CN106846611A - Self-service device, automated trading system and bill handling method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a self-service device, an automatic transaction system and a banknote processing method. The self-service equipment is for users to perform self-service operations, and compare the consistency of the serial numbers of multiple serial numbers of a banknote, so as to distinguish banknotes into consistent banknotes and inconsistent banknotes. When performing banknote processing, for inconsistent banknotes and consistent banknotes Perform different processing. Thereby, it is possible to distinguish between banknotes whose serial numbers do not match and banknotes whose serial numbers match. For example, for a banknote that has at least one serial number inconsistent with other serial numbers, it can be effectively identified and treated differently from banknotes with the same serial number. It is possible to improve the performance of the self-service equipment to exclude counterfeit coins, etc.

Description

Self-service equipment, automatic transaction system and banknote processing method

technical field

The invention relates to a self-service device, an automatic transaction system and a banknote processing method, in particular to a self-service device capable of processing banknotes with multiple serial numbers, an automatic transaction system and a banknote processing method.

Background technique

In financial institutions such as banks, self-service equipment such as automatic transaction machines are widely used in order to reduce the burden on operators and to improve customer service by automating operations such as customer deposit processing and withdrawal processing. In addition, various self-service devices for customers to perform prescribed tasks (for example, payment of electricity bills, etc.) by themselves are also widely used.

In these self-service equipment, it is often necessary to process banknotes, such as counting the banknotes deposited by the user from the deposit and withdrawal port in the deposit transaction, and storing them after being confirmed by the user, or sending the banknotes from the deposit and withdrawal port For users to carry out withdrawal transactions. Banknotes are generally printed with a serial number, and the self-service equipment reads, identifies and records the serial number when handling banknotes.

In recent years, there has been an increase in cases where multiple serial numbers are printed on one banknote. For this type of banknotes, Patent Document 1 (JP2015-191501A) discloses a banknote processing device that reads images of serial numbers attached to at least two places including banknotes, recognizes the serial number based on the image of the serial number, and based on the serial number The recognition result registers one or more serial number recognition results for a banknote. Wherein, in the case that two serial numbers attached to a banknote are consistent, the banknote processing device stores it as one serial number, so as to reduce the amount of data when storing the read serial number.

As mentioned above, the existing technologies such as Patent Document 1 focus on how to reduce the amount of data for storing serial numbers for banknotes with multiple serial numbers. And about the identification of banknotes, especially about how to get rid of counterfeit or altered coins, still only rely on the identification ability of self-service equipment itself.

At present, all kinds of coinages are being made more and more sophisticated. In existing technologies such as Patent Document 1, it is difficult to reliably exclude counterfeit coins because they only rely on the identification capabilities of the self-service equipment to identify counterfeit coins. In this way, it is possible to lead to further circulation of altered coins to the market. Moreover, if the self-service equipment cannot distinguish counterfeit coins, suspicious coins and genuine coins, it will also cause a huge burden when investigating records of counterfeit coins in the subsequent process.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems in the prior art, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions.

The invention provides a self-service device for users to perform self-service operations, which is characterized in that it has: a cash box for storing banknotes; an identification part for identifying the serial number of the banknotes transmitted in the self-service device; and a control part , compare the consistency of the serial numbers between the multiple serial numbers of a banknote, thereby distinguishing the banknotes into consistent banknotes and inconsistent banknotes. The consistent banknotes are banknotes with multiple serial numbers that are consistent with each other. , the inconsistent banknote is a banknote with at least one serial number inconsistent with other serial numbers among the multiple serial numbers of a banknote; when the self-service device executes banknote processing, it Perform different processing.

Thereby, it is possible to distinguish between banknotes whose serial numbers do not match and banknotes whose serial numbers match. For example, banknotes with inconsistent serial numbers in at least one of the multiple serial numbers of a banknote such as delicate minted coins can be effectively identified and treated differently from banknotes with consistent serial numbers, thereby improving self-service The equipment excludes the performance of changing coinage, etc.

In the self-service equipment of the present invention, the control unit records inconsistent acceptance information for the inconsistent banknotes, the inconsistent acceptance information includes at least one of transaction information and banknote information, and the transaction information is used to determine the Information on transactions performed by the self-service device when an inconsistent banknote is recognized, and the banknote information is information for identifying the inconsistent banknote.

