Automated document processing system and method
First Claim
1. A document processing device comprising:
- an input receptacle configured to receive a stack of documents including currency bills;
an imaging unit including a sensor;
a transport system configured to convey each of the documents received from the input receptacle past the sensor, the imaging unit configured to generate image data reproducible as a visually readable image of at least a portion of each passing currency bill;
an output receptacle configured to receive the documents from the transport system after the documents pass the sensor;
one or more processing units configured to control actuation of the transport system and further configured to control communication of the generated currency bill image data, the one or more processing units further configured to extract serial numbers of the conveyed bills from the image data and to determine the denominations of the conveyed bills using the image data; and
a memory associated with the one or more processing units, the memory configured for storing image data, extracted serial numbers, and determined denominations.
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Abstract
A document processing system includes 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 full image scanner and the discrimination unit. The image scanner operates to obtain images of the documents and further operates to obtain images of selected portions of the documents, and further can obtain information contained in the selected portions. The discrimination unit operates to determine document authenticity. A system controller directs the flow of documents over the transport mechanism.
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1. A document processing device comprising:
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an input receptacle configured to receive a stack of documents including currency bills; an imaging unit including a sensor; a transport system configured to convey each of the documents received from the input receptacle past the sensor, the imaging unit configured to generate image data reproducible as a visually readable image of at least a portion of each passing currency bill; an output receptacle configured to receive the documents from the transport system after the documents pass the sensor; one or more processing units configured to control actuation of the transport system and further configured to control communication of the generated currency bill image data, the one or more processing units further configured to extract serial numbers of the conveyed bills from the image data and to determine the denominations of the conveyed bills using the image data; and a memory associated with the one or more processing units, the memory configured for storing image data, extracted serial numbers, and determined denominations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A table-top device configured to process currency bills, the table-top device comprising:
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an input receptacle configured to receive a stack of currency bills; an image scanner including a sensor; a transport mechanism configured to transport each of the currency bills received from the input receptacle along a transport path past the sensor, the image scanner configured to obtain an electronic image of at least a portion of each passing currency bill, the obtained electronic images configured to be reproducible as a visually readable image of each passing currency bill on an electronic display; an output receptacle configured to receive the currency bills from the transport mechanism after the documents pass the sensor; one or more processing units configured to control actuation of the transport mechanism and further configured to control communication of each electronic image of the currency bills, the one or more processing units further configured to extract serial numbers of the transported currency bills from the electronic images and to determine the denominations of the transported currency bills using the electronic images; and a memory associated with the one or more processing units, the memory configured to the store electronic images of the currency bills, the associated extracted serial numbers, and the associated determined denominations. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for processing documents including currency bills using a document processing device controlled via one or more processing units, the method comprising:
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conveying received currency bills along a transport path; obtaining images of the conveyed currency bills via an image scanner at least partially adjacent to the transport path, the obtained images being reproducible as a visually readable image of each conveyed currency bill for electronic display; extracting serial numbers from the obtained images of the conveyed currency bills; determining denominations from the obtained images of the conveyed currency bills; and storing the obtained images, extracted serial numbers, and determined denominations in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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