Apparatus and method for leasing documents of value
First Claim
1. An apparatus for issuing documents of value, comprising:
- a compartment for receiving substrates, each substrate having an associated code, wherein the codes are uniquely associated with the substrates;
a code reader, the code reader reading the codes associated with the substrates from the substrates;
a printer, the printer generating documents of value by printing information on the substrates; and
a control terminal for controlling the code reader and printer, the control terminal configured for communication with the code reader and the control terminal further configured for detection and recordation of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates, wherein the control terminal detects and records deviations from an expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates upon the substrates being received in the apparatus.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for issuing documents of value such as money orders, gift certificates, utility remittances, phone card, payroll, etc. An apparatus according to the disclosure may include a compartment for receiving substrates on which information associated with a document of value is printed, a code reader which reads codes uniquely associated with each substrate from the substrates, a printer that prints information on the substrates, and a control terminal for controlling the code reader and printer. The control terminal is configured for communication with the code reader and for detection and recordation of the codes uniquely associated with each substrate. The control terminal may detect and record deviations from an expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates upon the substrates being received in the apparatus. An additionally disclosed aspect of the control terminal is as a print access controller permitting physical access to a portion of the printer upon receipt of an access code. A further aspect of the control terminal includes connecting with a system for modification of a portion of the apparatus. A further disclosed aspect of the apparatus is voiding substrates. Additionally disclosed are methods for issuing documents of value. The disclosed methods may include receiving substrates having associated codes, reading the codes; dectecting and recording deviations froman expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates before receiving a request to issue a document of value, receiving a request to issue a document of value, and printing information on a substrate to issue a document of value.
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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus for issuing documents of value, comprising:
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a compartment for receiving substrates, each substrate having an associated code, wherein the codes are uniquely associated with the substrates; a code reader, the code reader reading the codes associated with the substrates from the substrates; a printer, the printer generating documents of value by printing information on the substrates; and a control terminal for controlling the code reader and printer, the control terminal configured for communication with the code reader and the control terminal further configured for detection and recordation of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates, wherein the control terminal detects and records deviations from an expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates upon the substrates being received in the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for issuing documents of value, comprising:
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a compartment for receiving substrates, each substrate having an associated code, wherein the codes are uniquely associated with the substrates; a code reader, the code reader reading the codes associated with the substrates from the substrates; a printer, the printer generating documents of value by printing information on the substrates; and a control terminal for controlling the code reader and printer, the control terminal configured for communication with the code reader and the control terminal further configured for detection and recordation of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates, wherein the control terminal detects and records deviations from an expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates upon the substrates being received in the apparatus, and wherein the control terminal performs a predetermined action after detecting a substrate having an improper code, and wherein the detecting of a substrate having an improper code comprises detecting a substrate having a code that is improper for a document of value of a predetermined type.
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29. A method for issuing documents of value comprising:
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receiving substrates, the substrates having associated codes, wherein the codes are uniquely associated with the substrates; reading the codes from the substrates; detecting and recording deviations from an expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates before receiving a request to issue a document of value; receiving a request to issue a document of value; and printing information on a substrate to issue a document of value. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for issuing documents of value comprising:
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receiving substrates, the substrates having associated codes, wherein the codes are uniquely associated with the substrates; reading the codes from the substrates; detecting and recording deviations from an expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates before receiving a request to issue a document of value, wherein detecting deviations from an expected order comprises detecting a substrate having a code that is improper for a document of value of a predetermined type; receiving a request to issue a document of value; and printing information on a substrate to issue a document of value.
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