Thereby, by using the inconsistency acceptance information, for example, to identify a user who has used the inconsistency banknote, it is possible to easily identify a user who has used an altered banknote, and further improve the security of the financial system.

The self-service equipment of the present invention may also be that the banknote information in the inconsistent acceptance information includes at least two inconsistent serial numbers of the inconsistent banknote; The main serial number at a predetermined position in the font size is recorded in the serial number database.

Accordingly, processing based on the inconsistency reception information can be realized without changing the existing database. Moreover, the main serial number can be used as a key word, and the serial number database and the inconsistent acceptance information can be conveniently used in coordination.

In the self-service equipment of the present invention, the control unit distinguishes the banknotes as inconsistent banknotes when the inconsistent number of digits of the banknote is greater than a preset inconsistent threshold, and the inconsistent number of digits is the number of inconsistent digits of a banknote. The digits of at least one serial number and other serial numbers among the multiple serial numbers are inconsistent with each other, the control unit determines that at least one of the multiple serial numbers on a banknote is inconsistent with other serial numbers, but the banknote When the number of inconsistent digits is equal to or less than the above-mentioned inconsistency threshold, the above-mentioned inconsistency acceptance information is recorded on the banknote.

Thus, it is possible to reduce the misrecognition of inconsistent banknotes due to identification errors or serial number recognition errors of the self-service equipment. Furthermore, by recording the inconsistency acceptance information for banknotes that have been accepted but have been identified as inconsistencies in serial numbers, it is possible to easily identify users who use counterfeit coins, etc., further improving the security of the financial system.

In the self-service device of the present invention, when the control unit judges that at least one of the serial numbers of a banknote is inconsistent with other serial numbers, the self-service device again performs identification and verification on the banknote. /Or carry out the serial number recognition processing again.

Thus, it is possible to reduce the misrecognition of inconsistent banknotes due to identification errors or serial number recognition errors of the self-service equipment, thereby reducing the banknote rejection rate and improving the usability of the self-service equipment.

In the self-service equipment of the present invention, when the self-service equipment performs the serial number identification process again, according to the relationship between the characters identified as inconsistent in the previous serial number identification process, the parameters used in the serial number identification process are changed to reduce the size of the characters. The range of recognition candidates for characters.

Thus, the result of the previous serial number recognition process can be used to narrow down the candidate range of the serial number recognition process again, thereby reducing the recognition errors of the self-service equipment as much as possible, and further reducing the banknote rejection rate of the self-service equipment.

In the self-service device of the present invention, the control unit may be configured in a case where at least one of the serial numbers of a banknote is inconsistent with other serial numbers, and the number of inconsistent digits of the banknote is less than or equal to the inconsistency threshold. , recording the inconsistent acceptance information for the banknote, and performing identification and/or serial number identification processing again for the banknote, and after performing the identification and/or serial number identification processing again, it is still recognized as having When at least one of the multiple serial numbers is inconsistent with other serial numbers, and the inconsistent digits of the banknote are below the inconsistency threshold, update the inconsistency of the banknote when the inconsistent acceptance information of the banknote changes Admissibility information.

Thus, the banknote rejection rate can be reduced through re-authentication and/or serial number recognition processing. Furthermore, re-identification and/or serial number recognition processing are performed only for the banknotes whose inconsistent number of digits are equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, and the processing time can also be reduced. Furthermore, by recording and updating the inconsistency acceptance information for accepted banknotes whose serial numbers have been recognized to be inconsistent, users who use counterfeit coins can be easily identified, further improving the security of the financial system.

In the self-service device of the present invention, during the deposit processing of the self-service device, the inconsistent banknotes may be returned to the user for the inconsistent banknotes.

Accordingly, by not accepting inconsistent banknotes that may include counterfeit bills, it is possible to prevent counterfeit bills and the like from being recirculated in the market via the self-service equipment. Also, there is no need for special handling of accounts of users who use suspicious coins that may contain counterfeit coins. In addition, for the existing self-service equipment that can only record one serial number for a banknote, it can be directly applied without changing the original storage method of the self-service equipment.

