Method and apparatus for document processing
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating a stack of U.S. currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of:
- receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the evaluation device;
transporting the U.S. currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one or more of at least two output receptacles of the currency evaluation device;
counting and determining the denomination of the U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles;
flagging a bill when the denomination of a bill is not determined;
wherein the act of flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill is flagged; and
delivering bills that have been denominated including bills of a plurality of denominations to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles.
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Abstract
A method of evaluating a stack of currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising receiving a stack of bills in an input receptacle of the evaluation device. The bills are transported, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of two or more output receptacles of the currency evaluation device. The denomination of the bill is counted and determined utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles. A bill is flagged when the denomination of the bills is not determined and the flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill is flagged. The bills that have been denominated including bills of a plurality of denominations are delivered to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating a stack of U.S. currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of:
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receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the evaluation device;
transporting the U.S. currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one or more of at least two output receptacles of the currency evaluation device;
counting and determining the denomination of the U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations utilizing a detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles;
flagging a bill when the denomination of a bill is not determined;
wherein the act of flagging comprises halting the transporting when a bill is flagged; and
delivering bills that have been denominated including bills of a plurality of denominations to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of evaluating a stack of U.S. currency bills using a currency evaluation device comprising the acts of:
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receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations in an input receptacle of the evaluation device;
transporting the U.S. currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one or more of at least two output receptacles of the currency evaluation device along a transport path;
counting and determining the denomination of the U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations, utilizing at least one detector positioned along a transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles;
generating a characteristic information output signal in response to detected characteristic information via the detector;
generating a denomination signal in response to the information output signal;
producing tracking signals in response to the physical movement of the bills;
generating a no call signal when the denomination of a bill is not determined;
generating a stopping signal in response to the no call signal;
stopping a transport drive motor in response to the stopping signal; and
directing the bills which have been denominated to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the U.S. currency bills in the stack, the device comprising:
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an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations to be evaluated;
at least two output receptacles adapted to receive the U.S. currency bills after the bills have been evaluated;
a transport mechanism adapted to transport the bills, one at a time, along a transport path from the input receptacle to the output receptacles;
a discriminating unit adapted to count and denominate the U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations including bills of a plurality of denominations, the discriminating unit including at least one detector positioned along the transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles; and
means for flagging a bill when the denomination of the bill is not determined by the discriminating unit, wherein the means for flagging is adapted to cause the transport mechanism to halt when a bill whose denomination has not been determined is encountered;
wherein the device is adapted to transport bills which have been denominated including bills of a plurality of denominations to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of U.S. currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the U.S. currency bills in the stack, the device comprising:
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an input receptacle positioned to receive a stack of U.S. currency bills of a plurality of denominations to be processed;
at least two output receptacles positioned to receive the U.S. currency bills after the bills have been processed;
a transport mechanism comprising a transport drive motor and transport rollers, the transport mechanism located between the input receptacle and the output receptacles to transport the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to the output receptacles along a transport path;
a discriminating unit comprising a processor and at least one detector positioned along the transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacles, the detector being adapted to generate a characteristic information output signal in response to detected characteristic information, the characteristic information output signal being electrically coupled to the processor, the processor being adapted to receive the characteristic information output signal and generate a denomination signal in response thereto; and
a flagging device comprising a processor and an encoder linked to the transport mechanism, the encoder being adapted to produce tracking signals in response to the physical movement of the bills, the processor being adapted to generate a no call signal when the denomination of a bill is not determined by the processor;
wherein the flagging device is adapted to generate a stopping signal in response to the no call signal and wherein the transport drive motor is adapted to stop in response to the stopping signal,wherein the device is adapted to transport bills which have been denominated to a first set of one or more of the output receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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