Systems, methods and devices for managing rejected coins during coin processing
First Claim
1. A method for managing banknotes processed by an automated currency processing system, the method comprising:
- receiving a batch of banknotes via a banknote input area of the currency processing system;
feeding the batch of banknotes into a banknote processing unit of the currency processing system, the banknote processing unit including one or more banknote discriminating sensors;
sorting the batch of banknotes into genuine fit target banknotes and reject banknotes with the banknote processing unit;
sorting the reject banknotes into a plurality of reject groups with the banknote processing unit, each of the reject groups corresponding to a respective category of rejected banknotes;
analyzing, via one or more processors and the one or more banknote discriminating sensors, at least one of the reject groups to determine if any genuine target banknotes were mischaracterized and erroneously sorted into the at least one reject group; and
crediting, via the one or more processors, a user of the currency processing system for the genuine target banknotes in the at least one reject group determined to have been mischaracterized and erroneously sorted.
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Abstract
Currency processing systems, coin processing machines, computer-readable storage media, and methods of managing processed coins are presented herein. A method is presented for managing coins processed by a currency processing system. The method includes: receiving a batch of coins by the currency processing system; feeding the coins into a coin processing unit which includes one or more coin discriminating sensors; sorting the batch of coins into genuine fit target coins and reject coins; sorting the reject coins into a plurality of reject groups, each of which corresponds to a respective category of rejected coins; analyzing at least one of the reject groups to determine if any genuine target coins were mischaracterized and erroneously sorted into that reject group; and, crediting a user of the currency processing system for any genuine target coins in the reject group determined to have been mischaracterized and erroneously sorted.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for managing banknotes processed by an automated currency processing system, the method comprising:
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receiving a batch of banknotes via a banknote input area of the currency processing system; feeding the batch of banknotes into a banknote processing unit of the currency processing system, the banknote processing unit including one or more banknote discriminating sensors; sorting the batch of banknotes into genuine fit target banknotes and reject banknotes with the banknote processing unit; sorting the reject banknotes into a plurality of reject groups with the banknote processing unit, each of the reject groups corresponding to a respective category of rejected banknotes; analyzing, via one or more processors and the one or more banknote discriminating sensors, at least one of the reject groups to determine if any genuine target banknotes were mischaracterized and erroneously sorted into the at least one reject group; and crediting, via the one or more processors, a user of the currency processing system for the genuine target banknotes in the at least one reject group determined to have been mischaracterized and erroneously sorted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for managing banknotes processed by an automated currency processing system, the method comprising:
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receiving a batch of banknotes via a banknote input area of the currency processing system; feeding the batch of banknotes into a banknote processing unit of the currency processing system, the banknote processing unit including one or more banknote discriminating sensors; sorting the batch of banknotes into genuine banknotes and reject banknotes with the banknote processing unit; categorizing the reject banknotes into a plurality of reject groups with the banknote processing unit, each of the reject groups corresponding to a respective category of rejected banknotes; analyzing, via one or more processors and the one or more banknote discriminating sensors, at least one of the reject groups to determine if any genuine target banknotes were mischaracterized and erroneously categorized into the at least one reject group; and crediting, via the one or more processors, a user of the currency processing system for the genuine target banknotes in the at least one reject group determined to have been mischaracterized and erroneously sorted. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A currency processing system comprising:
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a banknote input area configured to receive banknotes; a plurality of banknote receptacles configured to receive and stow processed banknotes; a banknote processing unit with one or more banknote discriminating sensors, the banknote processing unit being configured to receive banknotes from the banknote input area, process the banknotes, and output the processed banknotes to the banknote receptacles; one or more processors; and one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive a signal indicative of a batch of banknotes being received via the banknote input area; receive a signal indicative of the batch of banknotes being fed into the banknote processing unit; direct the banknote processing unit to sort the batch of banknotes into genuine fit target banknotes and reject banknotes; direct the banknote processing unit to sort the reject banknotes into a plurality of reject groups, each of the reject groups corresponding to a respective category of rejected banknotes; receive signals from the one or more banknote discriminating sensors indicative of banknote parameters of the reject banknotes in at least one of the reject groups; determine if any genuine target banknotes were mischaracterized and erroneously sorted into the at least one reject group; and credit a user of the currency processing system for the genuine target banknotes in the at least one reject group determined to have been mischaracterized and erroneously sorted. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A currency processing system comprising:
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a banknote input area configured to receive banknotes; a banknote processing unit with one or more banknote discriminating sensors, the banknote processing unit being configured to receive banknotes from the banknote input area, process the banknotes, and output the processed banknotes; one or more processors; and one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive a signal indicative of a batch of banknotes being received via the banknote input area; receive a signal indicative of the batch of banknotes being fed into the banknote processing unit; direct the banknote processing unit to sort the batch of banknotes into genuine banknotes and reject banknotes; direct the banknote processing unit to categorize the reject banknotes into a plurality of reject groups, each of the reject groups corresponding to a respective category of rejected banknotes; receive signals from the one or more banknote discriminating sensors indicative of banknote parameters of the reject banknotes in at least one of the reject groups; determine if any genuine target banknotes were mischaracterized and erroneously sorted into the at least one reject group; and credit a user of the currency processing system for the genuine target banknotes in the at least one reject group determined to have been mischaracterized and erroneously sorted. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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