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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2000
Richard G. Haycock, Cobham, GB;
Sohail Kayani, Irving, TX (US);
Currency Systems International, Irving, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for processing currency notes from various sources using source-specific processing templates. For each note processed, the system detects at least one unique identifier that may be used to associate the note with a particular note printing source. In addition, for each note processed, the invention detects various note features used to make note processing determinations. For each detected note feature, processing templates are created that correspond to each different note printing source. Note processing determinations are made by applying the appropriate source-specific processing template to each detected note feature. Source-specific variations in note features are taken into account when note processing determinations are made regarding note authenticity, fitness, accounting, and tracking.