System for printing value indicia with diagrammatic data representation
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1. A value printing system, comprising:
- (a) printing means for printing an indicia, said indicia representing a value;
(b) control means for controlling said printing means; and
(c) means for accounting for said value represented by said indicia;
said control means controlling said printing means to print said indicia so that said indicia contains numerical information, said numerical information being represented in diagrammatic form and representing a single numerical value.
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Abstract
A value printing system includes a printer that prints an indicia. The indicia represents a value. The system also includes an apparatus for controlling the printer and an apparatus for accounting for the value represented by the indicia. The indicia includes one or more markers that present numerical data in the form of a diagram. Alternatively, the indicia includes one or more locations in which the presence or absence of a marker authenticates the indicia. An overlay may be provided to aid in interpreting the markers.
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1. A value printing system, comprising:
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(a) printing means for printing an indicia, said indicia representing a value; (b) control means for controlling said printing means; and (c) means for accounting for said value represented by said indicia; said control means controlling said printing means to print said indicia so that said indicia contains numerical information, said numerical information being represented in diagrammatic form and representing a single numerical value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An overlay for interpreting an indicia having fixed elements, the overlay comprising:
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(a) a transparent sheet; and (b) a pattern borne by said sheet, said pattern including at least one element matching at least one of said fixed elements, said pattern comprising means for defining a plurality of locations and means for associating a numeric value with each of said locations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of presenting numerical information in a value indicia comprising the steps of:
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(a) defining a plurality of locations in said indicia; (b) associating a numeric value with each of said locations; and (c) printing a marker in at least one of said locations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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