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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2001
Carl Alexander Phillips, West Chester, PA (US);
Gaston Baudat, Geneva, CH;
Didier Rossel, Grand-Lancy, CH;
Bob Mackenzie, West Chester, PA (US);
Gregory John Billington, Reading, GB;
Carl Alexander Phillips, West Chester, PA (US);
Gaston Baudat, Geneva, CH;
Didier Rossel, Grand-Lancy, CH;
Bob Mackenzie, West Chester, PA (US);
Gregory John Billington, Reading, GB;
Mars Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing communications in a currency-handling machine. The method includes generating an encrypted transaction message based on a bill acceptor transaction event, communicating the encrypted transaction message to a transaction controller, decrypting the encrypted transaction message and enabling the bill acceptor to accept bills.