System and method for intelligent currency validation
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1. A handheld device for validating currency, comprising:
- a scanner for scanning a currency to obtain an image of the currency;
a central processing unit;
a memory coupled to the central processing unit in which a list of identifying information is stored;
software for obtaining identifying information associated with the currency from the image, for comparing the identifying information associated with the currency to the stored identifying information, and for causing a notification if there is a match between the identifying information associated with the currency and the stored identifying information, wherein the identifying information associated with the currency includes a serial number;
a memory coupled to the central processing unit that stores the obtained identifying information, including the serial number, associated with the currency;
a network interface that connects the device to a network for transmitting the obtained identifying information to a remote server and obtaining all or a portion of the stored list of identifying information; and
wherein the components of the handheld device are enclosed and/or incorporated in a handheld housing.
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Abstract
Currency is validated by comparing identifying information extracted from the currency, such as a serial number associated with the currency, to identifying information in a list corresponding to invalid currency, such as counterfeit currency. If the extracted identifying information matches identifying information on the list, the currency is deemed invalid. A photograph or thumbprint image can be obtained by a person using the invalid currency to help in later identification of that individual. Optical character recognition techniques can be used to extract the identifying information.
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1. A handheld device for validating currency, comprising:
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a scanner for scanning a currency to obtain an image of the currency; a central processing unit; a memory coupled to the central processing unit in which a list of identifying information is stored; software for obtaining identifying information associated with the currency from the image, for comparing the identifying information associated with the currency to the stored identifying information, and for causing a notification if there is a match between the identifying information associated with the currency and the stored identifying information, wherein the identifying information associated with the currency includes a serial number; a memory coupled to the central processing unit that stores the obtained identifying information, including the serial number, associated with the currency; a network interface that connects the device to a network for transmitting the obtained identifying information to a remote server and obtaining all or a portion of the stored list of identifying information; and wherein the components of the handheld device are enclosed and/or incorporated in a handheld housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld device for validating currency, comprising:
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a scanner configured to scan a currency to obtain an image of the currency; a central processing unit configured to; (i) obtain identifying information associated with the currency from a scanned image of currency, wherein the identifying information includes a serial number; (ii) compare the identifying information associated with the currency to a list of stored identifying information; and (iii) cause a notification if there is a match between the identifying information associated with the currency and the stored identifying information; at least one memory device coupled to the central processing unit configured to store scanned identifying information and the list of identifying information; a network interface connecting the device to a network, the network interface configured to transmit the obtained identifying information to a remote server and receive all or a portion of the stored list of identifying information; and a housing for enclosing and/or incorporating the components of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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