is assembled the output receptacle, the input receptacle, and the dispenser receptacle are vertically arranged with respect to each other.

A denomination module for a currency system, wherein the module comprises:

• one or more output receptacles externally accessible to a user during normal operation and adapted to hold a plurality of bills;
• an input receptacle easily accessible, spaced apart from the one or more output receptacles, and adapted to hold a plurality of bills;
• a transport mechanism connecting the input receptacle to the output receptacles and adapted to transport bills individually from both the input receptacle and a dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles, wherein the transport mechanism is adapted to be coupled to a dispensing module;
• a sensor positioned to acquire evaluation data from bills, individually, as the bills are transported toward the output receptacles, wherein the transport mechanism is adapted to be coupled to a dispensing module such that when a dispensing module is coupled to the transport mechanism, the input receptacle, the one or more output receptacles, and the dispensing module are arranged vertically with respect to each other;
• a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to denominate a bill based on the evaluation data associated with the bill;
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• a user interface coupled to the processor and adapted to output to a user a currency total associated with a stack of bills put in the input receptacle;
• and wherein the user interface is also adapted to receive from a user a currency total associated with a plurality of bills to be dispensed to the one or more output receptacles based on the currency total.

A combination desktop currency denominating machine and currency dispenser comprising:

• a currency denominating module comprising:
• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of a plurality of currency bills to be processed;
• one or more output receptacles adapted to receive the currency bills after being processed;
• a denominating unit adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills transported past the denominating unit, the denominating unit comprising at least one denomination sensor and at least one image scanner;
• a main transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle, past the denominating unit, and to the one or more output receptacles;
• a processor coupled to the denominating unit and adapted to receive the evaluation data;
• the processor being programmed to determine the denomination of a currency bill if evaluation data associated with the currency bill satisfactorily compares with master denominating information, the processor further being programmed to calculate the total value of the stack of currency bills received into the input receptacle and transported to the one or more output receptacles when the evaluation data of each bill in the stack satisfactorily compares with the master denominating information;
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• a currency dispensing module comprising:
• a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• a dispenser transport mechanism adapted to transport bills, one at a time, from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism upstream of the denominating unit, the main transport mechanism being adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, past the denominating unit and to the one or more output receptacles;
• an interface adapted to receive information specifying the total value of currency to be dispensed;
• wherein the processor is also coupled to the interface and adapted to control the dispenser transport mechanism so as to selectively transport the appropriate number of currency bills from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism based on the specified total value of currency to be dispensed and wherein using the evaluation data received from the denominating unit the processor verifies that the total value of currency bills dispensed from the dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles equals the specified total value.

A combination desktop currency denominating and dispensing device comprising:

• a currency denominating module comprising:
• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of a plurality of currency bills to be processed;
• one or more output receptacles adapted to receive the currency bills after being processed;
• a denominating sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills transported past the sensor;
• a main transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle, past the denominating sensor, and to the one or more output receptacles at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• a processor coupled to the denominating sensor and adapted to receive the evaluation data;
• the processor being programmed to determine the denomination of a currency bill if evaluation data associated with the currency bill satisfactorily compares with master denominating information, the processor further being programmed to calculate the total value of the stack of currency bills received into the input receptacle when the evaluation data of each bill in the stack satisfactorily compares with the master denominating information at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
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• a currency dispensing module comprising:
• a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• a dispenser transport mechanism adapted to transport bills, one at a time, from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism upstream of the denominating sensor, the main transport mechanism being adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, past the denominating sensor and to the one or more output receptacles at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• an interface adapted to receive information specifying the total value of currency to be dispensed;
• wherein the processor is also coupled to the interface and adapted to control the dispenser transport mechanism so as to selectively transport the appropriate number of currency bills from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism based on the specified total value of currency to be dispensed and wherein using the evaluation data received from the denominating sensor the processor verifies that the total value of currency bills dispensed from the dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles equals the specified total value.

A combination desktop currency denominating and dispensing device comprising:

• a currency denominating module comprising:
• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of a plurality of currency bills to be processed;
• one or more output receptacles adapted to receive the currency bills after being processed;
• a denominating sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills transported past the sensor;
• a main transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle, past the denominating sensor, and to the one or more output receptacles at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• a processor coupled to the denominating sensor and adapted to receive the evaluation data;
• the processor being programmed to determine the denomination of a currency bill if evaluation data associated with the currency bill satisfactorily compares with master denominating information, the processor further being programmed to calculate the total value of the stack of currency bills received into the input receptacle when the evaluation data of each bill in the stack satisfactorily compares with the master denominating information at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
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• a currency dispensing module comprising:
• a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• a dispenser transport mechanism adapted to transport bills, one at a time, from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism upstream of the denominating sensor;
• an interface adapted to receive information related to currency to be dispensed;
• wherein the processor is also coupled to the interface and adapted to control the dispenser transport mechanism so as to selectively transport the appropriate number of currency bills from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism based on the information related to currency to be dispensed and wherein using the evaluation data received from the denominating sensor the processor verifies that the total value of currency bills dispensed from the dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles equals the specified information related to currency to be dispensed.

