Check anti-fraud security system
First Claim
1. A method for check anti-fraud security comprising:
- identifying the check base stock;
at least one of imaging, scanning and reading check base identification and MICR line information of the printed check;
generating a unique identification for each check;
storing the unique check identification information in a database; and
validating the check in accordance with the database when the check is issued to a recipient and presented for payment.
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Abstract
A system and method for check anti-fraud security includes a system installed with an optional printer for printing the check base identification, a camera/scanner/reader coupled to the production printer for imaging/scanning/reading check base identification and MICR line information of the check, a data processing equipment to generate the unique check identification based on the imaged data, a database in communication with the camera/scanner/reader for storing the unique identification information, and a check validation infrastructure in communication with the database for validating the check in accordance with the database when the check is issued to a recipient; and further includes a corresponding method for identifying a check base stock, imaging check base identification and MICR line information of the printed check, generating the unique check identification, storing the unique check identification information in a database and validating the check in accordance with the database when the check is issued to a recipient.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for check anti-fraud security comprising:
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identifying the check base stock;
at least one of imaging, scanning and reading check base identification and MICR line information of the printed check;
generating a unique identification for each check;
storing the unique check identification information in a database; and
validating the check in accordance with the database when the check is issued to a recipient and presented for payment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for check anti-fraud security, the method steps comprising:
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identifying check base stock;
at least one of imaging, scanning and reading check base identification and MICR line information of a printed check;
generating the unique identification for each check storing the unique check identification information in a database, and validating the check in accordance with the database when the check is issued to a recipient and presented for payment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A check anti-fraud security system comprising:
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identification means for identifying check base stock;
receiving means for at least one of imaging, scanning and reading check base identification and MICR line information of a printed check;
data processing means for generating a unique check identification;
storing means for storing the unique check identification information in a database; and
validating means for validating the check authenticity in accordance with the database when the check is issued to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for check anti-fraud security comprising:
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a production apparatus for identifying check base stock;
an input device coupled to the production apparatus for at least one of imaging, scanning and reading unique identification information of the check;
a database in signal communication with the input device for storing the unique identification information; and
a check validation infrastructure in signal communication with the database for validating the check in accordance with the database when the check is issued to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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