Bezel assembly for use with an automated transaction device
First Claim
1. A bezel assembly to be used with a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and a validator window, the bezel assembly comprising:
- a bezel housing comprising;
a front portion including a casing, the casing including;
an upper portion;
a lower portion; and
an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and pass through into the bill validator, wherein;
the lower portion includes a forward-extending protrusion projecting from the casing below the insertion/dispensing slot; and
a top surface of the forward-extending protrusion and an interior surface of the casing form a continuous runway by which the notes can be received into the insertion/dispensing slot;
a back plate attached to the front portion and configured to couple to the transactional device or the bill validator;
a manual user input assembly positioned on the forward-extending protrusion;
a proximity sensor configured to detect a consumer within an area of the manual user input assembly; and
a processor communicatively linked with the transactional device, wherein transactional information received by the processor from the manual user input assembly is passed to the transactional device.
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Abstract
The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.
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24 Claims
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1. A bezel assembly to be used with a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and a validator window, the bezel assembly comprising:
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a bezel housing comprising; a front portion including a casing, the casing including; an upper portion; a lower portion; and an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and pass through into the bill validator, wherein; the lower portion includes a forward-extending protrusion projecting from the casing below the insertion/dispensing slot; and a top surface of the forward-extending protrusion and an interior surface of the casing form a continuous runway by which the notes can be received into the insertion/dispensing slot; a back plate attached to the front portion and configured to couple to the transactional device or the bill validator; a manual user input assembly positioned on the forward-extending protrusion; a proximity sensor configured to detect a consumer within an area of the manual user input assembly; and a processor communicatively linked with the transactional device, wherein transactional information received by the processor from the manual user input assembly is passed to the transactional device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bezel assembly to be used with a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and a validator window, the bezel assembly comprising:
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a bezel housing comprising; a front portion including a casing, the casing including; an upper portion; a lower portion; and an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and pass through into the bill validator, wherein; the lower portion includes a forward-extending protrusion projecting from the casing below the insertion/dispensing slot; and a top surface of the forward-extending protrusion and an interior surface of the casing form a continuous runway by which the notes can be received into the insertion/dispensing slot; a back plate attached to the front portion and configured to couple to the transactional device or the bill validator; an image recognition assembly including a camera; a proximity sensor configured to detect an object in a viewing window of the camera; and a processor communicatively linked with the transactional device, wherein transactional information received by the processor from the image recognition assembly is passed to the transactional device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A bezel assembly to be used with a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and a validator window, the bezel assembly comprising:
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a bezel housing comprising; a front portion including a casing, the casing including; an upper portion; a lower portion; and an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and pass through into the bill validator, wherein; the lower portion includes a forward-extending protrusion projecting from the casing below the insertion/dispensing slot; and a top surface of the forward-extending protrusion and an interior surface of the casing form a continuous runway by which the notes can be received into the insertion/dispensing slot; a back plate attached to the front portion and configured to couple to the transactional device or the bill validator; a biometric authentication assembly comprising a biometric reader and integrated with the bezel housing at a location enabling access by a customer during use; a proximity sensor configured to detect an object in a vicinity of the biometric reader; and a processor communicatively linked with the transactional device, wherein transactional information received by the processor from the biometric authentication assembly is passed to the transactional device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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