Patent ID: 8141774
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: G06Q,G07D,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: (a) operating at least one computer during a check processing operation involving a check accepting device including optical sensors operative to generate appearance data corresponding to appearance of at least a portion of checks received by the check accepting device, at least one data store, wherein the at least one computer includes check area selection software and character recognition software, to select first area appearance data corresponding to at least one first area of a financial check; (b) operating the at least one computer to determine that the first area appearance data selected in (a) does not include within the predetermined level of character identity assurance, character data corresponding to at least one visible micr character on the check, wherein (b) includes use of the character recognition software; (c) responsive at least in part to (b), operating the at least one computer to select second area appearance data corresponding to at least one second area of the check, wherein the at least one second area differs from the at least one first area, wherein (c) includes use of the check area selection software; and (d) operating the at least one computer to determine whether the second area appearance data selected in (c) includes within the predetermined level of character identity assurance, character data corresponding to at least one visible micr character on the check, wherein (d) includes use of the character recognition software.