Patent ID: 8100250

Claim:
A note handling system comprising: a stationary note handling unit having a first mode and a second mode and a transport unit, wherein the note handling unit in the first mode is arranged to transfer notes to or from a user and in the second mode is arranged to transfer notes to and from the transport unit, wherein: A. the stationary note handling unit comprises: i) a note receiving location where notes input into the note handling unit are presented to a transport belt directly from a user when in the first mode and from the transport unit when in the second mode, ii) a detector component that confirms note integrity and value; iii) a plurality of note storage components each of which includes a drum on which the notes are spooled between layers of film; and, iv) a note dispensing location where notes, selected from the notes spooled on the plurality of note storage components, are dispensed from the note handling unit to a user when in the first mode and to the transport unit when in the second mode; and, B. the transport unit comprises: i) a note receiving location that communicates with the note dispensing location of the note handling unit; ii) a drum around which notes received from the note handling unit are spooled between layers of film; iii) a motor that drives the drum; and iv) a note dispensing location that communicates with the note receiving location of the stationary note handling unit; and, wherein first mode operation of the stationary note handling unit is blocked when the transport unit is connected to the stationary note handling unit for transfer of notes.