U.S. patent application number 12/543095 was filed with the patent office on 2011-02-24 for document deskewing module and methods of operating a document deskewing module for a self-service bunch document depositing terminal.
Invention is credited to Fredrik L.N. Kallin, Robert J. Ross.
Application Number | 20110042887 12/543095 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43086177 |
Filed Date | 2011-02-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110042887 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kallin; Fredrik L.N. ; et
al. |
February 24, 2011 |
DOCUMENT DESKEWING MODULE AND METHODS OF OPERATING A DOCUMENT
DESKEWING MODULE FOR A SELF-SERVICE BUNCH DOCUMENT DEPOSITING
TERMINAL
Abstract
A document deskewing module is provided for a self-service bunch
document depositing terminal. The document deskewing module
comprises a set of sensors arranged to detect when a document
transported along a document transport path from a mixed bunch of
documents including documents of a first type and documents of a
second type which is different from the first type is deskewed, a
first set of drive rollers in the form of hard drive rollers
disposed along the document transport path, a first set of idler
rollers moveable towards and away from the hard drive rollers, a
second set of drive rollers in the form of soft drive rollers
disposed along the document transport path, a second set of idler
rollers moveable towards and away from the soft drive rollers, and
a controller arranged to control operation of the first and second
sets of idler rollers in response to a number of signals from the
set of sensors such that either only the first set of idlers are
interacting with the hard drive rollers or only the second set of
idlers is interacting with the soft drive rollers at any one time
to deskew either a document of the first type or a document of the
second type which is different from the first type.
Inventors: |
Kallin; Fredrik L.N.;
(Waterloo, CA) ; Ross; Robert J.; (Waterloo,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PAUL W. MARTIN
NCR CORPORATION, LAW DEPT., 3097 SATELLITE BLVD., 2nd FLOOR
DULUTH
GA
30096
US
|
Family ID: |
43086177 |
Appl. No.: |
12/543095 |
Filed: |
August 18, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
271/227 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65H 2404/141 20130101;
B65H 2404/1313 20130101; B65H 2701/1912 20130101; B65H 2404/1316
20130101; B65H 2404/1442 20130101; B65H 9/166 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
271/227 |
International
Class: |
B65H 7/02 20060101
B65H007/02 |
Claims
1. A method of operating a document deskewing module for a
self-service bunch document depositing terminal having a document
transport path along which a document can be transported, the
method comprising: at a first time, moving a first set of idler
rollers towards a first set of drive rollers in the form of hard
drive rollers to drive the document between first set of idler
rollers and the hard drive rollers to move the document in a first
direction of document travel from an upstream end of the document
transport path to a downstream end of the document transport path;
at a second time which is different from the first time, moving a
second set of idler rollers towards a second set of drive rollers
in the form of soft drive rollers to drive the document between the
second set of idler rollers and the soft drive rollers to move the
document towards a reference edge in a second direction of document
travel which is transverse to the first direction of document
travel so as to deskew the document relative to the first direction
of document travel; and detecting when the document transported
being along a document transport path is deskewed and providing a
deskew signal indicative thereof.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein only either the first set
of idler rollers is moving towards the hard drive rollers or the
second set of idler rollers is moving towards the soft drive
rollers at any one time.
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the reference edge
extends in a direction parallel to the first direction of document
travel from the upstream end of the document transport path to the
downstream end of the document transport path.
4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the second direction of
document travel is perpendicular to the first direction of document
travel.
5. A method according to claim 1, wherein detecting includes (i)
detecting at least a first signal from one of a plurality of
sensors, and (ii) a second signal from another one of the plurality
of sensors such that the deskew signal which is indicative of the
document being deskewed varies as a function of both the first and
second signals from the plurality of sensors.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the self-service bunch
document depositing terminal comprises a bunch document depositing
automated teller machine (ATM).
