Patent ID: 9449451
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G07D

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: establishing a database including a plurality of files that each define attributes of a respective coin based at least upon a predetermined ratio of weight per unit of volume and upon topological features of one or more predominant surfaces of the coin including downloading rare coin images from an internet to create the plurality of files that each include at least one of the downloaded coin images; detecting a disk having the general size and shape of a coin; measuring a first set of dimensional parameters that define a shape of the disk including one or more thickness and diameter measurements; measuring a second parameter including a weight of the disk; measuring a third set of parameters defining a set of topographical features of the disk; comparing the measured parameters including an image of the disk within at least some of the plurality of files of the database; classifying the disk as a specific type of coin based on a match to at least one of the downloaded coin images and by substantially matching at least some of the measured parameters of the disk with the attributes including at least one of the downloaded coin images of a matched one of the plurality of files, wherein the classification does not operate specifically to associate a currency value with the disk; searching websites based upon the attributes including at least one image of the matched file to identify recent public sales of similar rare coins; and displaying a probable value of the disk based upon at least one most recent public sale of similar rare coins.