Global Patent Index - EP 0319524 A2

EP 0319524 A2 19890607 - Method and apparatus for currency validation.

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for currency validation.

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Validierung von Zahlungsmitteln.

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé de validation de billets.

Publication

EP 0319524 A2 19890607 (EN)

Application

EP 89102127 A 19851004

Priority

  • EP 85307126 A 19851004
  • US 65941184 A 19841010

Abstract (en)

An improved currency validator (1) has one or more sensors (18;24;30) positioned along a bill passageway (4) for testing a bill transported along the bill passageway and for generating electrical signals in response to certain features of the bill. Data derived from the electrical signals is processed by a logic circuit, such as microprocessor (102), to determine the authenticity and denomination of the bill, The data may be normalized during its processing. Either or both a histogram technique or a percent denomination space technique may be used in determining the authenticity and denomination of the bill.

IPC 1-7

G07D 7/00

IPC 8 full level

G07D 7/04 (2006.01); G07D 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07D 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 7/12 (2013.01 - EP); G07D 7/121 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0319524 A2 19890607; EP 0319524 A3 19890920; EP 0319524 B1 19940601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89102127 A 19851004