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Method and apparatus for currency discrimination
Assignee: Cummins Allison Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-18
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-09-18
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations. The master pattern is stored in a memory for subsequent comparison to a pattern generated from a bill under test. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning a genuine bill of the given denomination and generating a master pattern for the given denomination. The master pattern is derived from an average of the component patterns. The component patterns represent and approximate analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning. Each of the component patterns comprises a plurality of sample values. Each sample value is proportional to the detected characteristic information.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradford T. Graves
- 👤 Douglas U. Mennie
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:57
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/06; G07D7/12; G07D7/128; B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/02; B65H3/06; B65H3/063; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/18; G07D11/00; G07D11/50; G07D7/04; G07D7/1205; G07D7/16; G07D7/162; G07D7/20; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F7/00; G07F7/04; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/50; B65H2301/54; B65H2301/541; B65H2557/00; B65H2557/50; B65H2557/514; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/10; B65H2701/19; B65H2701/1912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 63
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning a genuine bill of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning a genuine bill of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
111 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning a genuine bill of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination, said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning a genuine bill of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination, said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
An improved method of generating master patterns for discrimination systems capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a plurality of denominations by scanning a genuine bill of each denomination; and generating a master pattern for each denomination, said master patterns being derived from an average of said component patterns generated for each corresponding denomination; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
An improved method of generating master patterns for discrimination systems capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a plurality of denominations by scanning a genuine bill of each denomination; and generating a master pattern for each denomination, said master patterns being derived from an average of said component patterns generated for each corresponding denomination; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning a single genuine bill of said given denomination a plurality of times; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing analog variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning a single genuine bill of said given denomination a plurality of times; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing analog variations in characteristic information detected from a genuine bill during scanning, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
141 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination, wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
141 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination, wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of the same quality.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5 wherein at least two of said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of different qualities.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
151 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination, wherein at least two of said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of different qualities, wherein at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be an old bill and at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be a new bill; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
151 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination, wherein at least two of said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of different qualities, wherein at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be an old bill and at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be a new bill; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
179 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, the master pattern being stored in a memory for subsequent comparison to a pattern generated from a bill under test, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine bill currency of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, each of said component patterns comprising a plurality of sample values, each sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said master pattern comprising a plurality of master sample values, each master sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
179 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, the master pattern being stored in a memory for subsequent comparison to a pattern generated from a bill under test, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine bill currency of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog amplitude variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, each of said component patterns comprising a plurality of sample values, each sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said master pattern comprising a plurality of master sample values, each master sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said scanning is optical scanning.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning a single genuine currency bill of said given denomination a plurality of times.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said single genuine bill is selected to be of standard or average quality.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said single genuine bill is selected to be of new quality.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine currency bills of said given denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of the same quality.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of standard or average quality.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 14 wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein at least two of said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of different qualities.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 17 wherein at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be an old bill and at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be a new bill.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 17 wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine currency bills of said given denomination and wherein said given denomination is a five dollar denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected such that at least one of said two or more genuine bills has dark stairs on a green side and at least one of said two or more genuine bills has light stairs on a green side.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
169 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, the master pattern being stored in a memory for subsequent comparison to a pattern generated from a bill under test, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, each of said component patterns comprising a plurality of sample values, each sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said master pattern comprising a plurality of master sample values, each master sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
169 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a currency evaluating device, the master pattern being stored in a memory for subsequent comparison to a pattern generated from a bill under test, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns; said component patterns representing and approximating analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, each of said component patterns comprising a plurality of sample values, each sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said master pattern comprising a plurality of master sample values, each master sample value being proportional to the detected characteristic information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said scanning is optical scanning.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning a single genuine currency bill of said given denomination a plurality of times.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said single genuine bill is selected to be of standard or average quality.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said single genuine bill is selected to be of new quality.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine currency bills of said given denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of the same quality.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 26 wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of standard or average quality.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 26 wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein at least two of said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of different qualities.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 29 wherein at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be an old bill and at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be a new bill.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 29 wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine currency bills of said given denomination and wherein said given denomination is a five dollar denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected such that at least one of said two or more genuine bills has dark stairs on a green side and at least one of said two or more genuine bills has light stairs on a green side.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
