Method and Apparatus for Mobile Cash Transportation
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1. A portable cash transport apparatus comprising:
- a currency validator for validating currency as the currency is inserted into the currency validator;
a tamper mechanism for detecting tampering with the portable cash transport apparatus;
a portable case enclosing the currency validator and the tamper mechanism with an insertion slot for insertion of currency into the currency validator; and
a battery powered controller controlling both the currency validator and the tamper mechanism, the controller and the tamper mechanism operating using battery power when the portable cash transport apparatus is not connected to another source of power and is being transported.
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Abstract
A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.
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1. A portable cash transport apparatus comprising:
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a currency validator for validating currency as the currency is inserted into the currency validator; a tamper mechanism for detecting tampering with the portable cash transport apparatus; a portable case enclosing the currency validator and the tamper mechanism with an insertion slot for insertion of currency into the currency validator; and a battery powered controller controlling both the currency validator and the tamper mechanism, the controller and the tamper mechanism operating using battery power when the portable cash transport apparatus is not connected to another source of power and is being transported. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for authenticating a secure keypad personal identification number (PIN) comprising:
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generating a secure PIN comprising a sequence of keystrokes, a sequence of delays between the keystrokes, and a sequence of durations of the keystrokes in a training mode; providing a user prompt to train the user to learn the secure PIN in the training mode; entering a sequence of keystrokes in a correct order employing a keypad in an operational mode; detecting a time delay between each pair of keystrokes in the sequence in the operational mode; detecting a time duration of each keystroke in the sequence of keystrokes in the operational mode; and authenticating the secure keypad PIN only if the time delays between sequential pairs of keystrokes fall within a first predetermined sequence of time windows, and the time durations of the sequence of keystrokes fall within a second predetermined sequence of time windows in the operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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