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Automated document processing system using full image scanning

  • US 6,603,872 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2002
  • Issued: 08/05/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A bank note processing system, comprising:

  • an input receptacle for receiving bank notes;

    a full image scanner;

    a transport mechanism coupled to the input receptacle and adapted to receive the bank notes from the input receptacle and transport the bank notes past the full image scanner and a discrimination unit;

    an output receptacle for receiving the bank notes from the transport mechanism after the bank notes have been transported past the full image scanner and discrimination unit;

    the full image scanner being adapted to obtain full video images of the bank notes, the scanner further being adapted to optically recognize fields within the bank notes and to automatically extract information from the fields;

    the discrimination unit including an authenticator adapted to automatically determine the authenticity of the bank notes; and

    a controller coupled to the full image scanner.

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