Cheque deposit at a self-service terminal
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1. A self-service terminal comprising:
- a fascia having a document entry/exit slot;
a document processing module for processing documents entered via the slot;
a transport mechanism for transporting documents within the terminal;
communication means; and
control means for causing the communications means to identify an electronic or telecommunications address of a device associated with the user and to send an image of the deposited document to the user'"'"'s device address, following a successful attempt to deposit the document in the terminal.
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Abstract
A system and method for depositing a cheque at a self-service terminal such as an automated teller machine. The method comprises the steps of: transporting the cheque from an entrance slot to a process zone; determining whether to accept or reject the document; and electronically acquiring an image of the document. Thereupon the system identifies an electronic or telecommunications address of a device associated with the user; and in the event of accepting the document, transmits the acquired image of the cheque to the device address.
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18 Claims
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1. A self-service terminal comprising:
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a fascia having a document entry/exit slot;
a document processing module for processing documents entered via the slot;
a transport mechanism for transporting documents within the terminal;
communication means; and
control means for causing the communications means to identify an electronic or telecommunications address of a device associated with the user and to send an image of the deposited document to the user'"'"'s device address, following a successful attempt to deposit the document in the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of depositing a financial document, the method comprising the steps of:
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transporting the financial document from an entrance slot to a process zone;
determining whether to accept or reject the document;
electronically acquiring an image of the document;
identifying an electronic or telecommunications address of a device associated with the user; and
transmitting the image to the device address if the document is accepted. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A program storage medium readable by a computer having a memory, the medium tangibly embodying one or more programs of instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps further operating a self-service terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether to accept or reject a document deposited at the self-service terminal by a user;
electronically acquiring an image of the document;
identifying an electronic or telecommunications address of a device associated with the user; and
transmitting the image to the device address via a host if the document is accepted.
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