53results about "ATM depositing" patented technology

A staging plate for an automated teller machine (ATM) is described herein. The staging plate can include a first surface configured to support media inserted into a pocket of the ATM, and a second surface connected to the first surface. The second surface can be configured to guide media handled by a user to the first surface.

A cash handling device having at least one processor, a communication interface, an item accepting device, an item dispensing device, an internal currency scanning system, an internal currency transport system, one or more currency storage cartridges, and a memory may receive, from a user, a request to perform a deposit transaction. Based on receiving the request to perform the deposit transaction, the cash handling device may receive at least one deposit item for deposit. Subsequently, the cash handling device may validate the at least one deposit item received for deposit. Based on validating the at least one deposit item received for deposit, the cash handling device may generate a deposit transaction record that includes information directing a banking server to apply a provisional credit to a treasury account associated with the user. Subsequently, the cash handling device may send the deposit transaction record to the banking server.

[Problem] A bill processor is provided with a bill validator that may receive, from a mobile terminal, telecommunication signals inclusive of electronic currency information to store it in a stacker memory of a bill stacker. [Solution to Problem] The bill processor comprises an interface (80) for receiving electronic currency information transmitted from a mobile terminal (70), a bill validator (1) that has a validation transceiver (3) for receiving the electronic currency information transmitted from the interface (80) and a bill stacker (2) for accumulating bills considered genuine by and forwarded from the bill validator (1) so that the validation transceiver (3) of the bill validator (1) transmits electronic currency information to a stacker transceiver (21) of a bill stacker (2) that then sends the information to a stacker memory (22) of the bill stacker (2) to finally store the information in the stacker memory (22).

An automated machine 1 is provided to comprise a communications device 5 for receiving remotely operable signals emitted from a mobile terminal 10 to produce monetary signals corresponding to money amount data in the remotely operable signals, a bill acceptor 4 for validating bills inserted from the outside to produce the monetary signals when bill acceptor 4 judges the inserted bill to be genuine and for relaying the monetary signals from communications device 5, a control device 8 that has built-in program software to produce drive signals of the amount corresponding to the monetary signals in accordance with the program software when control device 8 receives the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4. In another aspect, communications device 5 may receive the remotely operable signals emitted from mobile terminal 10 to produce the monetary signals corresponding to the money amount data in the remotely operable signals and receive the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4 and send them to control device 8.

A cash recycler is described. The cash recycler includes a communication device connected to a core network of a bank; an internal vault; an input bin for receiving bank notes; an output bin; a counter having sensors that count and evaluate bank notes for fitness, authenticity, and denomination, and a conveyor configured to convey the bank notes into the internal vault; a user interface including control circuitry configured to authenticate a non-teller user by accessing authentication information via the communication device based upon bank account records within a bank database; and a cash dispenser configured to transfer bank notes from the internal vault to the output bin upon authentication of the non-teller user and a transaction.

Provided is a method of stacking media in a media storage unit, the method which includes: receiving information about a length of a medium from a discrimination unit; determining whether the length of the medium received from the discrimination unit exceeds a reference value; when the length of the medium exceeds the reference value, spacing an upper surface of the medium loaded in a medium accumulation space on a push plate and a gap roller provided on a front plate located on an upper side of the push plate from each other by a set distance; and rotating a stack sheet to strike a rear end of the medium entering the media accumulation space, to allow the medium to be accumulated on the push plate by passing through a lower end of the gap roller.

Provided is a method of stacking media in a media storage unit, which includes: receiving position information of a motion strip of a preceding medium accumulated in a media accumulation space; determining whether the motion strip of the preceding medium is located on a side facing a succeeding medium entering the media accumulation space; and when the motion strip of the preceding medium is located on the side facing the succeeding medium, changing an entry angle of the succeeding medium to prevent the succeeding medium from being caught on the motion strip of the preceding medium.

