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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Ncr Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Inventors:
Robin Angus, Fife, GB;
Gary Ross, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
NCR Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 7/04 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G07D 7/00 (2016.01); G07D 7/12 (2016.01); G07D 7/16 (2016.01); G07D 7/121 (2016.01); G07D 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 7/00 (2013.01); G07D 7/0006 (2013.01); G07D 7/008 (2013.01); G07D 7/0046 (2013.01); G07D 7/0073 (2013.01); G07D 7/08 (2013.01); G07D 7/12 (2013.01); G07D 7/121 (2013.01); G07D 7/122 (2013.01); G07D 7/166 (2013.01);
Abstract
A media handler for detecting counterfeit media is described. The media handler comprises: a plurality of discrete sensors distributed along a transport path operable to transport a media item, and a controller operable to receive signals from the plurality of discrete sensors. The controller is also operable to make a decision on validity of the transported media item based on the received signals.