Deposit system and method of taking deposits
First Claim
1. A deposit system for receiving a deposit from a user, said deposit system comprising:
- (a) a deposit processor having a user interface to permit the user to communicate deposit information to the deposit processor before the user makes said deposit, said deposit information including an indication of type of said deposit as being one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit;
(b) at least one safe operatively attached to the deposit processor, each said safe being configured to receive at least one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit and each said safe having a first lockable access thereto, said at least one safe capable of receiving cash deposits and non-cash deposits; and
(c) a reader, operatively connected to the deposit processor, to read a label of said deposit to identify said deposit using said deposit information;
wherein, upon said deposit being identified, said deposit processor unlocks said first lockable access for one of said at least one safe to permit said user to deposit said deposit therein.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a deposit system and a method for receiving a deposit from a user. In an aspect, a deposit system for receiving a deposit from a user is provided. The deposit system includes a deposit processor having a user interface to permit the user to communicate deposit information to the deposit processor before the user makes the deposit, the deposit information including an indication of type of the deposit as being one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit; at least one safe operatively attached to the deposit processor, each safe being configured to receive at least one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit and each safe having a first lockable access thereto, the at least one safe capable of receiving cash deposits and non-cash deposits; and a reader, operatively connected to the deposit processor, to read a label of the deposit to identify the deposit using the deposit information. Upon the deposit being identified, the deposit processor unlocks the first lockable access for one of the at least one safe to permit the user to deposit the deposit therein.
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Citations
50 Claims
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1. A deposit system for receiving a deposit from a user, said deposit system comprising:
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(a) a deposit processor having a user interface to permit the user to communicate deposit information to the deposit processor before the user makes said deposit, said deposit information including an indication of type of said deposit as being one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit;
(b) at least one safe operatively attached to the deposit processor, each said safe being configured to receive at least one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit and each said safe having a first lockable access thereto, said at least one safe capable of receiving cash deposits and non-cash deposits; and
(c) a reader, operatively connected to the deposit processor, to read a label of said deposit to identify said deposit using said deposit information;
wherein, upon said deposit being identified, said deposit processor unlocks said first lockable access for one of said at least one safe to permit said user to deposit said deposit therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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19. The deposit system recited in 17, wherein said second reader is one of a bar-code reader, a radio frequency reader, a magnetic strip reader and an optical character recognition reader.
- 25. A deposit system for receiving deposits, comprising at least one secure deposit unit configured to receive at least one uniquely identified deposit container from a user, each said deposit unit including user identification means for identifying the user and deposit container identification means for identifying each said uniquely identified deposit container upon deposit by the user at one deposit unit of said at least one deposit unit, each said uniquely identified deposit container being configured to contain a type of deposit being one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit, but not both.
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36. A method of receiving a deposit from a user, said deposit being received at a deposit unit, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) identifying the user making said deposit, said deposit contained in an uniquely identified deposit container being configured to contain a type of deposit being one of a cash deposit and a non-cash deposit, but not both; and
(ii) identifying the uniquely identified deposit container upon deposit at the deposit unit. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A deposit system for receiving a deposit from a user, said deposit system comprising:
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(a) a deposit processor having a user interface to permit the user to communicate deposit information to said deposit processor before said user makes said deposit;
(b) at least one safe operatively attached to said deposit processor, each said safe being configured to receive said deposit and having a first lockable access thereto;
(c) a first reader, operatively connected to said deposit processor, to read a label of said deposit so as to identify said deposit, wherein upon said deposit being identified, said deposit processor unlocks said first lockable access corresponding to one safe of said at least one safe to permit said user to deposit said deposit therein; and
(d) a second reader, operatively connected to said deposit processor, to read said label of said deposit upon said deposit being removed from said one safe.
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Specification