Patent ID: 7635085
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of currency handling, comprising: receiving, in a deposit transaction, an amount of currency in a machine from a depositor at a location remote from a financial institution; determining the amount of currency deposited in the machine; transmitting, to the financial institution, a request for real-time recognition of the amount deposited, the request including information relating to the amount of currency deposited; and in response to the transmission of the request, receiving an acknowledgement from the financial institution that the amount deposited has been recognized, wherein recognition includes a non-provisional credit of the amount deposited to an account of the depositor with the financial institution prior to removal of the amount of currency from the location remote from the financial institution, and wherein a finality of the non-provisional credit is not conditioned on a verification of the deposit transaction by the financial institution.