System and method for saving statistical data of currency bills in a currency processing device

• US 7,929,749 B1
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corporation (Crane Company)
• Original Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corporation (Crane Company)
• Inventors: Jones, William J., Klein, Robert J., Hallowell, Curtis W., Jenrick, Charles P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed; Samir A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bayat; Ali
• Application Number:
  US11/526,365
• Time in Patent Office: 1,667 Days
• Field of Search: 382/135, 382/137, 382/138, 382/139, 382/140, 902/6, 902/7, 209/534, 340/5.86
• US Class Current: 382/135
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/28 Setting of parameters; Software updates

Abstract

A currency processing system data storage arrangement is provided for a currency processing system, which includes a first controller, a communication interface, and a sensor or sensors arranged to output to the first controller raw data associated with a sensed characteristic of processed currency bills. A data storage medium defines a database for storing the raw data, and/or derivative data corresponding to statistical data associated with the raw data, received from the first controller through the communication interface. The data storage medium is accessible by the first controller and/or a second controller through the communication interface and/or another communication interface.

Claims

1. A currency processing system data storage arrangement, comprising:

a currency processing system comprising a first controller, a communication interface, and at least one sensor arranged to output to the first controller raw data associated with a sensed characteristic of processed currency bills; and

a memory data storage defining a database for storing at least one of the raw data or derivative data associated therewith received from the first controller through the communication interface,

wherein the derivative data corresponds to statistical data associated with the raw data,

wherein the memory data storage is accessible by at least one of the first controller and a second controller through at least one of the communication interface and another communication interface, and

wherein the at least one of the first controller and the second controller is permitted, responsive to an authorization, to update a currency processing system variable affecting, for subsequent output signals, at least one of an output signal by the sensor and an output signal from the first controller, the output signal from the first controller comprising at least one of a signal bearing the raw data and a signal bearing derivative data therefrom.

2. A currency processing system data storage arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the currency processing system comprises a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of the sensors arranged to sense at least one characteristic of a processed currency bill and output a signal bearing data corresponding to the at least one characteristic to the first controller.

3. A currency processing system data storage arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the currency processing system is configured to transport the currency bills with a long edge of the currency bills comprising a leading edge.

4. A currency processing system data storage arrangement, comprising:

a currency processing system comprising a first controller, a communication interface, and at least one sensor arranged to output to the first controller raw data associated with a sensed characteristic of processed currency bills; and

a memory data storage defining a database for storing at least one of the raw data or derivative data associated therewith received from the first controller through the communication interface,

wherein the derivative data corresponds to statistical data associated with the raw data,

wherein the memory data storage is accessible by at least one of the first controller and a second controller through at least one of the communication interface and another communication interface,

wherein the currency processing system comprises a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of the sensors arranged to sense at least one characteristic of a processed currency bill and output a signal bearing data corresponding to the at least one characteristic to the first controller, and

wherein the memory data storage defines a plurality of databases, each of the plurality of databases being adapted to receive data corresponding to a designated one of the plurality of sensors.

5. A currency processing system data storage arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the second controller comprises a computer.

6. A currency processing system data storage arrangement, comprising:

a currency processing system comprising a first controller, a communication interface, and at least one sensor arranged to output to the first controller raw data associated with a sensed characteristic of processed currency bills; and

a memory data storage defining a database for storing at least one of the raw data or derivative data associated therewith received from the first controller through the communication interface,

wherein the derivative data corresponds to statistical data associated with the raw data,

wherein the memory data storage is accessible by at least one of the first controller and a second controller through at least one of the communication interface and another communication interface,

wherein the currency processing system comprises a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of the sensors arranged to sense at least one characteristic of a processed currency bill and output a signal bearing data corresponding to the at least one characteristic to the first controller,

wherein the second controller comprises a computer, and

wherein the at least one of the first controller and the second controller is permitted, responsive to an authorization, to update a currency processing system variable affecting, for subsequent output signals, at least one of an output signal by the sensor and an output signal from the first controller, the output signal from the first controller comprising at least one of a signal bearing the raw data and a signal bearing derivative data therefrom.

7. A currency processing system data storage arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the currency processing system variable comprises at least one of a sensor setting and a controller-executable instruction set.

8. A currency processing system, comprising:

a currency bill processing device;

a first controller operatively associated with the currency processing device;

a communication interface operatively connecting the currency processing device with a second controller remote from the first controller;

at least one sensor arranged within the currency processing device to output to the first controller raw data associated with a sensed characteristic of a processed currency bill; and

at least one memory data storage configured to store the raw data, or derivative data associated therewith, output from the first controller through the communication interface,

wherein the derivative data corresponds to statistical data associated with the raw data,

wherein the at least one memory data storage is accessible by at least one of the first controller and the second controller through at least one of the communication interface and another communication interface, and

wherein the at least one of the first controller and the second controller is configured to update at least one currency processing system variable affecting, for subsequent output signals, at least one of an output signal by the sensor and an output signal from the first controller, the output signal from the first controller comprising at least one of a signal bearing the raw data and a signal bearing derivative data therefrom.