System for generating and providing sealed containers of traceable resources

• US 10,275,972 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2017
• Issued: 04/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Cantley, Kerry Michelle, Morgan, Rebecca Stepp, Sullivan, Sherri, Pierce, Jr., James Wayland, Koval, David Joseph, Carter, Brett C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thien M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Habib, Asifa
• Application Number:
  US15/598,597
• Publication Number:
  US 20180336753A1
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/125 Secure containers
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/225 for detecting or indicating tampering
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/203 Dispensing operations within ATMs dispensing in general G07D11/00

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for providing a sealed container of traceable resources. The system may comprise receiving a request for an amount of resources to be provided in a sealed container. A set of individual resource items may be collected to meet this request. Information about the denominations and unique identifiers of these resource items may be identified, and each resource item can be verified for authenticity. The system may then secure the collected set of individual resource items in a container, apply a tamper-evident seal to the container, and apply an informational notification to the container. The informational notification may provide information on the makeup of the container contents as well as an indication of the verification of the contents. This sealed container can then be dispensed for future use.

Claims

1. A system for providing a sealed container of traceable resources, the system comprising:

a physical container;

a container dispensing device, the container dispensing device comprising;

a first memory device; and

a first processing device operatively coupled to the first memory device, wherein the first processing device is configured to execute computer-readable program code to;

receive a request for an amount of resources in a sealed container;

collect a set of individual resource items with a total value equal to the requested amount resources, wherein the individual resource items comprise physical items;

identify a denomination and a unique identifier for each resource item of the set of individual resource items;

identify a quantity of each resource item denomination for the set of individual resource items;

verify each resource item of the set of individual resource items;

in response to verifying each resource item of the individual resource items, secure the collected set of individual resource items in the physical container;

apply a tamper-evident seal across a flap of the physical container to secure the flap to a side of the physical container;

affix an informational notification to the physical container or the tamper-evident seal, wherein the informational notification comprises an indication of the total value, the quantity of each resource item denomination, and the unique identifier of each resource item of the set of individual resource items;

dispense the physical container comprising the tamper-evident seal and the informational notification; and

a container receiving device comprising;

a second memory device; and

a second processing device operatively coupled to the first memory device, wherein the second processing device is configured to execute computer-readable program code to;

receive the physical container;

determine that the tamper-evident seal is intact across the flap of the physical container; and

in response to determining that the tamper-evident seal is intact, bypass all other verification and inspection processes for the collected and verified amount of resources secured in the physical container.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein receiving the request for the amount of resources in the sealed container is associated with a deposited amount of resources, wherein the deposited amount of resources comprises the set of individual resource items.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the request for the amount of resources in the sealed container comprises a request for a preset amount of resources.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

identify a first individual resource item of a first denomination from the set of individual resource items that cannot be verified;

in response to identifying the first individual resource item that cannot be verified, remove the first individual resource item from the collected set of individual resource items; and

replace the first individual resource item with a verified replacement individual resource item of the first denomination.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the physical container comprises a box, a bag, a packet, a strap, a band, an envelope, or shrink wrap.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the informational notification comprises a near field communication chip, a radio frequency identification tag, a bar code, a quick response code, or a global position system tag.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the second processing device of the container receiving device is further configured to execute computer readable program code to:

in response to bypassing the all other verification and inspection processes for the collected and verified amount of resources secured in the physical container, and in exchange for the physical container, provide a good to a user associated with the physical container.

