User alerts based on image capturing by a bill storage device

• US 10,679,451 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2018
• Issued: 06/09/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Inventors: Benkreira, Abdelkadar M'Hamed, Mossoba, Michael, Edwards, Joshua
• Primary Examiner(s): Mikels, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US16/236,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20190311566A1
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 235375-385, 235435, 235439, 235451, 705 5, 705 35- 45
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3221 Access to banking information through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/16 Handling of valuable papers within containers G07D11/13
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/24 Managing the stock of valuable papers
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/28 Setting of parameters; Software updates
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/36 Auditing of activities
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/50 Sorting or counting valuable papers
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/12 Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/202 Depositing operations within ATMs depositing in general G07D11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/209 Monitoring, auditing or diagnose of functioning of ATMs

Abstract

A device monitors activity associated with a user of a currency bill storage device based on currency bill data received from the currency bill storage device over a period of time. The currency bill storage device includes image sensor(s) configured to capture images of currency bills. The currency bill data is based on the images. The device tracks a balance in the currency bill storage device based on the currency bill data and identifies, based on the activity, an upcoming transaction in which the user is expected to utilize a particular quantity of currency bills in the currency bill storage device. The device determines whether the balance is sufficient relative to the particular quantity of currency bills and performs one or more actions to cause an alert to be provided to the user based on determining whether the balance is sufficient relative to the particular quantity of currency bills.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a user device and from a currency bill storage device, one or more images of a currency bill,

wherein the currency bill storage device is one of;

a wallet,

a billfold,

a pocketbook, or

a purse;

performing, by the user device, an action relating to the one or more images to determine a denomination of the currency bill;

causing, by the user device, a first alert to be provided to a user of the currency bill storage device to provide information identifying the denomination of the currency bill;

updating, by the user device and based on the denomination of the currency bill, a balance associated with the currency bill storage device; and

causing, by the user device, a second alert to be provided to the user of the currency bill storage device to provide information identifying the updated balance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more images are captured by image sensors included in the currency bill storage device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the action relating to the one or more images to determine the denomination of the currency bill includes:

comparing the one or more images to stored images of different denominations.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a denomination of another currency bill cannot be determined; and

providing a prompt to reinsert the other currency bill into the currency bill storage device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that an object other than a currency bill has been inserted into the currency bill storage device; and

providing a notification that the object other than the currency bill has been inserted into the currency bill storage device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a location of the currency bill storage device;

determining an appropriate currency that is used at the location;

detecting a currency bill in a different currency than the appropriate currency is removed from the currency bill storage device; and

causing a third alert to be provided that indicates the different currency is removed from the currency bill storage device.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the first alert comprises an audible alert indicating the denomination of the currency bill.

7. A device, comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, configured to;

receive, from a currency bill storage device, one or more images of a currency bill,

wherein the currency bill storage device is one of;

a wallet,

a billfold,

a pocketbook, or

a purse;

perform an action relating to the one or more images to determine a denomination of the currency bill;

cause a first alert to be provided to a user of the currency bill storage device to provide information identifying the denomination of the currency bill;

update, based on the denomination of the currency bill, a balance associated with the currency bill storage device; and

cause a second alert to be provided to the user of the currency bill storage device to provide information identifying the updated balance.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the one or more images are captured by image sensors included in the currency bill storage device.

9. The device of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors, when performing the action relating to the one or more images to determine the denomination of the currency bill, are to:

compare the one or more images to stored images of different denominations.

10. The device of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are further to:

determine a denomination of another currency bill cannot be determined; and

provide a prompt to reinsert the other currency bill into the currency bill storage device.

11. The device of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are further to:

determine that an object other than a currency bill has been inserted into the currency bill storage device; and

provide a notification that the object other than the currency bill has been inserted into the currency bill storage device.

12. The device of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are further to:

determine a location of the currency bill storage device;

determine an appropriate currency that is used at the location;

detect a currency bill in a different currency than the appropriate currency is removed from the currency bill storage device; and

cause a third alert to be provided that indicates the different currency is removed from the currency bill storage device.

20. The device of claim 7, wherein the first alert comprises a haptic alert indicating the denomination of the currency bill.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

receive, from a currency bill storage device, one or more images of a currency bill,

wherein the currency bill storage device is one of;

a wallet;

a billfold,

a pocketbook, or

a purse;

perform an action relating to the one or more images to determine a denomination of the currency bill;

cause a first alert to be provided to a user of the currency bill storage device to provide information identifying the denomination of the currency bill;

update, based on the denomination of the currency bill, a balance associated with the currency bill storage device; and

cause a second alert to be provided to the user of the currency bill storage device to provide information identifying the updated balance.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more images are captured by image sensors included in the currency bill storage device.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to perform the action relating to the one or more images to determine the denomination of the currency bill, cause the one or more processors to:

compare the one or more images to stored images of different denominations.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine a denomination of another currency bill cannot be determined; and

provide a prompt to reinsert the other currency bill into the currency bill storage device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine that an object other than a currency bill has been inserted into the currency bill storage device; and

provide a notification that the object other than the currency bill has been inserted into the currency bill storage device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine a location of the currency bill storage device;

determine an appropriate currency that is used at the location;

detect a currency bill in a different currency than the appropriate currency is removed from the currency bill storage device; and

cause a third alert to be provided that indicates the different currency is removed from the currency bill storage device.