A method of transporting currency notes can include moving a stack of currency notes into engagement with a belt. The method can also include removing at least a first note and a second note from the stack in a shingled arrangement. The method can also include directing the at least first and second notes into a currency cassette while maintaining the shingled arrangement. A currency transport assembly configured to execute the method and an automated transaction machine in which the currency transport assembly can operate is also disclosed.

An automated teller machine includes: a storage unit configured to store a medium; a reception unit where deposit and withdrawal of the medium is made; and an identification unit configured to recognize the medium through identification. The storage unit includes: a holder for holding the medium; a housing for accommodating the holder; and a push plate movable in one direction to provide a space in which the medium is stored. A holder upper surface portion is formed on an upper side of the holder. The holder upper surface portion includes a first holder upper surface portion disposed adjacent to the push plate, and a second holder upper surface portion disposed on a side opposite to the first holder upper surface portion. The first holder 10 upper surface portion and the second holder upper surface portion are formed with different inclinations with respect to a center of the holder upper surface portion.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for ATM recycling operations. One method includes communicably coupling to one or more merchant computing systems associated with one or more merchants. The method further includes receiving a product inventory dataset associated with one or more merchants. The method further includes receiving, via a display interface, an input initiating an ATM session. The method further includes generating and presenting, via the display interface of the ATM, a GUI including a plurality of interactive elements associated with a plurality of products of the product inventory dataset. The method further includes receiving, via the display interface, a selection of at least one interactive element regarding at least one product of the plurality of products. The method further includes receiving a deposit for a value of the selection. The method further includes generating a code that embeds a value, and transmitting the code for a transaction.

An automatic teller machine and a method of receiving bank notes in an automatic teller machine are disclosed. The automatic teller machine comprises: a pocket to receive bank notes; a stage plate, wherein the stage plate is moveable up and down within the pocket; a fascia located around the pocket on an exterior surface of the automatic teller machine; a shutter that is configured to slide in a slot between the pocket and the fascia; and a side guide located on a side of the pocket, wherein the side guide includes a moveable tab, the moveable tab configured to occupy a portion of the slot when the shutter is retracted, and the moveable tab configured to retract from the slot when the shutter is extended to cover the pocket.

In order to adjust the amount of money in a transaction apparatus installed in a store, a transaction system includes: a money handling unit that receives money, and recognizes and counts the received money to acquire a first total amount of the received money and a quantity of money for each denomination; a memory that stores therein a transaction condition including a transaction fee rate previously set for each denomination; and a processing unit that calculates, for each denomination, an amount of money by multiplying the quantity of money for each denomination by the transaction fee rate, based on the quantity of money and the transaction condition, and performs processing on a transaction of the received money, based on the first total amount acquired by the money handling unit and on a second total amount calculated by summing up the calculated amounts of money for the respective denominations.

A module for identifying the type of a medium comprises: a support plate that includes a light-emitting hole and a plurality of light-receiving holes arranged in different phases according to the type of the medium; a detection sensor that emits and receives light energy via the light-emitting hole and the light-receiving holes, respectively; an adjustment bracket rotatably mounted on the support plate; and a prism that provides a travel path for the light energy and is mounted on the adjustment bracket. The prism is arranged such that at least a portion of the prism faces either the light-emitting hole or one of the plurality of light-receiving holes when the adjustment bracket rotates a certain angle.

Described herein are methods for providing electric vehicle charging services. In an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein a method of operating an electric vehicle charging station that also provides additional services. A user is authenticated via a user interface with the electric vehicle charging station and upon authenticating the user electric vehicle charging is provided. In addition, upon additional authentication and / or payment, the user can perform one of a group consisting of a banking transaction, a retail transactions, a purchase of streaming services, a purchase of television services, a purchase of phone services, and a purchase of videoconferencing services. In particular embodiments, the electric vehicle charging station can schedule charging times for an autonomous electric vehicle and provide data to the autonomous electric vehicle to enable the autonomous electric vehicle to arrive at the scheduled time period.