A combination desktop currency denominating and dispensing device comprising:

• a currency denominating module comprising:
• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of a plurality of currency bills to be processed;
• one or more output receptacles adapted to receive the currency bills after being processed;
• a denominating sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills transported past the sensor;
• a main transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle, past the denominating sensor, and to the one or more output receptacles at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• a processor coupled to the denominating sensor and adapted to receive the evaluation data;
• the processor being programmed to determine the denomination of a currency bill if evaluation data associated with the currency bill satisfactorily compares with master denominating information, the processor further being programmed to calculate the total value of the stack of currency bills received into the input receptacle when the evaluation data of each bill in the stack satisfactorily compares with the master denominating information at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• and
• a currency dispensing module comprising:
• a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• a dispenser transport mechanism adapted to transport bills, one at a time, from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism upstream of the denominating sensor;
• an interface adapted to receive information specifying currency to be dispensed;
• wherein the processor is also coupled to the interface and adapted to control the dispenser transport mechanism so as to selectively transport the appropriate number of currency bills from the one or more dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism based on the specified currency to be dispensed and wherein using the evaluation data received from the denominating sensor the processor verifies that the total value of currency bills dispensed from the dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles equals the specified currency to be dispensed.

A combination desktop currency denominating and dispensing device comprising:

• a currency denominating module comprising:
• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of a plurality of currency bills to be processed;
• one or more output receptacles adapted to receive the currency bills after being processed;
• a denominating sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills transported past the sensor;
• a main transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle, past the denominating sensor, and to the one or more output receptacles at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• a processor coupled to the denominating sensor and adapted to receive the evaluation data;
• the processor being programmed to determine the denomination of a currency bill if evaluation data associated with the currency bill satisfactorily compares with master denominating information, the processor further being programmed to calculate the total value of the stack of currency bills received into the input receptacle when the evaluation data of each bill in the stack satisfactorily compares with the master denominating information at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• and
• a currency dispensing module comprising:
• a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• a dispenser transport mechanism adapted to transport bills, one at a time, from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism upstream of the denominating sensor;
• an interface adapted to receive currency dispensing information;
• wherein the processor is also coupled to the interface and adapted to control the dispenser transport mechanism so as to selectively transport the appropriate number of currency bills from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism based on the currency dispensing information and wherein using the evaluation data received from the denominating sensor the processor verifies that the total value of currency bills dispensed from the dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles equals the specified currency dispensing information.

A currency processing system adapted to receive currency bills from a user, dispense bills to a user and denominate both bills received and bills dispensed, wherein the system comprises:

• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills;
• a plurality of dispensing receptacles adapted to contain stacks of currency bills to be dispensed, the stacks of currency bills contained in the dispensing receptacles being externally accessible to a user during normal operation;
• an output receptacle positioned to receive currency bills, and positioned to be easily accessible to a user;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle to the output receptacle, and to transport bills individually from the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
• a sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills being transported from the input receptacle and the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
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• a processor coupled to the sensor adapted to perform a denomination evaluation of a bill based on the acquired evaluation data associated with the bill, whereby each bill received from a user may be subjected to a denomination test and each bill to be dispensed to a user may be subjected to a denomination test.

A combination desktop currency denominating and dispensing device comprising:

• a currency denominating module comprising:
• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of a plurality of currency bills to be processed;
• one or more output receptacles adapted to receive the currency bills after being processed;
• a denominating unit adapted to acquire image data from bills transported past the denominating unit, the denominating unit comprising at least one image scanner for obtaining an image of the bills for determining the denomination of the bills using the image;
• a main transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle, past the denominating unit, and to the one or more output receptacle;
• a processor coupled to the denominating unit and adapted to receive the evaluation data;
• the processor being programmed to determine the denomination of a currency bill if image data associated with the currency bill satisfactorily compares with master denominating information, the processor further being programmed to calculate the total value of the stack of currency bills received into the input receptacle when the evaluation data of each bill in the stack satisfactorily compares with the master denominating information;
• and
• a currency dispensing module comprising:
• a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• a dispenser transport mechanism adapted to transport bills, one at a time, from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism upstream of the denominating unit;
• an interface adapted to receive currency dispensing information;
• wherein the processor is also coupled to the interface and adapted to control the dispenser transport mechanism so as to selectively transport the appropriate number of currency bills from the dispensing receptacles to the main transport mechanism and to the one or more output receptacles based on the currency dispensing information and wherein using the evaluation data received from the denominating unit the processor verifies that the total value of currency bills dispensed from the dispensing module to the one or more output receptacles equals the specified currency dispensing information;
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• a housing, wherein the currency denominating module, the currency dispensing module, and the processor are contained within the housing, the housing having an effective footprint of less than about 1½ square feet and the housing having a volume of less than about 12,000 cubic inches.

