Document Processing System Using Full Image Scanning
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Abstract
A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits the unique identification of each bill processed. The system further comprises a customer identification means and means for associating each processed bill with the customer depositing the bill. Means for identifying the customer (or customer account) associated with a particular processed bill after the deposit transaction has been completed is also included in the system.
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93 Claims
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1-67. -67. (canceled)
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68. A system for processing checks comprising:
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at least one input receptacle configured to receive checks; at least one output receptacle configured to receive checks; an input device configured to receive customer identification information; an image scanner configured to obtain an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received check and extract, from each check image, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; a transport mechanism configured to transport each check, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle; a processor operable to create a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; and a memory that stores the searchable file. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71)
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72. A method for processing checks, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving checks; obtaining customer identification information; obtaining an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received check; extracting, from the image of each received check, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; and creating a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number and/or the extracted check number; and storing the searchable file. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75)
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76. A system for processing currency bills and checks comprising:
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at least one input receptacle configured to receive currency bills and checks; at least one output receptacle configured to receive currency bills and checks; an input device configured to receive customer identification information; an image scanner configured to obtain an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received currency bill and each received check, the image scanner configured to extract from each currency bill image, a currency bill serial number, the image scanner configured to extract, from each check image, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; a transport mechanism configured to transport each currency bill and each check, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle; a processor configured to create a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information, the extracted currency bill serial number, and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; and a memory configured to store the searchable file. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79)
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80. A method for processing currency bills and checks, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving currency bills and checks; obtaining customer identification information; obtaining an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received currency bill and each received check; extracting, from the image of each received currency bill, a currency bill serial number; extracting, from the image of each received check, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; and creating a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information, the extracted currency bill serial number, and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; and storing the searchable file. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83)
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84. A system for processing documents including checks and currency, the system comprising:
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at least one input receptacle configured to receive the documents; at least one output receptacle configured to receive the documents; an image scanning system configured to obtain an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each document and extracts, from each document, an amount of information which uniquely identifies the document; a transport mechanism configured to transport each document, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle; and a controller linked to the image scanning system and operable to create a file containing extracted document information, the file being searchable by the extracted document information. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A method for processing documents including checks and currency, comprising the acts of:
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obtaining an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each document; extracting, from each document, an amount of information which uniquely identifies the document; transporting each document, one at a time, from an input receptacle to an output receptacle past a system performing the steps of obtaining and extracting; and creating a file containing extracted document information that is searchable by that extracted document information. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93)
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