142 words
An improved method of generating master patterns for discrimination systems capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, the master patterns being stored in a memory for subsequent comparison to a pattern generated from a bill under test, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a plurality of denominations by scanning genuine currency of each denomination; and generating a master pattern for each denomination, said master patterns being derived from an average of said component patterns generated for each corresponding denomination; said component patterns representing and approximating analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said component and master patterns comprising signal samples proportional to characteristic information.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
142 words
An improved method of generating master patterns for discrimination systems capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, the master patterns being stored in a memory for subsequent comparison to a pattern generated from a bill under test, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a plurality of denominations by scanning genuine currency of each denomination; and generating a master pattern for each denomination, said master patterns being derived from an average of said component patterns generated for each corresponding denomination; said component patterns representing and approximating analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, said master pattern representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; said master pattern approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said component and master patterns comprising signal samples proportional to characteristic information.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said scanning is optical scanning.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning a single genuine currency bill of said given denomination a plurality of times.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be an old bill and at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be a new bill.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
296 words
An improved method for discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: illuminating a predetermined section of a currency bill by focusing at least one strip of light thereupon; detecting the light reflected off said illuminated section of said bill to generate an analog reflectance signal; generating relative displacement between said strip of light and said currency bill so as to illuminate or optically scan successive sections of said bill along a predetermined dimension thereof; obtaining a series of analog reflectance signals corresponding to light reflected from each of said successive bill sections using said strip of light; digitizing and processing said series of analog reflectance signals to yield a set of digital data samples which, in combination, represent a data pattern characteristic of the currency denomination of said bill; generating and storing a set of master characteristic patterns corresponding to optical scanning of genuine bills of each of the different currency denominations to be discriminated, said master patterns corresponding to said different denominations being derived from an average of a plurality of component patterns for each of said different denominations, said component patterns for a given denomination being derived by scanning genuine currency corresponding to said given denomination, said component patterns representing and approximating analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, each of said master patterns representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; each of said master patterns approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said component and master patterns comprising signal samples proportional to characteristic information; and comparing the characteristic pattern for a scanned currency bill to each of said stored master patterns to determine the degree of correlation therebetween and thereby to identify the denomination of said currency bill.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
296 words
An improved method for discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: illuminating a predetermined section of a currency bill by focusing at least one strip of light thereupon; detecting the light reflected off said illuminated section of said bill to generate an analog reflectance signal; generating relative displacement between said strip of light and said currency bill so as to illuminate or optically scan successive sections of said bill along a predetermined dimension thereof; obtaining a series of analog reflectance signals corresponding to light reflected from each of said successive bill sections using said strip of light; digitizing and processing said series of analog reflectance signals to yield a set of digital data samples which, in combination, represent a data pattern characteristic of the currency denomination of said bill; generating and storing a set of master characteristic patterns corresponding to optical scanning of genuine bills of each of the different currency denominations to be discriminated, said master patterns corresponding to said different denominations being derived from an average of a plurality of component patterns for each of said different denominations, said component patterns for a given denomination being derived by scanning genuine currency corresponding to said given denomination, said component patterns representing and approximating analog variations in characteristic information detected by scanning genuine currency, each of said master patterns representing an average of analog variations of said characteristic information for said given denomination; each of said master patterns approximating the analog variations of said characteristic information, said component and master patterns comprising signal samples proportional to characteristic information; and comparing the characteristic pattern for a scanned currency bill to each of said stored master patterns to determine the degree of correlation therebetween and thereby to identify the denomination of said currency bill.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 38 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning a single genuine currency bill of said given denomination a plurality of times.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 38 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine currency bills of said given denomination and wherein at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be an old bill and at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be a new bill.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 38 wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine currency bills of said given denomination and wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
274 words
A currency discriminating device comprising: a light source for illuminating a strip of a preselected segment of a scanned bill; a detector for detecting characteristic information from said scanned bill, said characteristic information being the intensity of light reflected from said scanned bill, said detector receiving reflected light from the illuminated strip on said scanned bill and producing a scanned signal representing variations in the intensity of the reflected light; means for sampling said scanned signal at preselected intervals, each of said scanned signal samples being proportional to the intensity of the light reflected from a different strip of said preselected segment of said scanned bill; a memory for storing at least one master pattern of stored intensity signal samples for each of a plurality of denominations of genuine bills, each of said stored intensity signal samples being proportional to the intensity of the light reflected from a different strip of said preselected segment of a genuine bill of a given denomination; and a signal processing means for (1) receiving said scanned signal samples; (2) generating a scanned pattern from said scanned signal samples (3) comparing at least a portion of said scanned pattern with at least a portion of at least one of said master patterns of stored intensity signal samples; and (4) indicating the denomination of said scanned bill or an error based on said comparison; wherein said master patterns corresponding to said plurality of denominations are derived from an average of a plurality of component patterns for each of said plurality of denominations, said component patterns for a given denomination being derived by scanning genuine currency corresponding to said given denomination.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
