Patent classifications
G07F19/203
Cassette and automated teller machine including the same
An automated teller machine includes a cassette, a strongbox protection wall, an external conveyance path, and a plurality of external branch conveyance paths. The cassette includes a plurality of storage parts configured to store a paper medium, and a case having a plurality of entrances through which the paper medium passes to be accumulated in the storage parts or is withdrawn from the storage parts to pass. The strongbox protection wall covers the cassette and has an external entrance through which the paper medium passes to be loaded into the cassette and is unloaded from the cassette to pass. The external conveyance path extending to penetrate the strongbox protection wall through the external entrance. The plurality of external branch conveyance paths extends between the external conveyance path and the entrances of the case, respectively.
Automated till register system and method
An automated till register system that includes at least one processor, at least one Point of Sale (POS) system and interface, two cash recycler machines and one coin recycler machine arranged in a twin opposite configuration, the cash recycler machines oriented on opposite sides of one another, one on a cashier side and one on a customer side with a coin recycler located in the middle of the system between both cash recyclers. The system being networkable and having memory to perform executable instructions involving both cash and cashless transactions over a POS network thereby eliminating the need for a cash drawer and minimizing the handling of cash at every phase of the transactional process. Methods of use are implemented to eliminate cash drawer systems and minimize cash handling at all steps of the transactional process.
Cash container for unmanned vehicle enabling delivery for multiple customers per trip
Systems, methods, and apparatuses described herein relate to a method for delivering cash by an unmanned vehicle to a plurality of customers at different locations. The method includes receiving cash delivery requests from user devices of the plurality of customers via a communications network. The method includes determining a path for the unmanned vehicle from a current location of the unmanned vehicle to Global Position System (GPS) locations of the user devices of the plurality of customers. The method also includes instructing each of the plurality of compartments of a cash container of the unmanned vehicle to open in response to authenticating a corresponding customer of the plurality of customers or a corresponding user device of the user devices that generated a corresponding cash delivery request for which each of the plurality of compartments is storing cash.
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine includes a main body; a customer service unit; a deposit/withdrawal unit to separate and stack medium; a tray unit for transferring the medium while reciprocating between the deposit/withdrawal unit and the customer service unit; and a throat unit providing a transfer path of the tray unit. The tray unit includes: a tray bottom plate forming a bottom surface of the tray unit, and a tray rib protruded from a lower surface of the tray bottom plate. The throat unit includes a throat bottom plate forming a bottom surface of the throat unit, and a support member protruded from the throat bottom plate. The tray rib and the support member are arranged without interferring with each other, and overlapped with each other in at least parts of the tray rib and the support member when viewed from a side of the ATM.
Stripper Assembly
A stripper assembly can include a feed wheel, a stripping tire, a drag clutch, and first and second stripping elements. The feed wheel and stripping tire can be mounted for rotation in clockwise (CW) and counter-clockwise (CCW) directions and can contact one another to define a nip through which papers are directed. The drag clutch can be interposed between the stripping tire and the shaft it is mounted upon. The first and second stripping elements can be positioned on the shaft of the stripping tire on opposite sides of the nip. Each of the stripping elements can be configured and positioned to engage papers passing through the nip. The drag clutch is not interposed between either of the first and second stripping elements and the shaft of the stripping tire.
PROCESSING OF MEDIUM
A method for processing a medium includes: obtaining check information from an image of a check as the medium; and performing combined processing of deposit processing and exchange processing based on the check information, the combined processing including at least one of check deposit processing and check exchange processing.
Cardless ATM connectivity for denomination selection
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing denomination selection capabilities to account holders withdrawing funds via a cardless ATM system. An account holder may queue an ATM withdrawal in desired monetary denominations from a mobile application running on their mobile device. The account holder may subsequently scan a QR code displayed at an ATM using the mobile application and receive the desired monetary denominations from the ATM, all without using an ATM card. Two other approaches are provided to an account holder when queueing an ATM withdrawal that includes denominations. In a denomination-driven request, the account holder selects denominations first and then receives a list of proximate ATMs that can satisfy the denomination request. In a location-driven request, the account holder selects an ATM first and then can tailor the denomination request to the denominations available in the selected ATM.
Casino cash system, apparatus and method utilizing integrated circuit cards
Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for facilitating financial transactions using an IC type financial card via a terminal. A user is provided a list of transaction types, such as PIN-based, signature-based, etc., and a requested transaction is processed via a first selected transaction type. If the transaction is unsuccessful, the terminal automatically presents a list of remaining available transaction types from which the user may select and the transaction is processed by the next selected transaction type. If the transaction is successful, funds are provided to the user, such as in the form of currency/coins or funds transfer.
Currency disinfecting assembly
A currency disinfecting assembly includes a housing that has entry extending therein and an exit extending to receive and dispense paper currency. A roller unit is positioned in the housing and the roller unit is positioned between the entry and the exit to transport the paper currency between the entry and the exit. A disinfecting unit is integrated into the housing and the disinfecting unit emits electromagnetic radiation to kill bacteria. A control unit is coupled to the housing and the control unit is in communication with the roller unit and the disinfecting unit. Moreover, the control unit turns on each of the roller unit and the disinfecting unit to facilitate the user to sterilize their paper currency.
Sanitizing self-service terminal
A self-service terminal has a bin for storing media items. A mechanism is coupled to the bin that has a pathway for selectively conveying a media item from the bin to a dispenser. A heater device is mounted in the pathway for sanitizing the media item as it is conveyed to the dispenser. The heater device has a heating element set to a predetermined temperature and a roller driven by a motor set to move the media item past the heating element at a predetermined rate of speed. By selecting the predetermined temperature to 116° C. and the predetermined rate of speed to 181 mm/sec, 99.9999% of the viral load of a known type pathogen, i.e., SARS-CoV-2, is eliminated from the media item by the sanitization process.