7. A document deskewing module for a self-service bunch document
depositing terminal, the document deskewing module comprising: a
set of sensors arranged to detect when a document transported along
a document transport path from a mixed bunch of documents including
documents of a first type and documents of a second type which is
different from the first type is deskewed; a first set of drive
rollers in the form of hard drive rollers disposed along the
document transport path; a first set of idler rollers moveable
towards and away from the hard drive rollers; a second set of drive
rollers in the form of soft drive rollers disposed along the
document transport path; a second set of idler rollers moveable
towards and away from the soft drive rollers; and a controller
arranged to control operation of the first and second sets of idler
rollers in response to a number of signals from the set of sensors
such that either only the first set of idlers are interacting with
the hard drive rollers or only the second set of idlers is
interacting with the soft drive rollers at any one time to deskew
either a document of the first type or a document of the second
type which is different from the first type.
8. A document deskewing module according to claim 7, further
comprising two actuatable solenoids each having an armature link,
one which is operatively coupled through a first set of arms to the
first set of idler rollers and the other one through a second set
of arms to the second set of idlers.
9. A document deskewing module according to claim 8, wherein the
controller is arranged to actuate the solenoids to cause the
armature links to act on the first and second sets of arms such
that the first set of idlers move towards the hard drive rollers to
engage the hard drive rollers and the second set of idlers move
away from the soft drive rollers to disengage the soft drive
rollers.
10. A document deskewing module according to claim 9, wherein the
set of sensors comprises a plurality of sensors.
11. A document deskewing module according to claim 10, wherein the
controller is arranged to de-actuate the solenoids only when at
least two of the plurality of sensors provide an associated signal
indicative of a deskewed document.
12. A bunch document depositing automated teller machine (ATM) for
processing a mixed bunch documents including checks and currency
notes, the bunch document depositing ATM comprising: a set of
sensors arranged to detect when a document transported along a
document transport path from the mixed bunch of documents is
deskewed relative to a first direction of travel from an upstream
end of the document transport path to a downstream end of the
document transport path; a first set of drive rollers in the form
of hard drive rollers disposed along the document transport path; a
first set of idler rollers moveable towards and away from the hard
drive rollers; a second set of drive rollers in the form of soft
drive rollers disposed along the document transport path; a second
set of idler rollers moveable towards and away from the soft drive
rollers; a pair of actuatable solenoids each having an armature
link, one solenoid being operatively coupled through its armature
link to a first set of arms to the first set of idler rollers and
the other solenoid being operatively coupled through its armature
link to a second set of arms to the second set of idlers; and a
controller arranged to control actuation of the solenoids and
thereby to control the first and second sets of idler rollers such
that the first set of idlers move away from the hard drive rollers
to disengage the hard drive rollers and the second set of idlers
move towards the soft drive rollers to engage the soft drive
rollers to deskew either a check or a currency note which is being
transported along the document transport path from the upstream end
to the downstream end of the document transport path.
13. A bunch document depositing ATM according to claim 12, wherein
the set of sensors comprise a plurality of sensors.
14. A bunch document depositing ATM according to claim 13, wherein
the controller is arrange to actuate the solenoids only when at
least two of the plurality of sensors provide an associated signal
indicative of a deskewed document.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates to self-service document
depositing terminals, and is particularly directed to a document
deskewing module for a self-service bunch document depositing
terminal, such as a bunch document depositing automated teller
machine (ATM), and method of operating such a deskewing module.
[0002] In a typical bunch document depositing ATM, an ATM customer
is allowed to deposit a bunch of documents of the same type such as
currency notes or checks (without having to place any of the
documents in a deposit envelope) in a publicly accessible,
unattended environment. To deposit a bunch of documents, the ATM
customer inserts a user identification card through a user card
slot at the ATM, enters the amount of the bunch of documents being
deposited, and inserts the bunch of documents to be deposited
through a slot of a bunch document acceptor. A document transport
mechanism receives the inserted bunch of documents and transports
the documents one-by-one in a forward direction along a document
transport path to a number of locations within the ATM to process
the documents.
[0003] If a particular document is not accepted for deposit, the
document transport mechanism transports the entire bunch of
documents in a manner to return the bunch of documents to the ATM
customer. If the entire bunch of documents is accepted for deposit,
the amount of the bunch of documents is deposited into the ATM
customer's account and the documents are transported one-by one to
a number of storage bins within the ATM. If a bunch of documents is
a bunch of checks, an endorser printer prints an endorsement onto
each check as the check is being transported to and stored in a
check storage bin. If a bunch of documents is a bunch of currency
notes, then each currency note is transported to and stored in a
currency storage bin. Documents in the different storage bins
within the ATM are periodically picked up and physically
transported via courier to a back office facility of a financial
institution for further processing.
