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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116995 | Media characterization Methods and apparatus for media characterization in a self-service terminal are described. The media us characterized in the self-service terminal by passing it by two electrodes and measuring the impedance across those two electrodes. The media is characterized by ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114812 | Two-sided thermal paper Imaging elements for dual-sided direct thermal printing are described, generally comprising a substrate and a thermally sensitive coating on each side. Calendering is provided to produce a smoothness of 75 Bekk or greater on each side of the media product. A subcoat... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113511 | Document deskewing module with a moving track bottom and methods of operating a document deskewing module A document deskewing module comprises a set of sensors arranged to detect when a document transported in a first direction of document travel along a document transport path is deskewed, a first set of drive rollers in the form of hard drive rollers disposed along t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113426 | Check processing module for a self-service check depositing terminal A check processing module (CPM) is provided for a self-service check depositing terminal. The CPM comprises a substantially U-shaped plastic guide including (i) first and second leg portions forming the substantially U-shape, (ii) a surface which forms an opening in... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113421 | Dedicated self-service return terminal and method of operating a dedicated self-service return terminal for receiving returned media on which entertainment data is stored A dedicated self-service return terminal is provided for receiving returned media on which entertainment data is stored. The dedicated self-service return terminal comprises a reader arranged to read data associated with returned media on which entertainment data is... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092243 | Universal serial bus (USB) connector retaining device and arrangement A device for retaining a USB connector in a USB port applies a force either to the walls of the USB port such that the walls of the USB port frictionally engage with the USB connector to retain it in position, or to a finger in a top surface of the USB port such tha... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091789 | Barcode imaging system and source of electromagnetic radiation therefor A barcode imaging apparatus includes a source of electromagnetic radiation and an image acquisition device. The acquisition device is configured to be sensitive to a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the source of electromagnetic radiation. In use, ... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651784 | Self-service terminal | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086018 | Methods of processing a check in a check stock verification system A method is provided of a bank processing a check in a check stock verification system. The method comprises receiving a check image having at least one pre-printed element, extracting the at least one pre-printed element from the check image, comparing the extracte... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8061590 | Privacy-enabled keypad A privacy-enabled keypad comprising: a keypad; an opaque shield upstanding around the keypad for restricting viewing of the keypad to a user of the keypad; and at least one illumination source disposed on a portion of the shield facing the keypad, and oriented to il... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8033454 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal comprises a fascia defining an aperture through which a receipt or other type of media items is dispensible to a customer. The fascia comprises a protrusion located immediately beneath the aperture in a generally central location. The protrus... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8011571 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal comprises a plurality of devices, each device having a unique device identifier. The terminal also has a fascia including a plurality of apertures, each aperture having a corresponding indicator and being associated with a device in the self-... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7957577 | Bank document image viewing apparatus and methods of a financial institution presenting an image of a bank document in a check truncation environment A method is provided of a financial institution presenting an image of a bank document in a check truncation environment. The method comprises determining security permission level associated with a person to be presented with the image of the bank document, determi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949602 | Distributed image capture proof-of-deposit system and method of operating a distributed image capture proof-of-deposit system A method of operating a distributed image capture proof-of-deposit system having a central processing site and a number of branches connected via a network with the central processing site comprises the steps of (a) capturing images of items at a branch without use ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941424 | System, method, and computer-readable medium for dynamic detection and management of data skew in parallel join operations A system, method, and computer-readable medium for dynamic detection and management of data skew in parallel join operations are provided. Receipt of an excessive number of redistributed rows by a processing module is detected thereby identifying the processing modu... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7909244 | Methods of operating an image-based self-service check depositing terminal to provide enhanced check images and an apparatus therefor A method of operating an image-based self-service check depositing terminal having an optical character recognition (OCR) reader comprises the steps of (a) receiving from a self-service depositor a check to be deposited, (b) illuminating the check with infrared radi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7847254 | Photoconductive device A photoconductive device (2) comprises a plurality of photoconductive layers (6, 8, 10, 12), each photoconductive layer comprising photoconductive material (4) and a respective plurality of electrodes (16, 18), wherein the photoconductive... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845573 | Media storage device A storage device (10) for storing valuable media is described. The device has a rotary storage compartment (14) for storing media items (100) in a fixed order. The items are held in place by one or two tapes (16 and/or 18) wound ar... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7711176 | Computer-implemented method of processing a substitute check and an apparatus therefor A computer-implemented method is provided of processing a substitute check which has been made from an original check. The computer-implemented method comprises (a) reading from the substitute check a printed magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) codeline, (b) r... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7680710 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal (10) having a user interface (14) and a surcharge application (54) for levying a surcharge on transactions is described. The terminal may be an ATM. The surcharge application (54) is operable to vary the rate of su... