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Method for currency distribution and management
Assignee: De la Rue North America Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-24
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2017-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A method for currency management and tracking utilizing a unique standardized cassette for the transportation of note bundles and loading of note bundles into currency processing apparatus, the cassette having an accompanying smart card on which data regarding the individual note history of each note contained therein and distributed therefrom is recorded. The invention further provides for the uploading of data stored on cassette smart cards to a central data bank, thus allowing for the management and statistical modeling of the currency pool.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Glen Haycock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:24
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/12; G07D11/125; G07D11/20; G07D11/30; G07D11/32; G07D11/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of currency control comprising the steps of: (a) recording a serial number from a currency note; (b) releasing the currency note into circulation; (c) tracking the currency note through at least one node of its circulation; and, (d) storing the recorded serial number in a memory device attached to a currency storage device in which the currency note is transported.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of currency control comprising the steps of: (a) recording a serial number from a currency note; (b) releasing the currency note into circulation; (c) tracking the currency note through at least one node of its circulation; and, (d) storing the recorded serial number in a memory device attached to a currency storage device in which the currency note is transported.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of currency management comprising the steps of: (a) recording an identifier from a currency note; (b) releasing the currency note into circulation; (c) tracking the currency note's circulation through at least one node of its circulation; (d) recording at least the identifier as data at said node; and (e) storing the recorded data in a memory device attached to a currency storage device in which the currency note is transported.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of currency management comprising the steps of: (a) recording an identifier from a currency note; (b) releasing the currency note into circulation; (c) tracking the currency note's circulation through at least one node of its circulation; (d) recording at least the identifier as data at said node; and (e) storing the recorded data in a memory device attached to a currency storage device in which the currency note is transported.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising: (f) transferring the recorded data from the memory device to a central data bank; and (g) creating a note circulation history for each currency note from the recorded data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising: (h) analyzing the note circulation history for location and usage patterns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising: (f) using the recorded data to trace the circulation of counterfeit currency notes back to a node of its circulation.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of currency management comprising the steps of: (a) recording an identifier from a currency note; (b) transporting the currency note in a currency storage device wherein said currency storage device comprises: (i) a storage compartment for holding a plurality of currency notes; (ii) a smart card having a memory for recording an identifier for the currency notes; and, (iii) a coupling device for interfacing with said smart card; and, (c) tracking said currency note in circulation through at least one node of its circulation.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of currency management comprising the steps of: (a) recording an identifier from a currency note; (b) transporting the currency note in a currency storage device wherein said currency storage device comprises: (i) a storage compartment for holding a plurality of currency notes; (ii) a smart card having a memory for recording an identifier for the currency notes; and, (iii) a coupling device for interfacing with said smart card; and, (c) tracking said currency note in circulation through at least one node of its circulation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the currency storage device storage compartment is sealable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the currency storage device coupling device allows for the uploading of data into the smart card.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the currency storage device coupling device allows for the downloading of data from the smart card.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the currency storage device smart card records the identifier into a data structure for comparison and retrieval.
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