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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184894 | Electronic reassociation Apparatus and methods for providing electronic reassociation of data transmissions of checks and backup information. A method according to the invention may include scanning each check received by a lockbox service and scanning backup information related to correspo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8165381 | Method and system for transaction decision making According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and a system for transaction decision making. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method and system for processing payment items involve receiving a payment item at a sorter device; extractin... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8139839 | Apparatus for checking the authenticity of banknotes An apparatus for checking the authenticity of bank notes in unprotected areas, has a sensor assembly containing a light source which produces light of a first wavelength with which the bank notes to be checked are illuminated; whereupon one or more feature substance... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8107713 | Reduction of incorrectly identified document scanning defects In general, this disclosure describes techniques of reducing the possibility of an image evaluation device incorrectly identifying defects in images of documents. Some defects may be apparent in the images of both sides of a document. For instance, a tear in a docum... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098922 | Selective imaging of data printed on financial instruments Systems and processes for processing financial instruments include receiving a physical financial instrument, printing data on the received physical financial instrument, and capturing an image of the physical financial instrument to produce an electronic image. At ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094918 | Check and other item design for reflectance values determination prior to item manufacture A system for determining a plurality of reflectance values for an item design representing a physical item having at least one area of interest on a surface of the physical item for containing critical data and a background feature positioned on the surface, the phy... | 01/10/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8059881 | Check image processing Systems for processing digital check image files include an image classification module programmed to review a plurality of attributes associated with a digital check image file including at least one check image, and to categorize the digital check image file into ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8045784 | Lockbox imaging system A system and method for imaging and capturing information from checks and documents contained in a lockbox remittance. A computer workstation is used to generate and print a header sheet that includes information identifying the check. The header sheet is appended t... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041099 | Check verification system A check verification system for verifying checks presented to a vendor at a vendor location, the vendor location being remotely located from a bank issuing the checks, the check verification system comprising: an input device located at the vendor location, the inpu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041098 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8023716 | Synchronization of image capture settings A tool may be provided that may allow a first party (e.g., a sending bank) to synchronize its image scan settings with unknown image assessment standards of a second party (e.g., a recipient bank). However, such a tool may be used within a single party that performs... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8000514 | Methods for mobile image capture and processing of checks The present invention relates to automated document processing and more particularly, to methods and systems for document image capture and processing using mobile devices. In accordance with various embodiments, methods and systems for document image capture on a m... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7983468 | Method and system for extracting information from documents by document segregation A method (and system) for extracting information from a document, includes segregating a set of documents from a plurality of documents based on a likelihood that at least one document in the set of documents carries an instance of a preset information. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978900 | Systems for mobile image capture and processing of checks The present invention relates to automated document processing and more particularly, to methods and systems for document image capture and processing using mobile devices. In accordance with various embodiments, methods and systems for document image capture on a m... | 07/12/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7953268 | Methods for mobile image capture and processing of documents The present invention relates to automated document processing and more particularly, to methods and systems for document image capture and processing using mobile devices. In accordance with various embodiments, methods and systems for document image capture on a m... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949176 | Systems for mobile image capture and processing of documents The present invention relates to automated document processing and more particularly, to methods and systems for document image capture and processing using mobile devices. In accordance with various embodiments, methods and systems for document image capture on a m... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7940979 | Aggregation of check image data A method includes receiving a request for a first check image and a second check image. The request includes a first identifier associated with the first check image and a second identifier associated with the second check image. The method further includes retrievi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7930292 | Information processing apparatus and control method thereof An information processing apparatus for management of document images. In input document image data, when an area from which index information is to be extracted is designated, an index item for the designated area is set. Then, index extraction information where in... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7912272 | Fake document including fake currency detector using integrated transmission and reflective spectral response A currency genuineness detection system using plurality of opto-electronic sensors with both transmission and reflective (including fluorescence) properties of security documents is developed. Both detection sensing strategies utilize integrated response of the wide... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7899234 | Check verification system A check verification system for verifying checks presented to a vendor at a vendor location, the vendor location being remotely located from a bank issuing the checks, the check verification system comprising: an input device located at the vendor location, the inpu... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894655 | Confirming cancellation of truncated checks A method of operating a check processing system includes scanning a check on a first occasion to generate a first image of the check. The first image is transmitted to a financial institution. The check is scanned on a second occasion later than the first occasion t... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885451 | Systems and methods for displaying negotiable instruments derived from various sources Various systems, methods and computer-readable media with computer-executable instructions are disclosed that display negotiable instruments derived from various sources. For example, a bank member can draft a check and have that check displayed at his banking insti... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7885452 | Common image format file image extraction A utility is presented that may be used to extract check images and/or other information directly from a Common Import Format File (CIFF) file for presentation to a user. The utility may be used in addition to, and indeed in spite of, an existing check management da... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7876949 | Systems and methods for remote deposit of checks Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873200 | Systems and methods for remote deposit of checks Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7817842 | Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device includes an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a single output receptacle for receiving the bills afte... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7778457 | Systems for mobile image capture and processing of checks The present invention relates to automated document processing and more particularly, to methods and systems for document image capture and processing using mobile devices. In accordance with various embodiments, methods and systems for document image capture on a m... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7747061 | Method and apparatus for any which way check acceptance An Any Which Way Check Acceptance method and apparatus is provided, which allow a set of checks to be deposited in a stack, where each check can be oriented in any of sixteen different ways. In one embodiment of the invention, the ATM check reader has an MICR and OC... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7711175 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a carrying unit that carries an irradiated object having a reflecting portion and a transmitting portion in a carrying direction, a first light source arranged on one face side of the irradiated object that irradiates light to an ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706594 | Magnetic watermark for text documents The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for applying magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) technology to enable the embedding of coded information within text characters of a document. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7684607 | Fake currency detector using visual and reflective spectral response A system for automatic detection of authenticity of security documents by measuring reflected components of incident energy in three or more optical wave bands. The system involves the use of UV-visible light source, an optional near infra red light source, photodet... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7668363 | Lockbox imaging system A system and method for imaging and capturing information from checks and documents contained in a lockbox remittance. A computer workstation is used to generate and print a header sheet that includes information identifying the check. The header sheet is appended t... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7664304 | Systems and methods for assessing documents using analysis of machine-printed writing and pre-printed information Methods and systems are provided for analyzing and assessing documents using a profile for documents, such as a payment instrument. In one embodiment, the profile may include variable machine-printed writing. In other embodiments, the profile may include pre-printed... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7653233 | Confirming cancellation of truncated checks A method of operating a check processing system includes scanning a check on a first occasion to generate a first image of the check. The first image is transmitted to a financial institution. The check is scanned on a second occasion later than the first occasion t... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7653234 | Method for communicating and matching electronic files for financial transactions Communicating and matching electronic files for a check adjustment case comprises communicating an electronic check adjustment message comprising key data relating to the case, communicating an electronic image of a document to follow (“DTF”) related to the case... | 01/26/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7620231 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7609872 | Method and apparatus for verifying the authenticity of documents A method for verifying the authenticity of a document utilizes artifacts of the printing process. The method includes optically capturing at a predetermined magnification a first image of an indicia printed on the authentic document. A corresponding indicia on a doc... | 10/27/2009 |