8. A computer program product for providing a sealed container of traceable cash, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions, the instructions comprising instructions for:

receiving, at a container dispensing device, a request for an amount of cash in a sealed container;

collecting a set of individual bank notes with a total value equal to the requested amount of cash, wherein the individual bank notes comprise physical bank notes;

identifying a denomination and a serial number for each bank note of the set of individual bank notes;

identifying a quantity of each bank note denomination for the set of individual bank notes;

verifying each bank note of the set of individual bank notes;

in response to verifying each bank note of the set of individual bank notes, securing the collected set of individual bank notes in a physical container;

applying a tamper-evident seal across a flap of the physical container to secure the flap to a side of the physical container;

affixing an informational notification to the container or the tamper-evident seal, wherein the informational notification comprises an indication of the total value, the quantity of each bank note denomination, and the serial number of each bank note of the set of individual bank notes;

dispensing the physical container comprising the tamper-evident seal and the informational notification;

receiving, at a container receiving device, the physical container;

determining that the tamper-evident seal is intact across the flap of the physical container; and

in response to determining that the tamper-evident seal is intact, bypass all other verification and inspection processes for the collected and verified amount of bank notes secured in the physical container.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein receiving the request for the amount of cash in the sealed container is associated with a deposited amount of cash, wherein the deposited amount of cash comprises the set of individual bank notes.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the request for the amount of cash in the sealed container comprises a request for a preset amount of cash.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer readable instructions further comprise instructions for:

identifying a first individual bank note of a first denomination from the set of individual bank notes that cannot be verified;

in response to identifying the first individual bank note that cannot be verified, removing the first individual bank note from the collected set of individual bank notes; and

replacing the first individual bank note with a verified replacement individual bank note of the first denomination.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the physical container comprises a box, a bag, a packet, a strap, a band, an envelope, or shrink wrap.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the informational notification comprises a near field communication chip, a radio frequency identification tag, a bar code, a quick response code, or a global positioning system tag.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer readable instructions further comprise instructions for:

in response to bypassing the all other verification and inspection processes for the collected and verified amount of bank notes secured in the physical container, and in exchange for the physical container, providing a good to a user associated with the physical container.

15. A computer implemented method for providing a sealed container of traceable cash, said computer implemented method comprising:

providing a computing system comprising a computer processing device and a non-transitory computer readable medium, where the computer readable medium comprises configured computer program instruction code, such that when said instruction code is operated by said computer processing device, said computer processing device performs the following operations;

receiving, at a container dispensing device, a request for an amount of cash in a sealed container;

collecting a set of individual bank notes with a total value equal to the requested amount of cash, wherein the individual bank notes comprise physical bank notes;

identifying a denomination and a serial number for each bank note of the set of individual bank notes;

identifying a quantity of each bank note denomination for the set of individual bank notes;

verifying each bank note of the set of individual bank notes;

in response to verifying each bank note of the set of individual bank notes, securing the collected set of individual bank notes in a physical container;

applying a tamper-evident seal across a flap of the physical container to secure the flap to a side of the physical container;

affixing an informational notification to the physical container or the tamper-evident seal, wherein the informational notification comprises an indication of the total value, the quantity of each bank note denomination, and the serial number of each bank note of the set of individual bank notes;

dispensing the container comprising the tamper-evident seal and the informational notification;

receiving, at a container receiving device, the physical container;

determining that the tamper-evident seal is intact across the flap of the physical container; and

in response to determining that the tamper-evident seal is intact, bypassing all other verification and inspection processes for the collected and verified amount of bank notes secured in the physical container.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 15, wherein receiving the request for the amount of cash in the sealed container is associated with a deposited amount of cash, wherein the deposited amount of cash comprises the set of individual bank notes.

17. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprising:

identifying a first individual bank note of a first denomination from the set of individual bank notes that cannot be verified;

in response to identifying the first individual bank note that cannot be verified, removing the first individual bank note from the collected set of individual bank notes; and

replacing the first individual bank note with a verified replacement individual bank note of the first denomination.

18. The computer implemented method of claim 15, wherein the physical container comprises a box, a bag, a packet, a strap, a band, an envelope, or shrink wrap.

19. The computer implemented method of claim 15, wherein the informational notification comprises a near field communication chip, a radio frequency identification tag, a bar code, a quick response code, or a global positioning system tag.

20. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprising:

in response to bypassing the all other verification and inspection processes for the collected and verified amount of bank notes secured in the physical container, and in exchange for the physical container, providing a good to a user associated with the physical container.