TAMPER-INDICATING MONETARY PACKAGE
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1. A monetary package, comprising:
- a container having a volume configured to hold monetary items;
a sensor configured to detect an opening of the container;
a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the container; and
a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data.
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Abstract
A monetary package capable of detecting and communicating tampering is described. The monetary package may comprise a container having a volume configured to hold monetary items such as currency, checks, and negotiable instruments, a sensor configured to detect an opening of the container, a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the container, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data
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20 Claims
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1. A monetary package, comprising:
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a container having a volume configured to hold monetary items; a sensor configured to detect an opening of the container; a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the container; and a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A monetary package, comprising:
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a bag having a flap; a sensor configured to detect an opening of the flap; a radio-frequency identifier (RFID) tag configured to store an identifier and data having a value that depends on whether the sensor has detected that the flap has been opened, and to wirelessly transmit the identifier and the data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A tamper-detecting device for a monetary package, the tamper-detecting device comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect an opening of the monetary package; a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the monetary package; and a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tamper-detecting device for a monetary package, the tamper-detecting device comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect an opening of the monetary package; and a radio-frequency identifier (RFID) tag configured to store an identifier and data having a value that depends on whether the sensor has detected that the monetary package has been opened, and to wirelessly transmit the identifier and the data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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