Patent ID: 8781964

Claim:
A method for processing a safe transaction, comprising: receiving at a safe a first deposit of currency from a first user for deposit into an account of the first user with a first financial institution, wherein the first financial institution comprises a first carrier service; receiving, by a processor of the safe, identification information from the first user, the identification information identifying the first user, an amount of the first deposit, and the account of the first user with the first financial institution; transmitting, by a network interface of the safe, transaction information associated with the first deposit from the network interface of the safe directly to the first financial institution and the first carrier service, the transaction information providing information to the first financial institution of the first deposit to facilitate the first financial institution crediting the account of the first user; receiving at the safe a second deposit of currency from a second user for deposit into an account of the second user with a second financial institution different from the first financial institution, wherein the second financial institution comprises a second carrier service, the first carrier service and the second carrier service represent a service engaging in the retrieval of currency from the safe; receiving, by the processor of the safe, identification information from the second user, the identification information identifying the second user, an amount of the second deposit, and the account of the second user with the second financial institution different from the first financial institution; and transmitting, by the network interface of the safe, transaction information associated with the second deposit from the network interface of the safe directly to the second financial institution and the second carrier service, the transaction information providing information to the second financial institution of the second deposit to facilitate the second financial institution crediting the account of the second user; determining, by the processor of the safe, whether the first deposit of currency equals the identified amount of the first deposit; and if the first deposit of currency does not match the identified amount of the first deposit, transmitting, by the network interface of the safe, adjustment information to the first financial institution, the adjustment information providing information to the first financial institution regarding a verified amount of the first deposit of currency.