[0004] From time to time, a document may become skewed as the
document is being transported along the document transport path to
the different locations with the ATM to process the document. When
a document becomes skewed along the document transport path, it is
desirable to deskew the skewed document before it is processed at
the different locations within the ATM. Otherwise, the skewed
document may cause a document jam condition resulting in ATM
downtime.
[0005] Document deskewing mechanisms are known. However, these
known document deskewing mechanisms are designed to deskew only one
type of document (e.g., either a currency note or a check, but not
both). When a document deskewing mechanism is designed to deskew
only one type of document, the mechanism is effective in deskewing
a document of only that particular type. This is because different
types of documents are of different sizes, different thicknesses,
different paper grades, or the like, for examples. It would be
desirable to provide a document deskewing mechanism which is
effective to deskew a bunch of documents containing multiple types
of documents such as a mixture of checks and currency notes.
SUMMARY
[0006] In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention,
a document deskewing module is provided for a self-service bunch
document depositing terminal. The document deskewing module
comprises a set of sensors arranged to detect when a document
transported along a document transport path from a mixed bunch of
documents including documents of a first type and documents of a
second type which is different from the first type is deskewed, a
first set of drive rollers in the form of hard drive rollers
disposed along the document transport path, a first set of idler
rollers moveable towards and away from the hard drive rollers, a
second set of drive rollers in the form of soft drive rollers
disposed along the document transport path, a second set of idler
rollers moveable towards and away from the soft drive rollers, and
a controller arranged to control operation of the first and second
sets of idler rollers in response to a number of signals from the
set of sensors such that either only the first set of idlers are
interacting with the hard drive rollers or only the second set of
idlers is interacting with the soft drive rollers at any one time
to deskew either a document of the first type or a document of the
second type which is different from the first type.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] In the accompanying drawings:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a left-front perspective view of a bunch document
depositing automated teller machine (ATM) constructed in accordance
with one embodiment of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram, looking
approximately in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 1, and
illustrating a scalable deposit module (SDM) configured to operate
in the ATM of FIG. 1;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a left-front perspective view of the SDM of FIG.
2;
[0011] FIG. 4 is a top perspective view, looking approximately in
the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 3;
[0012] FIG. 5 is a view similar to the top perspective view of FIG.
4, with some parts removed to better illustrate parts of a document
deskewing module constructed in accordance with one embodiment of
the present invention; and
[0013] FIG. 6 is a bottom view, looking approximately in the
direction of arrow Z shown in FIG. 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] The present invention is directed to a document deskewing
module for a self-service bunch document depositing terminal, such
as a bunch document depositing automated teller machine (ATM), and
methods of operating such a deskewing module.
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, a self-service bunch document
depositing terminal in the form of an image-based bunch document
depositing automated teller machine (ATM) 10 is illustrated. The
check depositing ATM 10 comprises a fascia 12 coupled to a chassis
(not shown). The fascia 12 defines an aperture 16 through which a
camera (not shown) images a customer of the ATM 10. The fascia 12
also defines a number of slots for receiving and dispensing media
items, and a tray 40 into which coins can be dispensed. The slots
include a statement output slot 42, a receipt slot 44, a card
reader slot 46, a cash slot 48, another cash slot 50, and a bunch
document input/output slot 52. The slots 42 to 52 and tray 40 are
arranged such that the slots and tray align with corresponding ATM
modules mounted within the chassis of the ATM 10.
[0016] The fascia 12 provides a user interface for allowing an ATM
customer to execute a transaction. The fascia 12 includes an
encrypting keyboard 34 for allowing an ATM customer to enter
transaction details. A display 36 is provided for presenting
screens to an ATM customer. A fingerprint reader 38 is provided for
reading a fingerprint of an ATM customer to identify the ATM
customer. The user interface features described above are all
provided on an NCR PERSONAS (trademark) 6676 ATM, available from
NCR Financial Solutions Group Limited, Discovery Centre, 3 Fulton
Road, Dundee, DD2 4SW, Scotland.
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, one embodiment of a scalable
deposit module (SDM) 60 is illustrated. FIG. 2 is a simplified
schematic diagram (looking approximately in the direction of arrow
X in FIG. 1) of part of the fascia 12 and main parts of the SDM 60.
