Automated check processing system with check imaging and accounting
First Claim
1. A system for processing checks, the system comprising:
- an image processing device embodied in an automated banking machine that receives a paper check, scans the received paper check to create a check image of at least one side of the paper check and obtains check information relating to the scanned paper check; and
a communications link between the automated banking machine and an accounting system over which the check image and obtained check information is communicated;
wherein the accounting system is configured to update a funds balance of a financial account associated with the paper check in response to the obtained and communicated check information.
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Abstract
A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported past the image scanner and the discrimination unit. The image scanner obtains an image of the documents, obtains an image of a selected area of the documents, and obtains information contained in the selected area of the document. The discrimination unit determines the authenticity of the document. A system controller directs the flows of documents over the transport mechanism.
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51 Claims
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1. A system for processing checks, the system comprising:
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an image processing device embodied in an automated banking machine that receives a paper check, scans the received paper check to create a check image of at least one side of the paper check and obtains check information relating to the scanned paper check; and a communications link between the automated banking machine and an accounting system over which the check image and obtained check information is communicated; wherein the accounting system is configured to update a funds balance of a financial account associated with the paper check in response to the obtained and communicated check information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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3. The system of 1, wherein the automated banking machine includes a user input panel configured to accept user commands.
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22. A method for check processing comprising:
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receiving a paper check in an input receptacle of an automated banking machine; scanning the received paper check to create a check image of at least one side of the paper check; obtaining check information relating to the scanned paper check; communicating the check image and obtained check information to a financial account associated with the paper check; and updating a funds balance of the financial account in response to the communicated check information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A check processing network comprising:
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a plurality of check imaging devices, each such device configured to receive paper checks, scan the received paper checks to create check images of at least one side of the paper checks, and obtain check information relating to the scanned paper checks, wherein at least one of the check imaging devices is embodied in an automated teller machine; a financial institution accounting system configured to receive the check images and update a funds balance of financial accounts in response to the obtained check information; and a data communications network configured to interconnect the plurality of check imaging devices and the financial institution accounting system. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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