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Monetary instrument

Assignee: Be Eri Printers
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Filing: 1994-01-18
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Granted: 1996-04-23
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Expires: 2014-01-18
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Abstract

Abstract A monetary instrument bearing a machine-only readable indication of information relating thereto.

Inventors

  • 👤 Giora Oz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 06:54
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/042; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/24; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/004; G07D7/0047

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
A method for point of presentation signature verification for a monetary instrument comprising the steps of: machine reading a machine-only readable representation of an authorized signature on a monetary instrument; comparing an actual signature on the monetary instrument with said representation thereof provided by machine reading of the machine-only readable representation; and in response to similarity, providing an output indication of information verification.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 63 words
A method for point of presentation signature verification for a monetary instrument comprising the steps of: machine reading a machine-only readable representation of an authorized signature on a monetary instrument; comparing an actual signature on the monetary instrument with said representation thereof provided by machine reading of the machine-only readable representation; and in response to similarity, providing an output indication of information verification.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said step of comparing is carried out by a human operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A method according to claim 1 and wherein said step of comparing is carried out by a machine.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 61 words
A method for point of presentation information verification for a monetary instrument comprising the steps of: machine reading a machine-only readable representation of information appearing on a monetary instrument; comparing an information on the monetary instrument with said representation thereof provided by machine reading of the machine-only readable representation; and in response to similarity, providing an output indication of information verification.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 61 words
A method for point of presentation information verification for a monetary instrument comprising the steps of: machine reading a machine-only readable representation of information appearing on a monetary instrument; comparing an information on the monetary instrument with said representation thereof provided by machine reading of the machine-only readable representation; and in response to similarity, providing an output indication of information verification.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said information is an identification number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said information is a check number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said information is an account number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said information is a branch number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 4 and wherein said information is a signature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
A method according to claim 4 and wherein said step of comparing is provided by a human operator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 17 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said step of comparing is carried out by a machine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
A monetary instrument bearing a machine-only readable indication of an authorized signature wherein said machine-only readable indication is encrypted.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 19 words
A monetary instrument bearing a machine-only readable indication of an authorized signature wherein said machine-only readable indication is encrypted.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 100 words
A system for verification of a monetary instrument bearing machine-only readable information thereon comprising: a reader which reads said machine-only readable information and provides an output; a computer which receives the output of said reader and provides an output of information represented by the machine-only readable information; a display which displays, in human recognizable form, said information represented by the machine-only readable information; an additional reader which reads human recognizable information on said monetary instrument and provides a second output; and a comparator which automatically compares the second output with the output of information represented by the machine-only readable information.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 100 words
A system for verification of a monetary instrument bearing machine-only readable information thereon comprising: a reader which reads said machine-only readable information and provides an output; a computer which receives the output of said reader and provides an output of information represented by the machine-only readable information; a display which displays, in human recognizable form, said information represented by the machine-only readable information; an additional reader which reads human recognizable information on said monetary instrument and provides a second output; and a comparator which automatically compares the second output with the output of information represented by the machine-only readable information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 29 words
A system according to claim 13 and wherein said display is operative for displaying said output of said additional reader with said information represented by the machine-only readable information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 13 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said information is an identification number.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 13 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said information is a check number.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 13 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said information is an account number.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 13 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said information is a branch number.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 12 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said information is a signature.
Claim 24
Independent Claim 101 words
A system for verification of a monetary instrument bearing a machine-only readable signature thereon comprising: a reader which reads said machine-only readable signature; a computer which receives the output of said reader and provides an output of information represented by the machine-only readable signature; a display which displays, in human recognizable form, said information represented by the machine-only readable signature, wherein said reader is also operative for reading an actual signature from said monetary instrument, said system also comprising: a comparator which automatically compares an output of the actual signature with said output of information represented by the machine-only readable signature.
Claim 25
Independent Claim 101 words
A system for verification of a monetary instrument bearing a machine-only readable signature thereon comprising: a reader which reads said machine-only readable signature; a computer which receives the output of said reader and provides an output of information represented by the machine-only readable signature; a display which displays, in human recognizable form, said information represented by the machine-only readable signature, wherein said reader is also operative for reading an actual signature from said monetary instrument, said system also comprising: a comparator which automatically compares an output of the actual signature with said output of information represented by the machine-only readable signature.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 28 words
A system according to claim 20 and wherein said display is operative for displaying said output of said reader with said information represented by the machine-only readable signature.

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