A method of depositing and dispensing currency using a desktop currency denominating and dispensing device comprising an input receptacle, a transport path, a single output receptacle, a processor, an interface, and one or more dispensing receptacles comprising the acts of:

• receiving a stack of U.S. bills having at least one of a plurality of U.S. bill denominations to be deposited in the input receptacle of the device;
• transporting the bills received, one at a time, from the input receptacle along the transport path at a rate of at least 400 bills per minute;
• determining the denomination of the bills received including bills of a plurality of U.S. denominations at a rate in excess of 400 bills per minute;
• delivering the bills received whose denominations have been determined including bills of a plurality of denominations to a single output receptacle that is separate from and vertically spaced from the input receptacle;
• manually removing the bills whose denominations have been determined from the single output receptacle;
• inputting a withdrawal request into the processor via the interface;
• dispensing at least one U.S. bill having at least one of a plurality of U.S. bill denominations to be dispensed to satisfy the withdrawal request from a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles, each receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• transporting the at least one bill dispensed from the dispensing receptacles along the transport path;
• determining the denomination of the at least one U.S. bill dispensed at a rate in excess of at least 400 bills per minute;
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• delivering to the single output receptacle the at least one U.S. bill dispensed.

A method of depositing and dispensing currency using a desktop document denominating and currency dispensing device comprising an input receptacle, a transport path, a single output receptacle, an image scanner, a processor, a controller, an interface, and a single set of a plurality of dispensing receptacles comprising the acts of:

• receiving a stack of documents including U.S. bills having at least one of a plurality of U.S. bill denominations to be deposited in the input receptacle of the device;
• transporting the documents received, one at a time, from the input receptacle along the transport path at a rate of at least 400 documents per minute;
• scanning the documents with the image scanner;
• generating image data output signals in response to information scanned on the documents;
• receiving image data output signals with the processor;
• determining the document type and value with the controller based on the image data output signals;
• delivering the documents received to a single output receptacle;
• manually removing the documents from the single output receptacle;
• inputting a withdrawal request into the processor via the interface;
• dispensing at least one U.S. bill having at least one of a plurality of U.S. bill denominations to be dispensed to satisfy the withdrawal request from the dispensing receptacles, each dispensing receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of currency bills having the same denomination, and each dispensing receptacle being vertically arranged with respect to each of the other dispensing receptacles;
• transporting the at least one bill dispensed from the one or more dispensing receptacles along the transport path;
• determining the denomination of the at least one U.S. bill dispensed at a rate in excess of at least 400 bills per minute;
• and
• delivering to the single output receptacle the at least one U.S. bill dispensed.

A currency processing system adapted to receive currency bills from a user, dispense bills to a user and denominate both bills received and bills dispensed, wherein the system comprises:

• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills;
• a dispensing receptacle adapted to contain a stack of currency bills to be dispensed, the dispensing receptacle being externally accessible during normal operation;
• an output receptacle positioned to receive currency bills, and positioned to be easily accessible to a user;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle to the output receptacle, and to transport bills individually from the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
• a sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills being transported from the input receptacle and the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
• and
• a processor coupled to the sensor adapted to perform a denomination evaluation of a bill based on the acquired evaluation data associated with the bill, whereby each bill received from a user may be subjected to a denomination test and each bill to be dispensed to a user may be subjected to a denomination test,
• wherein the input receptacle, the dispensing receptacle, and the output receptacle are vertically arranged with respect to each other.

A currency processing system adapted to receive currency bills from a user, dispense bills to a user and denominate both bills received and bills dispensed, wherein the system comprises:

• an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of currency bills;
• a dispensing receptacle adapted to contain a stack of currency bills to be dispensed, the dispensing receptacle having a barrier to prevent access to the dispensing receptacle during normal operation;
• an output receptacle positioned to receive currency bills, and positioned to be easily accessible to a user;
• a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills individually from the input receptacle to the output receptacle, and to transport bills individually from the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
• a sensor adapted to acquire evaluation data from bills being transported from the input receptacle and the dispensing receptacle to the output receptacle;
• and
• a processor coupled to the sensor adapted to perform a denomination evaluation of a bill based on the acquired evaluation data associated with the bill, whereby each bill received from a user may be subjected to a denomination test and each bill to be dispensed to a user may be subjected to a denomination test,
• wherein the input receptacle, the dispensing receptacle, and the output receptacle are vertically arranged with respect to each other.