The self-service device of the present invention may record the inconsistency reception information for the inconsistent banknotes during the deposit processing of the self-service device, and store them in a storage space different from the storage space for the same banknotes.

Thus, by recovering the inconsistent banknotes that may include counterfeit coins, it is possible to prevent counterfeit coins from being recirculated in places other than the self-service equipment, and to reduce the banknote rejection rate of the self-service equipment. Furthermore, the inconsistent banknotes are collected into a storage space different from the normal banknotes, and the physical confirmation of the inconsistent banknotes can also be conveniently performed.

In the self-service device of the present invention, during the deposit processing of the self-service device, the inconsistent banknotes may be recorded with the inconsistent acceptance information and stored in the same storage space as the storage space for the matched banknotes.

Thus, by recovering the inconsistent banknotes that may include counterfeit coins, it is possible to prevent counterfeit coins from being recirculated in places other than the self-service equipment, and to reduce the banknote rejection rate of the self-service equipment. Furthermore, the inconsistent banknotes are collected in the same storage space as the normal banknotes, and the storage mechanism and space prepared for storage in the self-service equipment can be reduced as much as possible.

In the self-service equipment of the present invention, in the deposit processing of the self-service equipment, the control part records the determined amount based on the consistent banknotes and the reserved amount based on the inconsistent banknotes respectively, and the self-service equipment also has a display part, through the The display screen of the display unit informs the user of the reserved amount.

In this way, it is possible to reliably prevent the counterfeit coins from being recirculated to the market, and to fully inform users.

In the self-service device of the present invention, in the deposit processing of the self-service device, the control unit may separately record the determined amount based on matching banknotes and the reserved amount based on inconsistent banknotes and counterfeit notes identified by the identification unit. The self-service device further includes a display unit, and the user is notified of the reserved amount through a display screen of the display unit.

Thereby, it is possible to reliably prevent counterfeit coins and counterfeit coins from being recirculated to the market, and to sufficiently inform users.

In the self-service device of the present invention, during the withdrawal process of the self-service device, the inconsistent acceptance information is recorded for the inconsistent banknotes, and the inconsistent banknotes are recovered.

Thereby, by recovering suspicious coins that may include counterfeit coins, it is possible to prevent counterfeit coins from being recirculated in places other than the self-service equipment.

In the self-service device according to the present invention, the control unit may record image information of the banknotes for the inconsistent banknotes so as to confirm the inconsistent banknotes.

Thereby, inconsistent banknotes can be confirmed conveniently in a storage process etc., time for confirmation can be shortened, and usability for a user can be improved. In particular, when the inconsistent banknotes are stored in the same storage space as the matching banknotes, the image information is used to confirm the inconsistent banknotes, which eliminates the need for physical confirmation of the storage space, improving the convenience of confirmation.

In the self-service device of the present invention, the control unit may combine the consistency of the serial number with the authenticity identification result of the identification unit, so as to switch the processing for the banknote.

Therefore, by combining the identification based on the consistency of the serial number with the authenticity identification, the ability of the self-service equipment to identify counterfeit coins can be further improved. In particular, paper money that should not be circulated in the market, such as exquisite counterfeit coins, can be effectively excluded, and the harm to society caused by the recirculation of counterfeit coins in the market can be avoided.

The present invention also provides an automatic transaction system, which is equipped with self-service equipment for users to perform self-service operations, an upper system and a control device, and is characterized in that the self-service equipment has: a cash box for storing banknotes; and an identification part for self-service The banknotes transmitted in the equipment identify the serial numbers of the banknotes; the control device compares the consistency of the serial numbers of multiple serial numbers of a banknote, thereby distinguishing the banknotes into consistent banknotes and inconsistent banknotes. Consistent banknotes are banknotes with multiple serial numbers that are consistent with each other on a banknote, and inconsistent banknotes are banknotes with at least one serial number among multiple serial numbers on a banknote that is inconsistent with other serial numbers; the self-service When the device executes banknote processing, it performs different processing for the inconsistent banknotes and the consistent banknotes.

