Method and apparatus for mobile cash transportation
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1. A portable cash transport apparatus comprising:
- a currency validator for validating currency as the currency is inserted into the currency validator;
a cash compartment containing currency validated by the currency validator;
a cash compartment door providing access to the cash compartment;
a tamper detection mechanism for detecting tampering with the portable cash transport apparatus;
a portable case enclosing the currency validator, the cash compartment, the cash compartment door, and the tamper mechanism, the portable case having an opening for insertion of currency into a currency entry slot of the currency validator; and
a battery powered controller controlling both the currency validator and the tamper mechanism, the controller and the tamper mechanism operating using battery power when the portable cash transport apparatus is not connected to another source of power and is being transported.
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Abstract
A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.
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1. A portable cash transport apparatus comprising:
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a currency validator for validating currency as the currency is inserted into the currency validator; a cash compartment containing currency validated by the currency validator; a cash compartment door providing access to the cash compartment; a tamper detection mechanism for detecting tampering with the portable cash transport apparatus; a portable case enclosing the currency validator, the cash compartment, the cash compartment door, and the tamper mechanism, the portable case having an opening for insertion of currency into a currency entry slot of the currency validator; and a battery powered controller controlling both the currency validator and the tamper mechanism, the controller and the tamper mechanism operating using battery power when the portable cash transport apparatus is not connected to another source of power and is being transported. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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