Document processing system using full image scanning
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1. A system for processing checks comprising:
- at least one input receptacle that receives checks;
at least one output receptacle that receives checks;
an input device that receives customer identification information;
an image scanner that obtains an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received check and extracts, from each check image, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number;
a transport mechanism that transports each check, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle;
a processor that operates to create a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; and
a memory that stores the searchable file,wherein;
the processor receives a request that provides at least one of a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number;
the processor responds to the request by searching the memory and comparing the at least one of a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number to the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number stored in the memory; and
the processor responds to the request by retrieving from the memory any customer identification information associated with any received checks with matching information.
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Abstract
A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits the unique identification of each bill processed. The system further comprises a customer identification means and means for associating each processed bill with the customer depositing the bill. Means for identifying the customer (or customer account) associated with a particular processed bill after the deposit transaction has been completed is also included in the system.
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1. A system for processing checks comprising:
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at least one input receptacle that receives checks; at least one output receptacle that receives checks; an input device that receives customer identification information; an image scanner that obtains an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received check and extracts, from each check image, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; a transport mechanism that transports each check, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle; a processor that operates to create a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; and a memory that stores the searchable file, wherein; the processor receives a request that provides at least one of a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number; the processor responds to the request by searching the memory and comparing the at least one of a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number to the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number stored in the memory; and the processor responds to the request by retrieving from the memory any customer identification information associated with any received checks with matching information. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for processing checks comprising:
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at least one input receptacle that receives checks; at least one output receptacle that receives checks; an input device that receives customer identification information; an image scanner that obtains an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received check and extracts, from each check image, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; a transport mechanism that transports each check, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle; a processor that operates to create a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number and/or the extracted check number; and a memory that stores the searchable file, wherein; the processor receives a request that provides customer identification information; the processor responds to the request by searching the memory and comparing the customer identification information provided by the request to the customer identification information stored in memory; and the processor responds to the request by retrieving from the memory the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number and/or the extracted check number associated with any matching customer identification information.
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4. A method for processing checks, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving checks; obtaining customer identification information; obtaining an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received check; using a processor, extracting, from the image of each received check, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; and using the processor or another processor, creating a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; storing the searchable file in a memory; receiving a request that provides at least one of a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number or a flagged check number; responding to the request by searching the searchable files and comparing the at least one of a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number to the extracted ABA numbers, the extracted account numbers, and/or the extracted check numbers; and responding to the request by retrieving the customer identification information associated with any matching information. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for processing checks, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving checks; obtaining customer identification information; using an image scanner, obtaining an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received check; using a processor, extracting, from the image of each received check, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; and using the processor or another processor, creating a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; storing the searchable file in a memory; receiving a request that provides customer identification information responding to the request by searching the searchable files and comparing the customer identification information provided by the request to the customer identification information stored in the searchable files; and responding to the request by retrieving the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number associated with any matching customer identification information.
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7. A system for processing currency bills and checks comprising:
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at least one input receptacle that receives currency bills and checks; at least one output receptacle that receives currency bills and checks; an input device that receives customer identification information; an image scanner that obtains an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received currency bill and each received check; the image scanner extracts, from each currency bill image, a currency bill serial number; the image scanner extracts, from each check image, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, or a check number; a transport mechanism that transports each currency bill and each check, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle; a processor that operates to create a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted currency bill serial number and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; and a memory that stores the searchable file, wherein; the processor receives a request that provides at least one of a counterfeit currency bill serial number, a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number; the processor responds to the request by searching the memory and comparing the at least one of a counterfeit currency bill serial number, a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number to the extracted currency bill serial numbers stored in the memory; and the processor responds to the request by searching the memory and comparing the at least one of a counterfeit currency bill serial number, a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number to the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number stored in the memory; the processor responds to the request by retrieving from the memory any customer identification information associated with any received currency bill with matching information; and the processor responds to the request by retrieving from the memory any customer identification information associated with any received checks with matching information. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A system for processing currency bills and checks comprising:
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at least one input receptacle that receives currency bills and checks; at least one output receptacle that receives currency bills and checks; an input device that receives customer identification information; an image scanner that obtains an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received currency bill and each received check; the image scanner extracts, from each currency bill image, a currency bill serial number; the image scanner extracts, from each check image, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, and a check number; a transport mechanism that transports each currency bill and each check, one at a time, from the at least one input receptacle, past the image scanner, to the at least one output receptacle; a processor that operates to create a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted currency bill serial number and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; and a memory that stores the searchable file, wherein; the processor receives a request that provides customer identification information; the processor responds to the request by searching the memory and comparing the customer identification information provided by the request to the customer identification information stored in memory; and the processor responds to the request by retrieving from the memory the extracted currency bill serial number, the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number and/or the extracted check number associated with any matching customer identification information.
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10. A method for processing currency bills and checks, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving currency bills and checks; obtaining customer identification information; using an image scanner, obtaining an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received currency bill and each received check; extracting, from the image of each received currency bill, a currency bill serial number; extracting, from the image of each received check, at least one of an ABA number, an account number, and a check number; using a processor, creating a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted currency bill serial number and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; storing the searchable file in a memory; receiving a request that provides at least one of a counterfeit currency bill serial number, a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number; responding to the request by searching the searchable files and comparing the at least one of a counterfeit currency bill serial number, a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number to the extracted currency bill serial numbers; and responding to the request by searching the searchable files and comparing the at least one of a counterfeit currency bill serial number, a flagged ABA number, a flagged account number, or a flagged check number to the extracted ABA numbers, the extracted account numbers, and/or the extracted check numbers; responding to the request by retrieving the customer identification information associated with any matching currency bill information; and responding to the request by retrieving the customer identification information associated with any matching check information. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for processing currency bills and checks, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving currency bills and checks; obtaining customer identification information; obtaining an image of at least a portion of at least one side of each received currency bill and each received check; using a processor, extracting, from the image of each received currency bill, a currency bill serial number; using the processor or another processor, extracting, from the image of each received check, at least one of an ABA number, an account number and a check number; creating a searchable file, the searchable file comprising the customer identification information and the extracted currency bill serial number and the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number; storing the searchable file in a memory; receiving a request that provides customer identification information; responding to the request by searching the searchable files and comparing the customer identification information provided by the request to the customer identification information stored in the searchable files; and responding to the request by retrieving the extracted currency bill serial number, the extracted ABA number, the extracted account number, and/or the extracted check number associated with any matching customer identification information.
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