Method for semi-continuous currency processing using separator cards
First Claim
1. A method of semi-continuous processing of currency, said currency having at least one denomination and authenticating attributes, using a currency processing machine, comprising the steps of:
- (a) separating at least one currency stack with at least one separator card, wherein said separator card is encoded with account information prior to processing the currency stack;
(b) identifying said currency stack with information encoded on said separator card; and
,(c) feeding said currency stack and separator card into said currency processing machine.
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Abstract
A method of semi-continuous currency processing using separator cards to separate currency stacks in a batch of currency fed into a currency processing machine. This currency processing method uses separator cards that facilitate the continuous processing of individual currency stacks without the necessity of stopping the process between each currency stack. The separator cards used contain features that allow for a positive delineation between individual currency stacks and the association of account data with each individual currency stack and its accompanying separator card as it is processed by the currency processing machine.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of semi-continuous processing of currency, said currency having at least one denomination and authenticating attributes, using a currency processing machine, comprising the steps of:
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(a) separating at least one currency stack with at least one separator card, wherein said separator card is encoded with account information prior to processing the currency stack; (b) identifying said currency stack with information encoded on said separator card; and
,(c) feeding said currency stack and separator card into said currency processing machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of identifying a separator card used to delineate and track a stack of currency in a currency batch fed into a currency processing machine, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) encoding account data for said currency stack to said separator card prior to processing said currency stack; (b) passing the separator card through at least one detector which detects at least one card characteristic; and
,(c) distinguishing between said separator card and said currency based on the detected characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A separator card having two sides and used for currency processing, said card comprising:
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a bar code feature imprinted on at least one side with account information; at least one magnetic strip imprinted on at least one side such that the separator card can be identified during currency processing when masked because of a misfeed by at least one note.
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