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641185 | Vacuum pick mechanisms A vacuum pick mechanism (100) for picking sheet media comprising control circuitry (126), a pump (110), a suction cup (106), a pick line (112) connecting the pump (110) to the suction cup (106), a pressure sensor (... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7639859 | Method of operating a remote check image capture device and an apparatus therefor A method is provided of operating a remote check image capture device. The method comprises capturing a color image of a check provided by a user at the remote check image capture device, storing the color image of the check, deriving from the color image a non-colo... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637423 | Method of processing a check depositing transaction between a bank customer and a bank teller A method of providing receipts to depositors of bank checks. People often deposit a group of bank checks at once. All checks in the group are listed on a deposit slip which the person prepared. Sometimes, at the last minute, a person removes a check from the group, ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7633605 | Prism sensor and method of operating a prism sensor for a check processing module of a self-service check depositing terminal A prism sensor is provided for detecting presence or absence of a document in a document transport path. The prism sensor comprises a light emitter disposed on a first side of the document transport path and for emitting light across the document transport path to a... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7602957 | Image-based check processing system and a method of operating an image-based check processing system to test focus of an imaging camera An image-based check processing system has a focus test pattern on a background surface which is disposed along one side of a document transport path. An imaging camera is disposed along an opposite side of the document transport path and faces the focus test patter... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7602294 | Across the pavement wireless security system A system and method for establishing and maintaining wireless communications links between a secure vehicle, a self-service terminal, and an item being transferred therebetween. The item to be transferred, the secure vehicle and the self-service terminal are equippe... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7575166 | Automated teller machine A Self Service Terminal (SST) has a fascia and a plurality of sensors, each sensor being arranged to detect a signal from a user token when said token is brought into proximity of said sensor. Each sensor is associated with a specific SST service, the SST being arra... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7574967 | Security container A security container is detailed which has an outer housing and an inner housing there within and a tether located between the inner housing and the outer housing. The container is arranged to be secured to a surface so as to anchor the container when in use. In par... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7546300 | System for providing secure access A system implementing secure access to management information, the system (96) comprising: an open management service (64) including an open management application programming interface (92); a managed object (18,30,50,66) generating mana... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7522916 | Method of providing information A method of providing information to a user at a remote terminal (12) is described. The method comprises the steps of: receiving from the remote terminal (12) status information relating to an irregularity in the remote terminal; determining from the s... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522759 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal (10) comprises: a fascia (12) having a note entry/exit slot (56); and a note processing module (60) for processing notes deposited via the slot. The note processing module (60) includes a note transport mech... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7514646 | Methods and apparatus for wireless display units for document trays in financial document processing Techniques for use of wireless labels to provide information relating to documents in a document processing operation are described. A plurality of document processing trays each have affixed a label for receiving and displaying messages which are received wirelessl... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497436 | Media cassette pusher plate locking mechanism During transit of media cassettes there is a need to secure stacked media within the cassette to prevent this stack from moving and becoming disarrayed. Previously this has been achieved by using a pusher plate to urge the stack of media items to one end of the cass... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490780 | Card reader A method is provided of operating a card reader having a substantially planar delivery path which lies in a first plane and which extends between a mouth region of the card reader and a data reader portion of the card reader. The method comprises projecting light ac... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490764 | Secure enclosure for sub-assembly of self service equipment Housings are typically used to protect sub-assemblies in self-service equipment such as key-pad assemblies in automated teller machines (ATMs), self-service kiosks, pay-as-you-go photocopiers and the like. There is a need to secure those housings to prevent access t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493496 | Biometric system A biometric system (10) for assisting a user in providing a biometric reading is described. The system (10) comprises: a biometric capture unit (12) for capturing biometric data from a user; and feedback means (30) for providing the user ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7461773 | Method of operating an image-based self-service check depositing terminal in response to a fault condition A method is provided of operating an image-based check depositing terminal in response to a fault condition. The method comprises the steps of receiving a non-customer identification card from an individual who is other than a customer conducting a check deposit tra... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458516 | Card reader A card reader comprises an entry slot to allow access for a card into the interior of the card reader along a predetermined passage. The card reader further comprises a controller and an image capture device arranged so as to monitor the interior of the card reader.... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457440 | Method of determining usability of a document image and an apparatus therefor A method of processing a document comprises the steps of (a) scanning a document to capture image data associated with the document, (b) processing at least a portion of the captured image data to calculate a first count of pixels associated with a corner of the doc... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451919 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal (10) comprising a plurality of components associated with a valuable media, such as a card reader (28) or cash dispenser (30). Each component includes or is associated with one or more sensors for detecting potentially fr... | 11/18/2008 |
