Patent ID: 6731786
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G06T,G07D,G07F

Abstract:
A bank note processing system comprising:a bank note processor comprising: an input receptacle for receiving bank notes; an image scanner; a discrimination unit; a transport mechanism coupled to the input receptacle for receiving the bank notes from the input receptacle and transporting the bank notes past the image scanner and discrimination unit; an output receptacle for receiving the bank notes from the transport mechanism after being transported past the image scanner and discrimination unit; the image scanner being adapted to obtain images of the bank notes, recognize fields within the bank notes and extract information from the fields; the discrimination unit determining the authenticity of the bank notes; and an interface to communicate bank note images and extracted field information; an outside accounting system coupled to the bank note processor and operable to update financial accounts associated with the bank notes; and a memory coupled to the bank note processor for storing images of the bank notes.