In the automatic transaction system of the present invention, in the deposit processing of the self-service equipment, the control device separately records the determined amount based on the consistent banknotes and the reserved amount based on the inconsistent banknotes, and the self-service equipment also has a display unit, through which The display screen of the display unit makes the user aware of the reserved amount, and the upper-level system changes the user's account according to the confirmed amount in the current deposit process, and changes the user's account according to the reserved amount after the inconsistent banknotes are confirmed.

The present invention also provides a cash processing method for self-service equipment for self-service operation by users, characterized in that the self-service equipment is equipped with: a cash box for storing banknotes; Identifying the serial numbers of the banknotes; the cash processing method includes the following steps: comparing the consistency of serial numbers among multiple serial numbers of a banknote, thereby distinguishing the banknotes into consistent banknotes and inconsistent banknotes, said A consistent banknote is a banknote with multiple serial numbers consistent with each other, and an inconsistent banknote is a banknote with at least one serial number inconsistent with other serial numbers among the multiple serial numbers of a banknote; During processing, different processing is performed on the inconsistent banknotes and the matching banknotes.

The above-mentioned automatic transaction system and the cash processing method can also be applied to the various modes of the above-mentioned self-service equipment, and obtain corresponding technical effects.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an automatic transaction system including a self-service device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an external schematic view of the self-service device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the self-service device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart of banknote processing based on serial number consistency according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a table illustrating the identification of banknotes by combining the consistency of the serial number and the authenticity identification result in the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of banknote processing based on serial number consistency according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart of the first stage in the deposit processing of specific example 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart of the second stage in deposit processing of specific example 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the first stage in deposit processing of specific example 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart of re-authentication processing in deposit processing of Specific Example 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart of the first stage in the deposit processing of specific example 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart of the second stage in the deposit processing of specific example 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a flowchart of withdrawal processing of specific example 5 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a sequence diagram of the first example of the automatic trading system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a sequence diagram of a second example of the automatic trading system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a sequence diagram of a third example of the automatic trading system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference signs:

1 (1-1～1-4) self-service equipment; 2 operation panel; 3 operation buttons; 4 password input part; Banknote processing mechanism; 10 control unit; 11 storage unit; 12 receiving unit; 13 sending unit; 14 opening and closing baffle; Cash box; 18 Recovery cash box; 19 Replenishment/recovery cash box; 20 Second recovery cash box; 21 Transmission channel; 22 Operation detection part; 23 Surplus empty detection part; system; 101 network; 1000 automatic trading system.

detailed description

The present invention will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. In addition, the same reference numerals are attached to the same or corresponding parts in the drawings, and repeated descriptions are omitted.

(first embodiment)

First, an automatic transaction system including the self-service device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an automatic transaction system including a self-service device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , an automatic trading system 1000 includes an upper-level system 100, a network 101, and self-service devices 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4. The upper layer system 100 is, for example, an ATMP system (integrated banking front-end system) and the like. The network 101 is, for example, various communication networks such as a wired communication network or a wireless communication network, and can realize data transmission. The self-service devices 1 - 1 , 1 - 2 , 1 - 3 , and 1 - 4 can communicate with the upper system 100 through the network 101 . Among them, although four self-service devices 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 are shown, the number is not limited and can be set arbitrarily according to needs. Each self-service device may have the same or similar structure, which will be collectively referred to as self-service device 1 for description below.

The self-service equipment involved in the present invention will be described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Fig. 2 is an external schematic view of the self-service device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2 , the installation positions and shapes of each structure are only for illustration, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In practice, various appropriate installation positions and shapes can be adopted according to the situation. As shown in FIG. 2 , the self-service device 1 is, for example, an ATM (automatic teller machine, automatic teller machine) used for transactions such as withdrawals in a bank or the like. And then, self-service equipment 1 is not limited to ATM, also can be automatic transaction devices such as CRS (cash deposit and withdrawal machine), also can be other various self-service equipment for customers to carry out prescribed business (for example, business such as paying electricity bills) by themselves. The self-service device 1 has a display unit such as an operation panel (such as a touch screen) 2, an operation button 3, and a password input unit 4 for user operations to perform transactions. On the self-service device 1 , for example, a card slot 6 , a deposit and withdrawal port 7 , a receipt exit 8 , etc. are arranged on the front surface. The deposit and withdrawal port 7 is divided into, for example, an input port and a return port for banknotes. Inside the self-service machine 1, a banknote processing mechanism 9, a control unit 10, and a receiving unit 12 and a transmitting unit 13 for communicating with a remote upper-level system 100 through a network 101 are accommodated. The control unit 10 is composed of, for example, a general-purpose computer or a dedicated integrated circuit, and controls the overall operation of the self-service device 1 . The receiving unit 12 and the transmitting unit 13 can be realized by, for example, wired or wireless communication modules. In addition, in the self-service machine 1 , for example, a display unit such as an operator operation panel 5 (for example, a touch panel) for an operator to operate is arranged on the rear surface. In addition, the self-service machine 1 further includes a storage unit 11 . The storage unit 11 can be constituted by various memories such as RAM, hard disk memory, and flash memory. The control unit 10 can write data into the storage unit 11 and can also read data from the storage unit 11 .

