Media escrow with dynamic drum positioning
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsMichael McLeod Rennie, Scott Low Colston
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Abstract
An escrow module of a valuable media depository is configured to self-adjust the position of an escrow drum relative to an escrow pinch. The media is maintained within the pinch as the escrow module takes in media items and returns media items by the self-adjusting positions of the escrow drum. As the drum fills up with media items, the drum is moved away from the escrow pinch while maintaining a consistent media path and providing consistent performance regardless of the number of media items being processed in a transaction to and from the drum.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- dynamically positioning a drum of an escrow module as media items are added to the drum and as the media items are removed from the drum;
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- maintaining a constant distance from an outer peripheral surface of the drum adjacent to a pinch of the escrow module as the drum is dynamically positioned.
A method, comprising:
- (i) receiving media items on a drum of an escrow module;
- (ii) responsive to the receiving adjusting the drum downward and away from a pinch of the escrow module;
- (iii) ejecting the media items off the drum and through the pinch;
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- (iv) responsive to the ejecting moving the drum upward toward the pinch.
A depository, comprising:
- an escrow module;
- a drum;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- i) dynamically adjust a position of the drum within the escrow module based on a total number of media items on an outer peripheral surface of the drum, and ii) maintain a constant distance between the outer peripheral surface to a pinch of the escrow module when the position is dynamically adjusted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.