| US 7,428,984 B1 | ||
| Method and system of evaluating checks deposited into a cash dispensing automated banking machine | ||
| Tim Crews, Alliance, Ohio (US); Songtao Ma, Wadsworth, Ohio (US); and Edward L. Laskowski, Seven Hills, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated, North Canton, Ohio (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/371,330. | ||
| Application 11/371330 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/944578, filed on Sep. 16, 2004. | ||
| Application 10/944578 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/723304, filed on Nov. 27, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/660075, filed on Mar. 09, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/659990, filed on Mar. 09, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/537581, filed on Jan. 20, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/537795, filed on Jan. 20, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/537788, filed on Jan. 20, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/584622, filed on Jun. 29, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/503825, filed on Sep. 22, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/504776, filed on Sep. 17, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/504282, filed on Sep. 17, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/167996, filed on Nov. 30, 1999. | ||
| Int. Cl. G07F 19/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/08 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—379 [235/449; 235/493] | 28 Claims |
| 1. A method comprising:
a) receiving a check in an automated banking machine including a cash dispenser, wherein the check includes a front face and
a rear face;
b) generating image data and magnetic data corresponding to optical and magnetic signals respectively acquired from the check
through operation of a least one sensor device in the automated banking machine;
c) through operation of at least one processor in the automated banking machine, determining a plurality of portions of the
magnetic data which correspond respectively to a plurality of predetermined areas on at least one face of the check responsive
to the image data;
d) through operation of the at least one processor, determining levels of magnetic signals corresponding to each of the predetermined
areas on the at least one face of the check responsive to the plurality of portions of the magnetic data determined in (c);
and
e) through operation of the at least one processor, determining whether the check is acceptable to deposit, responsive to
(d).
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