FIG. 3 is a left-front perspective view of the SDM 60 shown in FIG.
2.
[0018] The SDM 60 of FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises five main units which
include an infeed module 70, a transport module 80, a pocket module
90, an escrow re-bunch module (ERBM) 99, and a document deskewing
module 200. The infeed module 70 receives a bunch of documents
deposited into the bunch document input/output slot 52, and
transports the documents one-by-one to an inlet of the transport
module 80. The dimensions of the infeed module 70, such as its run
length, may vary depending upon the particular model ATM the SDM 60
is installed. The structure and operation of the infeed module 70
are conventional and well known and, therefore, will not be
described.
[0019] The transport module 80 includes a document transport
mechanism which receives a document from the inlet adjacent to the
infeed module 70, and transports the document along a first
document track portion 61 which is the main track portion. The
transport module 80 further includes a document diverter 82 which
is operable to divert a document along a second document track
portion 62 to the pocket module 90, and a third document track
portion 63 which leads to the ERBM 99 and then back to the infeed
module 70. The third document track 103 allows a bunch of documents
which has accumulated in the ERBM 99 to be transported back to the
infeed module 70. The structure and operation of diverter 82 shown
in FIG. 2 may be any suitable diverter which is capable of
diverting a document along one of two different document transport
paths. The structure and operation of diverter 82 are conventional
and well known and, therefore, will not be described.
[0020] The transport module 80 further includes a magnetic ink
character recognition (MICR) head 83 for reading magnetic details
on a code line of a check. The transport module 80 also includes an
imager 84 including a front imaging camera 85 and a rear imaging
camera 86 for capturing an image of each side of a check (front and
rear). An endorser printer 88 is provided for printing endorsements
onto checks. An image data memory 94 is provided for storing images
of checks. A controller 95 is provided for controlling the
operation of the elements within the SDM 60.
[0021] The pocket module 90 includes a check storage bin 91 (FIG.
3) for storing processed checks. The pocket module 90 further
includes a currency storage bin 92 for storing processed currency
notes. The pocket module 90 also includes a reject bin 93 for
storing rejected documents. The structure and operation of the
pocket module 90 are conventional and well known and, therefore,
will not be described.
[0022] The SDM 60 processes a bunch of documents of different types
(such as currency notes, checks, or a combination thereof). When a
bunch of documents is being processed, each document of the bunch
is separated at the infeed module 70 before it is individually
processed. Each processed document is then re-assembled at the ERBM
99 to bunch the documents back together. Bunch processing of
different types of documents is sometimes referred to as
"multiple-document processing". Since individual documents are
being bunched back together, an escrow module (such as the ERBM 99
shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) is needed. The ERBM 99 is manufactured and
available from Glory Products, located in Himeji, Japan. The ERBM
99 allows a bunch of documents to be processed in a single
transaction. If a bunch of documents has accumulated in the ERBM 99
and is unable to be processed further within the SDM 60, then the
bunch of documents is transported via the third document track
portion 63 back to the infeed module 70 to return the unprocessed
bunch of documents to the ATM customer.
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, the document deskewing
module 200 includes a top guide assembly 202 (FIG. 4) which guides
a document in the direction of arrow A along the first document
track portion 61 (FIG. 5). FIG. 4 is a top perspective view,
looking approximately in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 3. FIG. 5
is a view similar to the top perspective view of FIG. 4, with some
parts including the top guide assembly 202 removed to better
illustrate certain parts of the document deskewing module 200. FIG.
6 is a bottom view, looking approximately in the direction of arrow
Z shown in FIG. 5.
[0024] As shown in FIG. 5, the document deskewing module 200 has a
relatively straight reference surface or edge 204 against which a
document abuts as the document is being transported along the first
document track portion 61 in the direction of arrow A. The
reference surface 204 is referred to herein as the track bottom. A
first set of track sensors 206a, 206b, 206c detects progress of the
document as the document is being transported from an upstream end
of the first document track portion 61 to a downstream end of the
first document track portion. A second set of track sensors 208a,
208b, 208c, 208d detects when the document has been deskewed in a
manner to be described hereinbelow.