An automated teller machine (ATM) with a cold-wallet interface and a machine readable media are disclosed. The ATM comprises: a user interface, a memory including instructions; and processing circuitry that, when in operation, is configured by the instructions to: receive, via the user interface, an instruction from a user for a cryptocurrency transaction, the cryptocurrency transaction including a transfer involving a cold wallet of the user; obtain a key from the cold wallet via a hardware interface of the ATM; perform the cryptocurrency transaction using the key; and erase the key from the ATM based on completion of a session between the user and the ATM.

The invention relates to the technical field of financial terminals, and provides a medium storage device and an automatic teller machine wherein the medium storage device comprises a medium storage part, a banknote pressing mechanism, a return path, a deposit path and a flexible limiting mechanism, and the medium storage part defines a banknote accommodating space; the flexible limiting mechanism comprises a first flexible limiting assembly and a second flexible limiting assembly, and the first flexible limiting assembly and the second flexible limiting assembly are arranged on the inner walls of the two opposite sides of the banknote containing space in the first direction. The first flexible limiting assembly and the second flexible limiting assembly are used for conducting flexible limiting on the returning medium conveyed from the returning path to the taking-out storage area. When the space of a taking-out area is too large due to the fact that the position of the banknote pressing mechanism is improper, it is guaranteed that a small number of returned banknotes can still be kept in an upright and tidy posture, and when a user stores a large number of banknotes, obstruction cannot be formed, and the capacity of the storage device cannot be affected.

This currency processing method is implemented by a currency processing device having first and second currency storages for storing currency in a dispensable manner, and involves: receiving a dispensation instruction regarding a selected transaction and based on the type of said transaction; executing a dispensing process regarding the transaction by using the first currency storage when the type of the transaction is a first type; and executing the dispensing process regarding the transaction by using the second currency storage when the type of the transaction is a second type.

The invention discloses a self-service equipment cash replenishing processing method and device and electronic equipment. Relates to the field of financial science and technology. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring respective corresponding actual banknote consumption amounts of the self-service equipment in a plurality of historical days; on the basis of the actual banknote use amounts corresponding to the historical days, a Propeht model is adopted to obtain predicted banknote use amounts corresponding to the predicted days in the next banknote adding period, and the Propeht model is used for predicting the banknote use amounts by automatically recognizing and capturing the long-term trend, seasonal change and holiday effect in the time sequence; on the basis of the predicted cash usage amounts corresponding to the prediction days, a cash adding strategy of the self-service equipment is determined, and the cash adding strategy comprises the cash adding amount in the next cash adding period, whether a temporary cash adding day exists in the next cash adding period or not and the cash adding amount of the temporary cash adding day. According to the invention, the technical problem that self-service equipment is low in cash replenishing processing efficiency and accuracy in the prior art is solved.

The application discloses a currency separating device and a financial equipment, and belongs to the technical field of financial equipment. The currency separating device comprises a rack, a currency receiving plate, a mounting frame, a pickup assembly and a driving mechanism. The currency receiving plate is movably installed on the rack and is used for placing financial media. The mounting frame is movably installed on the rack and is spaced apart from the rack to define an entering channel. The pickup assembly is installed on the mounting frame and is used for pushing the financial media to move. The driving mechanism is installed on the rack and is connected with the pickup assembly. When the currency receiving plate is away from the mounting frame, the driving mechanism is configured to drive the pickup assembly to push the financial media to move towards the direction of entering the entering channel. According to the currency separating device, the pickup assembly only acts on the financial media located on the upper layer, thereby reducing the probability that multiple financial media are overlapped and taken out when the separating wheel separates the financial media, improving the currency separating effect of the currency separating device, and helping to correct the inclined financial media.

[Problem] A camera device is mounted in a bezel attached to a bill validator to take user's clear face image. [Solution to Problem] A bezel (8) comprises a frame (4a) secured to a housing (1a) of a bill validator (1), a camera device (4) attached to the frame (4a) for taking images of user's face and a cover (4c) attached to the frame (4a) for covering the camera device (4), the cover (4c) being made of translucent and optically reflective materials.

