System and method for processing currency and identification cards in a document processing device
First Claim
1. A method of processing at least two batches of documents, comprising the acts of:
- receiving the at least two batches of documents;
entering into memory of a document processing device source identification information for the at least two batches in a sequence;
loading the at least two batches into the document processing device for multiple batch processing in a sequence consistent with the sequence in which the source identification information was entered into memory;
after entering the source identification information for the at least two batches into memory, begin transporting the batches in a sequence consistent with the sequence in which the source identification information was entered into memory, one document at a time, through the document processing device to obtain characteristic information from the documents in the at least two batches, pausing the transport between each batch;
determining the batch information for each of the at least two batches based on the obtained characteristic information; and
matching on a sequential basis the batch information for each of the at least two batches with the source identification information for each of the at least two batches.
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Abstract
A document processing device having an evaluation region disposed along a transport path between an input and output receptacle capable of processing both currency bills and identification cards. An evaluation unit enables entry of source identification information before or after processing currency bills. Memory is adapted to store source identification information for multiple batches of currency. Multiple batches are placed in the processing, device for multiple batch processing. The evaluation region includes detectors for detecting predetermined characteristics of currency bills and distinguishing identification cards from currency. During processing, the identification card, or other separator card, is sent to a predetermined output receptacle designated as a reject receptacle. Currency that is rejected is sent to the reject receptacle. Rejected currency is separated into batches by the identification cards sent to the reject receptacle during processing.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of processing at least two batches of documents, comprising the acts of:
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receiving the at least two batches of documents; entering into memory of a document processing device source identification information for the at least two batches in a sequence; loading the at least two batches into the document processing device for multiple batch processing in a sequence consistent with the sequence in which the source identification information was entered into memory; after entering the source identification information for the at least two batches into memory, begin transporting the batches in a sequence consistent with the sequence in which the source identification information was entered into memory, one document at a time, through the document processing device to obtain characteristic information from the documents in the at least two batches, pausing the transport between each batch; determining the batch information for each of the at least two batches based on the obtained characteristic information; and matching on a sequential basis the batch information for each of the at least two batches with the source identification information for each of the at least two batches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of processing at least two batches of documents, comprising the acts of:
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loading the at least two batches into an input receptacle of a document processing device with at least one separator card separating the at least two batches for multiple batch processing; starting transportation of the batches in a sequence, one document at a time, from the input receptacle through the document processing device to at least one output receptacle to obtain characteristic information from at least some of the documents in the at least two batches; pausing transportation of the documents in the input receptacle when the at least one separator card is detected by the device and the device determines that documents that the device has obtained characteristic information from are still being transported to the at least one output receptacle; resuming transportation of documents in the input receptacle when the device determines that documents that the device has obtained characteristic information from are transported to the at least one output receptacle; determining batch information for each of the at least two batches based on the obtained characteristic information; after determining batch information for each of the at least two batches, entering source identification for each batch into memory in a sequence consistent with the sequence in which the at least two batches were transported through the document processing device; and matching on a sequential basis the batch information for each of the at least two batches with the source identification information for each of the at least two batches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of processing at least two batches of documents, the method comprising the acts of:
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capturing information on a bar code card associated with a first batch of documents to enter into memory of a document processing device source information indicating a source associated with the first batch of documents; loading the first batch of documents into an input receptacle of the document processing device; capturing information on a bar code card associated with a second batch of documents into memory of the document processing device source information indicating a source associated with the second batch of documents; loading the second batch of documents into the input receptacle of the document processing device, a separator card separating the first batch from the second batch; after capturing information on the bar code card associated with the first batch and the bard code card associated with the second batch, causing the document processing device to sequentially transport the first and second batches, one document at a time, from the input receptacle through the document processing device to at least one output receptacle; allowing the document processing device to obtain characteristic information from a plurality of the documents of the first batch and from a plurality of the documents of the second batch to determine batch information for the first batch and batch information for the second batch; pausing transportation of the documents in the input receptacle when the separator card is detected by the device and the device determines that documents that the device has obtained characteristic information from are still being transported to the at least one output receptacle; resuming transportation of documents in the input receptacle when the device determines that documents that the device has obtained characteristic information from are transported to the at least one output receptacle; and allowing the document processing device to match on a sequential basis source information associated with the first batch with batch information associated with the first batch.
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18. A method of processing multiple batches of documents including currency bills and a header card, comprising the acts of:
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capturing source identification information on a header card in a batch of documents including currency bills to identify the source of the currency bills in the batch of documents; placing the currency bills with the header card in an input receptacle of a document processing device; transporting each of the documents from the input receptacle, one document at a time, past a detector; evaluating each document to obtain characteristic information associated with a document; determining if the document is a header card; pausing the transporting of the documents in the input receptacle when the header card is detected by the device and the device determines that documents that the device has obtained characteristic information from are still being transported to the at least one output receptacle; resuming the transporting of documents in the input receptacle when the device determines that documents that the device has obtained characteristic information from are transported to the at least one output receptacle; transporting the header card to an offsort receptacle; transporting each of the currency bills, one bill at a time, past a currency detector; evaluating each currency bill to obtain characteristic information associated with a currency bill; determining whether each currency bill meets or fails at least one criterion; directing each currency bill to at least one output receptacle based on the determining; and directing a separator card to at least one output receptacle to separate documents from consecutive batches. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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