[0025] A first set of drive rollers 210a, 210b, 210c (FIG. 5)
cooperates with a first set of idler rollers 212a, 212b, 212c (FIG.
4) to advance the document downstream along the first document
track portion 61. The first set of drive rollers 210a, 210b, 210c
operate in direct contact with the opposing idlers 212a, 212b, 212c
giving a large drive force and is referred to herein as the hard
drive rollers. The first set of idler rollers 212a, 212b, 212c is
referred to herein as the hard drive idlers. The hard drive rollers
210a, 210b, 210c lie "parallel" to the direction of document
movement as indicated by arrow A shown in FIG. 5. A set of
compression springs 214a, 214b, 214c (FIG. 4) maintains the set of
hard drive idlers 212a, 212b, 212c in contact with the opposing set
of hard drive rollers 210a, 210b, 210c. A first set of lifter arms
314a, 314b, 314c allows the set of hard drive idlers 212a, 212b,
212c to be disengaged from the set of hard drive rollers 210a,
210b, 210c, in a manner to be described later herein.
[0026] A second set of drive rollers 310a, 310b (FIG. 5) cooperates
with a second set of idler rollers 312a, 312b (FIG. 4) to direct
the document against the track bottom 204. The second set of drive
rollers 310a, 310b do not contact the opposing idlers 312a, 312b
directly while operating giving a much lighter drive force and is
referred to herein as the soft drive rollers. The second set of
idler rollers 312a, 312b is referred to herein as the soft drive
idlers. The soft drive rollers 310a, 310b are "angled" relative to
the hard drive rollers 210a, 210b, 210c as shown in FIG. 5.
Accordingly, the soft drive rollers 310a, 310b, 310c lie "angled"
to the direction of document movement as indicated by arrow A shown
in FIG. 5. A second set of lifter arms 316a, 316b allows the set of
soft drive idlers 312a, 312b to move away from the set of soft
drive rollers 310a, 310b, in a manner to be described later
herein.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 5, each of the soft drive rollers 310a,
310b has a corresponding one of U-shaped depressions 322a, 322b.
The U-shaped depression 322a is associated with the soft drive
roller 310a and is disposed between a pair of tire surfaces 324a of
the soft drive roller 310a. The corresponding soft drive idler 312a
(FIG. 4) runs inside the U-shaped depression 322a of the soft drive
roller 310a, and does not contact soft drive roller 310a.
Similarly, the U-shaped depression 322b is associated with the soft
drive roller 310b and is disposed between a pair of tire surfaces
324b of the soft drive roller 310b. The corresponding soft drive
idler 312b (FIG. 4) runs inside the U-shaped depression 322b of the
soft drive roller 310b, and does not contact soft drive roller
310b. A corresponding set of adjustment screws 318a, 318b allows
the positions of the set of soft drive idlers 312a, 312b to be
adjusted relative to the positions of the set of soft drive rollers
310a, 310b.
[0028] Cooperation between the soft drive roller 310a and the soft
drive idler 312a and cooperation between the soft drive roller 310b
and the soft drive idler 312b are the same. For simplicity, only
cooperation between the soft drive roller 310a and the soft drive
idler 312a will be described hereinbelow.
[0029] When a document is transported along the first document
track portion 61 and moves between the soft drive roller 310a and
the soft drive idler 312a, the soft drive idler deflects the
document into the U-shaped depression 322a. The amount of drive
force from the tire surfaces 324a acting on the document depends
upon the amount of deflection force from the document. The amount
of deflection force from the document depends upon the extent to
which the soft drive idler 312a is running inside of the U-shaped
depression 322a (as determined by position of the adjustment screw
318a).
[0030] The amount of deflection force from the document also
depends upon the relative stiffness (or relative limpness) of the
particular document. For example, a relative stiffer document
provides a greater amount of deflection force and, therefore,
provides a greater amount of drive force (from the tire surfaces
324a) which acts on the document. Similarly, a relative limper
document provides a lesser amount of deflection force and,
therefore, provides a lesser amount of drive force (from the tire
surfaces 324a) which acts on the document. The angle of the tire
surfaces 324a relative to the direction of travel (as indicated by
arrow A) of document causes the document to abut against the track
bottom 204.
