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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2019
Giesecke+devrient Currency Technology Gmbh, Munich, DE;
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus are provided for further processing and for packing value documents, which were previously processed by a value document processing apparatus and bundled to form bundles. Labels are created for the bundles, which have a machine-readable identification item linked to the respective bundle's visible serial number. Before or after each bundle is labeled, an image of the bundle is detected with the aid of an inspection device to ascertain the actual serial number of the bundle and compare it to the serial number that belongs to the machine-readable identification. In dependence on whether or not the actual visible serial number of the respective bundle matches the visible serial number belonging to the machine-readable identification for the bundle, the respective bundle is further processed (e.g., packed by a packing apparatus) or not processed.