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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2003
David Elwin, Angus, GB;
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A self-service terminal ( ) comprising a fascia ( ) having a document entry/exit slot ( ), and a document processing module ( ) for processing documents entered via the slot ( ) is described. The terminal ( ) includes a document transport mechanism ( ) for transporting documents between the slot ( ) and a processing zone ( or or ), and the transport mechanism ( ) includes a chute ( ) leading to a dispense area ( ), so that if a document is to be returned to the user, the transport mechanism ( ) attempts firstly to return the document via the slot ( ), and if that fails, the transport mechanism ( ) deposits the document into the chute ( ) to return the document to the user via the dispense area ( ). The terminal may be a check cashing ATM.