[0031] It should be apparent that the cooperation between the soft
drive roller 310a and the soft drive idler 312a provides a variable
drive force which acts on the document being transported along the
first document track portion 61. The variable drive force provided
is such that relatively thicker or stiffer documents are driven
harder, and relatively thinner or limper documents are driven more
lightly. This variable drive force is advantageous because (i) a
relatively thicker or stiffer document (such as one that has been
folded, curled or crumpled) requires more drive force to overcome
the friction of travelling down the first document track portion
61, and (ii) a relatively thinner or limper document is less likely
to deform as the document is more lightly pushed against the track
bottom 204.
[0032] A first actuatable solenoid 230 (FIG. 4) having an armature
link 232 is operatively coupled through the first set of lifter
arms 314a, 314b, 314c to the hard drive idlers 212a, 212b, 212c. A
second actuatable solenoid 234 having an armature link 236 is
operatively coupled through the second set of lifter arms 316a,
316b to the soft drive idlers 312a, 312b. When the first solenoid
230 is actuated, the hard drive idlers 212a, 212b, 212c are moved
away from the hard drive rollers 210a, 210b, 210c. At the same
time, the second solenoid 234 is actuated and the soft drive idlers
312a, 312b are moved towards and running inside the U-shaped
depressions 322a, 322b of the soft drive rollers 310a, 310b.
[0033] When the first solenoid 230 is de-actuated, the armature
link 232 releases the first set of lifter arms 314a, 314b, 314c. At
the same time, the second solenoid 234 is de-actuated and the
second set of lifter arms 316a, 316b are lifted. These two actions
cause the hard drive idlers 212a, 212b, 212c to engage the hard
drive rollers 210a, 210b, 210c, and at the same time, the soft
drive idlers 312a, 312b to move away from or "disengage" the soft
drive rollers 310a, 310b. Accordingly, only one function of either
hard drive rollers 210a, 210b, 210c or the soft drive rollers 310a,
310b is normally provided at any one time.
[0034] When a document first comes out the infeed module 70, the
document encounters the soft drive rollers 310a, 310b and the soft
drive idlers 312a, 312b (i.e., the function of the soft drive
rollers 310a, 310b is provided). The soft drive rollers 310a, 310b
and the soft drive idlers 312a, 312b push the document against the
track bottom 204 until at least two of the deskew sensors 208a,
208b, 208c, 208d are blocked. When at least two of the deskew
sensors 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d are blocked, the second solenoid 234
is de-actuated to "disengage" the soft drive rollers 310a, 310b and
the solenoid 230 is de-actuated to engage the hard drive rollers
210a, 210b 210c. It should be noted that the soft drive rollers
310a, 310b need to be disengaged at this point. Otherwise, a
relative thin or limp document will begin to curl and jam if it
travels any significant distance with the angled soft drive rollers
310a, 310b engaged. The document is now deskewed and is transported
to other parts of the SDM 60 under control of the hard drive
rollers 210a, 210b, 210c.
[0035] By using a document deskewing module as described
hereinabove, it is conceivable that the hard drive rollers 210a,
210b, 210c be momentarily engaged if the document is detected to
hesitate while under control of the soft drive rollers 310a, 310b.
This momentary engagement of the hard drive rollers 210a, 210b,
210c would act as a small "nudge" or "kick" to the document in an
attempt to correct what is causing the document to hesitate.
[0036] Although the above description describes the PERSONAS
(trademark) 6676 NCR ATM embodying the present invention, it is
conceivable that other models of ATMs, other types of ATMs, or
other types of self-service bunch document depositing terminals may
embody the present invention. Self-service bunch document
depositing terminals are generally public-access devices that are
designed to allow a user to conduct a bunch document deposit
transaction in an unassisted manner and/or in an unattended
environment. Self-service bunch document depositing terminals
typically include some form of tamper resistance so that they are
inherently resilient.
[0037] The particular arrangements disclosed are meant to be
illustrative only and not limiting as to the scope of the
invention. From the above description, those skilled in the art to
which the present invention relates will perceive improvements,
changes and modifications. Numerous substitutions and modifications
can be undertaken without departing from the true spirit and scope
of the invention. Such improvements, changes and modifications
within the skill of the art to which the present invention relates
are intended to be covered by the appended claims.
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