Patent ID: 9024722
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a self-service monetary item handling device, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of monetary deposits; moving the plurality of received monetary deposits to a locked deposit holding area of the self-service monetary item handling device, such that the deposits held in the deposit holding area are contained within a plurality of deposit bags, each of the deposit bags having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag; reading an identifier from each of the RFID tags; wirelessly receiving an identifier of a servicer; comparing the received identifier of the servicer with a set of authorized identifiers pre-stored in the self-service monetary handling device; authenticating the identifier of the servicer; responsive to the identifier of the servicer being authenticated, providing the servicer with physical access to the deposit bags contained within the self-service monetary item handling device and wirelessly transmitting the identifiers read from the RFID tags; receiving a user input in addition to the identifier, wherein the providing comprises providing the servicer with physical access to the deposit bags responsive to the user input; and wherein wirelessly receiving comprises wirelessly receiving the identifier of the servicer from an RFID device, and wherein transmitting comprises transmitting the identifiers read from the RFID tags to the RFID device.