A method of transporting currency notes can include moving a stack of currency notes into engagement with a belt. The method can also include removing at least a first note and a second note from the stack in a shingled arrangement. The method can also include directing the at least first and second notes into a currency cassette while maintaining the shingled arrangement. A currency transport assembly configured to execute the method and an automated transaction machine in which the currency transport assembly can operate is also disclosed.

A medium processing system includes: a memory and a processor, in which the processor performs application execution for exchanging transaction information with a device via middleware to perform information processing on a transaction of a valuable medium, the device being configured to perform the transaction, and error processing of acquiring, upon occurrence of an error in the device during the transaction of the valuable medium, first error information from among pieces of information on the error without the middleware to perform error recovery processing on the error based on the first error information.

A staging plate for an automated teller machine (ATM) and an automated teller machine (ATM) are disclosed. The staging plate includes a first surface configured to support media inserted into a pocket of the ATM; and a second surface connected to the first surface, an exterior angle between the first surface and the second surface being greater than 180 degrees and less than 270 degrees, wherein the second surface is configured to guide media handled by a user to the first surface.

A modular ATM is disclosed herein and can include a safe with a first port, at least one currency cassette and dispenser both positioned in the safe, a recycler, and a plurality of linking transport assemblies. The dispenser can move banknotes between the cassette and the first port. The recycler can be positioned on the safe, have second and third ports, and move banknotes between the second and third ports. The recycler can be positionable in a plurality of different orientations and offsets relative to the safe. The plurality of linking transport assemblies can each be individually engageable with the recycler. Each of the linking transport assembly moves banknotes between the first port of the safe and the second port of the recycler. Each linking transport assembly is individually positionable between the safe and the recycler.

An after-hours depository (AHD), method and system are disclosed herein. The AHD is configured to be controlled by a remote computing device. The remote computing device can be a bank server. The AHD includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a chamber between the inlet and the outlet for holding deposits, a door to selectively close the inlet, a lock to selectively lock the door and including a keyhole configured to receive a key, and a mobile interface unit configured to communicate with computing devices. In various embodiments, the AHD can communicate with a remote banking server and / or a mobile computing device possessed by a user of the AHD. A system can be defined by the AHD and the banking server and the computing device operating a program controlled at least in part by the banking server.

A method and apparatus for determining at least a portion of a media item path is disclosed. The apparatus includes a transfer module including rotatable and spaced apart shafts in substantially parallel relationship. A removable module is positioned relative to the transfer module to selectively position a plurality of rows of spaced apart protruding guide elements relative to arm elements. At least one arm element includes an abutment member that moves with the arm element and abuts an abutment region of at least one guide element as the corresponding shaft element is rotated. A portion of the media item path is determined at least in part via the relative guide surfaces of the guide elements and the arm elements.

A method, media recycling device and system are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a media item at a media terminal; determining the media item is an exception media item; storing the exception media item in a two-way exception escrow of a media recycling device within the media terminal; logging metadata associated with a stored exception media item including an exception type and a position within the two-way exception escrow; receiving a command to access the stored exception media item; and responsive to the command, automatically transporting the exception media item from the two-way exception escrow to a destination.

A currency transport assembly can include a shuttle assembly, a latch, a motor, and a motion transmission linkage. The shuttle assembly can have a first track extending between first and second track ends and a shuttle moveable along the first track and having first and second plates movable toward and away from one another. The latch can be moveable between first and second positions, wherein, during movement, can engage at least one of the plates to thereby move that plate away from the other plate. The motor can have an output shaft selectively rotatable in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The motion transmission linkage can interconnect the output shaft to the shuttle to move the shuttle along the first track between the first and second track ends and can also partially interconnect the output shaft to the latch to selectively move the latch between the first and second positions.