274 words
A currency discriminating device comprising: a light source for illuminating a strip of a preselected segment of a scanned bill; a detector for detecting characteristic information from said scanned bill, said characteristic information being the intensity of light reflected from said scanned bill, said detector receiving reflected light from the illuminated strip on said scanned bill and producing a scanned signal representing variations in the intensity of the reflected light; means for sampling said scanned signal at preselected intervals, each of said scanned signal samples being proportional to the intensity of the light reflected from a different strip of said preselected segment of said scanned bill; a memory for storing at least one master pattern of stored intensity signal samples for each of a plurality of denominations of genuine bills, each of said stored intensity signal samples being proportional to the intensity of the light reflected from a different strip of said preselected segment of a genuine bill of a given denomination; and a signal processing means for (1) receiving said scanned signal samples; (2) generating a scanned pattern from said scanned signal samples (3) comparing at least a portion of said scanned pattern with at least a portion of at least one of said master patterns of stored intensity signal samples; and (4) indicating the denomination of said scanned bill or an error based on said comparison; wherein said master patterns corresponding to said plurality of denominations are derived from an average of a plurality of component patterns for each of said plurality of denominations, said component patterns for a given denomination being derived by scanning genuine currency corresponding to said given denomination.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
202 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination along a given segment with an analog scanner, said analog scanner generating a signal proportional to characteristic information detected from a genuine bill along said segment for each genuine bill scanned, said signal being sampled at preselected intervals as said genuine bill and scanner are moved relative to each other, each of said samples being proportional to the detected characteristic information for a given portion of said segment; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns, said master pattern comprising average samples, each of said average samples being an average of samples that are proportional to characteristic information along said segment; wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of the same quality.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
202 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination along a given segment with an analog scanner, said analog scanner generating a signal proportional to characteristic information detected from a genuine bill along said segment for each genuine bill scanned, said signal being sampled at preselected intervals as said genuine bill and scanner are moved relative to each other, each of said samples being proportional to the detected characteristic information for a given portion of said segment; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns, said master pattern comprising average samples, each of said average samples being an average of samples that are proportional to characteristic information along said segment; wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of the same quality.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 43 wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of standard or average quality.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 43 wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least one other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
206 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination along a given segment with an analog scanner said analog scanner generating a signal proportional to characteristic information detected from a genuine bill along said segment for each genuine bill scanned, said signal being sampled at preselected intervals as said genuine bill and scanner are moved relative to each other, each of said samples being proportional to the detected characteristic information for a given portion of said segment; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns, said master pattern comprising average samples, each of said average samples being an average of samples that are proportional to characteristic information along said segment; wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein at least two of said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of different qualities.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
206 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination along a given segment with an analog scanner said analog scanner generating a signal proportional to characteristic information detected from a genuine bill along said segment for each genuine bill scanned, said signal being sampled at preselected intervals as said genuine bill and scanner are moved relative to each other, each of said samples being proportional to the detected characteristic information for a given portion of said segment; and generating a master pattern for said given denomination said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns, said master pattern comprising average samples, each of said average samples being an average of samples that are proportional to characteristic information along said segment; wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein at least two of said two or more genuine bills are selected to be of different qualities.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 46 wherein at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be an old bill and at least one of said two or more genuine bills is selected to be a new bill.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 46 wherein at least one of said component patterns is generated by scanning one of said genuine bills along a path laterally displaced from the path along which at least on other of said genuine bills is scanned in generating another of said component patterns.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
244 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination along a given segment with an analog scanner, said analog scanner generating a signal proportional to characteristic information detected from a genuine bill along said segment for each genuine bill scanned, said signal being sampled at preselected intervals as said genuine bill and scanner are moved relative to each other, each of said samples being proportional to the detected characteristic information for a given portion of said segment: and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns, said master pattern comprising average samples, each of said average samples being an average of samples that are proportional to characteristic information along said segment; wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein said given denomination is a five dollar denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected such that at least one of said two or more genuine bills has dark stairs on a green side and at least one of said two or more genuine bills has light stairs on a green side.
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Dependent Claim
244 words
An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to a given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations, comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of component patterns for a given denomination by scanning genuine currency of said given denomination along a given segment with an analog scanner, said analog scanner generating a signal proportional to characteristic information detected from a genuine bill along said segment for each genuine bill scanned, said signal being sampled at preselected intervals as said genuine bill and scanner are moved relative to each other, each of said samples being proportional to the detected characteristic information for a given portion of said segment: and generating a master pattern for said given denomination, said master pattern being derived from an average of said component patterns, said master pattern comprising average samples, each of said average samples being an average of samples that are proportional to characteristic information along said segment; wherein said plurality of component patterns for a given denomination are generated by scanning two or more genuine bills of said given denomination and wherein said given denomination is a five dollar denomination and wherein said two or more genuine bills are selected such that at least one of said two or more genuine bills has dark stairs on a green side and at least one of said two or more genuine bills has light stairs on a green side.
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