Check cashing system
First Claim
1. An automated check cashing system for use by a customer bearing a check, said system comprising an unmanned customer station, a operator station, and means for enabling two-way communication between said customer station and said operator station, said customer station being arranged to have the customer bring the check to the customer station and including means for dispensing cash, means for transmitting the image of a customer to said operator station, means for enabling voice communication between said customer station and said operator station to enable the customer to provide verbal personal information to the operator station upon a request by the operator, means for transmitting to said operator station an image of both sides of a check that is to be cashed and a visual image of other identification documents of the customer to the operator station, and means for storing the check, said means for dispensing cash being operative in response to a signal from said operator station, said operator station being remote from the customer station and being manned with an operator, said operator station including a database means containing customer identification information and check identification information, said customer identification information comprising images of customers, signatures of customers and personal information about customers, said check identification information comprising indicia appearing on checks, means at said operator station for displaying the image of the customer, means at said operator station for displaying both sides of the check and for displaying the visual image of said other identification documents, and means at said operator station for enabling the operator to recall from the database means information stored therein for use with information provided from the customer station in order to enable the operator to determine if the check is to be cashed, and means for providing said signal to energize said cash dispenser at said customer station to dispense an amount of cash authorized by the operator at said operator station.
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Abstract
An automated check cashing system comprising a customer station, an operator station, and means for enabling two-way communication between them. The customer station includes a cash dispenser. Means are provided for enabling the operator to verify the identity of the customer and the check that is being submitted for cashing. If the operator does not cash the check, it is returned to the customer. If the check is cashed, it is stored in a vault until it can be retrieved.
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- 1. An automated check cashing system for use by a customer bearing a check, said system comprising an unmanned customer station, a operator station, and means for enabling two-way communication between said customer station and said operator station, said customer station being arranged to have the customer bring the check to the customer station and including means for dispensing cash, means for transmitting the image of a customer to said operator station, means for enabling voice communication between said customer station and said operator station to enable the customer to provide verbal personal information to the operator station upon a request by the operator, means for transmitting to said operator station an image of both sides of a check that is to be cashed and a visual image of other identification documents of the customer to the operator station, and means for storing the check, said means for dispensing cash being operative in response to a signal from said operator station, said operator station being remote from the customer station and being manned with an operator, said operator station including a database means containing customer identification information and check identification information, said customer identification information comprising images of customers, signatures of customers and personal information about customers, said check identification information comprising indicia appearing on checks, means at said operator station for displaying the image of the customer, means at said operator station for displaying both sides of the check and for displaying the visual image of said other identification documents, and means at said operator station for enabling the operator to recall from the database means information stored therein for use with information provided from the customer station in order to enable the operator to determine if the check is to be cashed, and means for providing said signal to energize said cash dispenser at said customer station to dispense an amount of cash authorized by the operator at said operator station.
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