Currency discriminator and authenticator having the capability of having its sensing characteristics remotely altered
AssigneeCummins-Allison Corp.
InventorsMark C. Munro, Sanjay Shivde
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Abstract
A document handling system communicates with a host system such as a cash settlement machine. The operator of the host system enters the denomination of the notes to be counted by the note counting device. The host system then sends a signal to the document handling device to establish the denomination that is to be counted. The sensitivity level within the document handling device is set corresponding to the signal sent by the host. The document handling device then generates authenticity data from each of the plurality of notes and compares the authenticity data to the sensitivity level to determine whether each of the plurality of notes is genuine.
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A method of detecting counterfeit currency in a note counting device, said note counting device being coupled to a host that is remotely located from said note counting device, said note counting device and said remotely located host being controlled by an operator, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining a denomination of a plurality of notes to be counted by said note counting device;
- (b) entering, under the command of said operator, said denomination of said plurality of notes at said remotely located host;
- (c) instructing, under the command of said operator, said remotely located host to send a signal to said note counting device to establish said denomination that is to be counted;
- (d) setting a sensitivity level within said note counting device corresponding to said denomination of said plurality of notes associated with said signal;
- (e) generating authenticity data from each of said plurality of notes;
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- (f) comparing said authenticity data with said sensitivity level to determine whether each of said plurality of notes is genuine.
A method of detecting counterfeit currency in a document handling device, said document handling device being coupled to a host that is remotely located from said document handling device, said document handling device and said remotely located host being controlled by an operator, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining a denomination of a plurality of notes to be counted by said document handling device;
- (b) setting a default sensitivity level for said denomination of said plurality of notes;
- (c) instructing, under the command of said operator, said remotely located host to send a signal to said document handling device to change said default sensitivity level for said denomination to a modified sensitivity level;
- (d) generating authenticity data from each of said plurality of notes;
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- (e) comparing said authenticity data with said modified sensitivity level to determine whether each of said plurality of notes is genuine.
A method of detecting counterfeit currency in a note counting device, said note counting device being coupled to a host that is remotely located from said note counting device, said note counting device and said remotely located host being controlled by an operator, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining a series and denomination of a plurality of notes to be counted by said note counting device;
- (b) entering, under the command of said operator, said series and denomination of said plurality of notes at said remotely located host;
- (c) instructing, under the command of said operator, said remotely located host to send at least one signal to said note counting device to establish said series and denomination that is to be counted;
- (d) setting a sensitivity level within said note counting device corresponding to said series and denomination of said plurality of notes associated with said signal;
- (e) generating authenticity data from each of said plurality of notes;
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- (f) comparing said authenticity data with said sensitivity level to determine whether each of said plurality of notes is genuine.
An apparatus for detecting counterfeit currency, comprising:
- a microprocessor;
- means for storing a plurality of sensitivity levels to be used in detecting a counterfeit note from a plurality of notes;
- means for scanning said note along a predetermined path to obtain authenticity data values for each of said plurality of notes;
- means associated with said microprocessor for comparing said authenticity data values to one of said plurality of sensitivity levels;
- means for indicating whether said authenticity data value for each of said plurality of notes is within a predetermined range of said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels;
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- means associated with said microprocessor for receiving at least two external signals from a host system, one of said external signals is for establishing said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels, the other of said external signals is for establishing which denomination of currency is to be processed, said host system being remotely located from said counterfeit currency detection apparatus such that said sensitivity levels can be selected by an operator of said host system who is at a remote position from said counterfeit currency detection apparatus, said comparing means being operable in response to said microprocessor receiving said one of said external signals.
An apparatus for detecting counterfeit currency, comprising:
- a microprocessor;
- a memory device coupled to said microprocessor for storing a plurality of sensitivity levels to be used in detecting a counterfeit note from a plurality of notes;
- a scanning mechanism to detect authenticity characteristics for each of said plurality of notes;
- means associated with said microprocessor for comparing said authenticity characteristics to one of said plurality of sensitivity levels;
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- an electrical port being connected to said microprocessor and for coupling said apparatus to a host system that is remotely located from said counterfeit currency detection apparatus, said electrical port receiving at least one external signal from said remotely located host system establishing said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels and sending a counterfeit signal to said remotely located host system in response to said authenticity characteristics being outside said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels, said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels being selectable by an operator of said remotely located host system and, in response thereto, said remotely located host system producing said at least one external signal received at said electrical port.
A cash settlement system for recording and reconciling financial data, comprising:
- a cash settlement machine having a controller, an operator interface panel coupled to said controller, a graphics display coupled to said controller, and at least one electrical port coupled to said controller;
- a document handling device for authenticating and counting a plurality of notes, said document handling device being remotely located from said cash settlement machine and including
- a control means,
- a scanning mechanism to detect authenticity data values for each of said plurality of notes,
- a memory device coupled to said control means for storing a plurality of sensitivity levels to be used in detecting a counterfeit note from said plurality of notes,
- means associated with said control means for comparing said authenticity data values to one of said plurality of sensitivity levels, and
- a second electrical port being coupled to said control means, said electrical port for receiving at least one external signal from said cash settlement machine establishing said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels and for sending a counterfeit signal to said said cash settlement machine in response to said authenticity data values being outside said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels;
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- means for connecting said at least one electrical port of said cash settlement machine to said second electrical port of said document handling device such that an operator of said cash settlement machine who is remotely located from said document handling device can select said one of said plurality of sensitivity levels for detecting counterfeit notes in said document handling device.
A system for detecting counterfeit currency, comprising:
- a counterfeit currency detection apparatus including a controller having a memory device coupled thereto for storing a plurality of sensitivity levels to be used in detecting a counterfeit note from a plurality of notes, a scanning mechanism to detect authenticity characteristics for each of said plurality of notes, means associated with controller for comparing said authenticity characteristics to one of said plurality of sensitivity levels, and a first electrical port connected to said controller;
- a host system that is external to said counterfeit currency detection apparatus, said host system including means for selecting one of said plurality of sensitivity levels, means for producing a signal corresponding to a selected one of said plurality of sensitivity levels, and a second electrical port for transmitting said signal externally from said host system;
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- a communication line between said first electrical port and said second electrical port for transmitting said signal from said host system to said counterfeit currency detection apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.