Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Banking systems
Patent
1996-10-04
2000-01-18
Frech, Karl D.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Banking systems
235380, 902 18, G06F 1530
Patent
active
060150874
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for issuing documents of value such as money orders, gift certificates, utility remittances, phone card, payroll, etc. An apparatus according to the disclosure may include a compartment for receiving substrates on which information associated with a document of value is printed, a code reader which reads codes uniquely associated with each substrate from the substrates, a printer that prints information on the substrates, and a control terminal for controlling the code reader and printer. The control terminal is configured for communication with the code reader and for detection and recordation of the codes uniquely associated with each substrate. The control terminal may detect and record deviations from an expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates upon the substrates being received in the apparatus. An additionally disclosed aspect of the control terminal is as a print access controller permitting physical access to a portion of the printer upon receipt of an access code. A further aspect of the control terminal includes connecting with a system for modification of a portion of the apparatus. A further disclosed aspect of the apparatus is voiding substrates. Additionally disclosed are methods for issuing documents of value. The disclosed methods may include receiving substrates having associated codes, reading the codes; dectecting and recording deviations froman expected order of the codes uniquely associated with the substrates before receiving a request to issue a document of value, receiving a request to issue a document of value, and printing information on a substrate to issue a document of value.
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Seifert Dean Alan
Stoutenburg Earney
Vogt Paul J.
First Data Corporation
Frech Karl D.
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