Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh

Hermann Weilacher

Gerhard Stenzel

Frank Werner

Steffen Schmalz

Markus Sperl

Walter Hinz

Ralf Linck

Alois Wagner

Helmut Steidl

Franz Müller

Wolfgang Rapf

Helmut Karl Reinisch

Norbert Albrecht

Walter Straub

Karl-Dieter Förster

Sven Ehrich

Frank Hofmann

Peter Osterberger

Manfred Parussel

Hermann Gessler

Stefan Thoma

Christoph Thiel

A method for identifying suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes paid into an automatic teller machine, wherein banknotes to be paid in are checked for authenticity on the basis of data from a sensor device. The identification is achieved by linking data from the sensor device concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes to an identity of a payer. The method also includes storing the data concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes and the identity of the payer, and generating checking data for the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes by means of the sensor device or a sensor device similar to the sensor device. The checking data are generated by the sensor device for one or more possible positions of the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes, comparing the checking data with the stored data concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes and determining the data of the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknote which has the closest agreement with the respective checking data. The method further includes identifying the respective suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknote by means of the identity of the payer, which is linked to the data concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknote with the closest agreement.

Method for identifying counterfeit banknotes

A system is proposed for performing transactions with terminals which fundamentally allow a plurality of different transactions to be performed. The terminals () are connected for this purpose via a terminal network () with at least one node computer () via which they can be set up for performing a transaction. The suitability for performing a further, hitherto unprepared transaction can be provided later anytime without any special setup measures. A terminal () requests for this purpose data providing the functionality required for performing the further transaction from a node computer () following a trigger signal designating the further transaction. The transaction is then performed in interaction between a terminal () and a node computer ().

System for carrying out a transaction

The invention relates to an apparatus for depositing loose sheet material, in particular papers of value, bank notes, etc., having a transport apparatus () for transporting the sheet material () and a stacking unit () for depositing the bank notes () in a deposit device as well as a strapping unit (). In such deposit apparatuses it is usual to provide special deposit devices for depositing loose and strapped sheet material, said devices consequently not being interchangeable. It is therefore the problem of the invention to state an apparatus and method for providing a flexible possibility of depositing sheet material. This is obtained by using a deposit device which is suitable for optionally depositing loose and/or strapped sheet material ().

Device and method for placing loose sheet products

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Hermann Weilacher