Patent ID: 7395965

Claim:
A mobile bulk depositor, comprising: a secure casing; mechanical contrivances for enabling the casing to be moved; an input hopper for receiving documents including currency and other documents of value; at least one sensor; a logic device connected to the at least one sensor; at least one secure cassette; a drop box; a communications interface for transmitting data captured by the at least one sensor to an external location for review by an external reviewer; a transport mechanism, including an escrow spool for temporarily holding documents, said transport mechanism being arranged for: a. transporting a document from the input hopper past the at least one sensor, b. in response to a determination of validity or authenticity by the logic device, transporting the document either to the at least one secure cassette in case the document is determined to be valid or to the escrow spool in case a validity or authenticity determination cannot be made, and c. transporting a document being held in the escrow spool pending review to the at least one secure cassette, the drop box or a reject slot depending on the determination by the external reviewer as to whether the document is valid or authentic.