Document processing system having improved operational sequencing
First Claim
1. An automated document processing system comprising:
- a magnetic character reader located along a path of travel of a document;
a first image scanner located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travel, the first image scanner configured to capture an image of a first side of the document;
an endorser located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travels the endorser configured to print an endorsement on at least one side of the document;
a second image scanner located after the endorser along the path of travel, the second image scanner configured to capture an image of the at least one side of the document endorsed by the endorser.
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Abstract
An automated document processing system is disclosed. The system includes a magnetic character reader located along a path of travel of a document. The system also includes a first image scanner located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travel, the first image scanner configured to capture an image of a first side of the document. The system further includes an endorser located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travel, where the endorser is configured to print an endorsement on at least one side of the document. The system also includes a second image scanner located after the endorser along the path of travel, the second image scanner configured to capture an image of the at least one side of the document endorsed by the endorser.
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25 Claims
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1. An automated document processing system comprising:
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a magnetic character reader located along a path of travel of a document; a first image scanner located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travel, the first image scanner configured to capture an image of a first side of the document; an endorser located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travels the endorser configured to print an endorsement on at least one side of the document; a second image scanner located after the endorser along the path of travel, the second image scanner configured to capture an image of the at least one side of the document endorsed by the endorser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automated document processing system comprising:
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a magnetic character reader located along a path of travel of a document; an endorser located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travel, the endorser configured to print an endorsement on at least one side of the document; and a parking location located after the magnetic character reader and before the endorser, the parking location providing a location to pause movement of the document before the document passes the endorser. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of processing documents in a document processing device, the method comprising:
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reading data on a printed document using a magnetic character reader, the printed document passing through the document processing device along a path of travel; transmitting the data to a computing system; receiving an instruction from the computing system regarding subsequent processing of the document based on the data; upon receiving the instruction, allowing the document to proceed along the path of travel to a sorting mechanism; and processing the document based on the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A check scanning device comprising:
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a magnetic character reader located along a path of travel of a check, the magnetic character reader configured to read characters printed on a front side of a check; a first image scanner located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travel, the first image scanner configured to capture an image of a first side of the document; an endorser located after the magnetic character reader along the path of travel, the endorser configured to print an endorsement on at least one side of the document; a parking location located after the magnetic character reader and before the endorser, the parking location providing a location to pause movement of the document before the document passes the endorser; and a second image scanner located after the endorser along the path of travel, the second image scanner configured to capture an image of the at least one side of the document endorsed by the endorser. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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