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the self-service device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3 , the installation positions and shapes of each structure are only for illustration, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In practice, various appropriate installation positions and shapes can be adopted according to the situation. As shown in FIG. 3 , the self-service machine 1 has a deposit and withdrawal port 7 (see FIG. 2 ). The deposit and withdrawal port 7 is provided with an opening and closing baffle plate 14 that can be opened and closed. Money (for example, banknotes) is put in from the deposit and withdrawal port 7 in the case of depositing, and money is taken out from the deposit and withdrawal port 7 in the case of withdrawal. In the banknote processing mechanism 9 inside the self-service equipment 1, there are identification parts 15, a temporary storage (stacker) 16, and circulation cash boxes 17-1 to 17-3 (also collectively referred to as These are the recycling cassette 17), the recycling cassette 18 and the replenishment/recycling cassette 19. In addition, inside the self-service device 1, there is also a transmission channel 21 for transporting money. Depending on the situation, the second collection cassette 20 and the upper collection cassette 25 may be further installed inside the self-service device 1 . Wherein, the banknote processing mechanism 9 inside the self-service device 1 and other structures can be arranged in a safe, so as to improve the anti-crime security of the self-service device 1 . In addition, the upper recycling cash box 25 can be set outside the safe or inside the safe, which is not limited in the present invention.

Banknotes are accommodated in the recirculation cassette 17 by denomination. Here, the denomination may refer to different amounts such as 100 yuan or 50 yuan, and may also refer to different currencies such as RMB or US dollars, and may also include different currencies and different amounts in different currencies. The banknotes accommodated in the recirculating cash box 17 are used for deposit and withdrawal transactions, for example, and can be counted by the automatic counting process mentioned later. The collection cash box 18 accommodates currency that is judged to be collection currency by the identification unit 15 when depositing and withdrawing money with respect to the circulation cash box 17 , and currency that is determined to be collection currency by the identification unit 15 when automatic counting is performed. The replenishment/recovery cash box 19 is used, for example, as an operating cash box. For example, in an automatic counting process, currency in the circulating cash box 17 is identified by the identification unit 15 and transported to an empty replenishment/recovery cash box 19 to be counted.

Moreover, the operation detection part 22 and the remaining empty detection part 23 are provided for every cassette in the apparatus inside. In Fig. 3, only annotated the operation detection part 22 and the remaining amount empty detection part 23 to the supplementary/recovery cash box 19, but each circulation cash box 17 and the recovery cash box 18 also can be provided with the operation detection part 22 and the remaining amount respectively likewise. The amount of empty detection part 23, certainly also can not all be provided with operation detection part 22 and surplus empty detection part 23 to each banknote case, can also set operation detection part 22 and surplus amount empty detection part 23 to any banknote case as required at least one of the . The operation detection part 22 is used to detect whether a person (such as an operator) has operated the cash box. The remaining amount empty detection part 23 is used to detect the situation that the remaining amount in the cash box is empty. Moreover, you may provide the fixing mechanism 24 which can arbitrarily fix or unfix each cassette. In Fig. 3, only the fixing mechanism 24 has been indicated for the replenishment/recovery cash box 19, but each circulation cash box 17 and the recovery cash box 18 can also be provided with the fixing mechanism 24, certainly also can not be all provided with each cash box Fixing mechanism 24, and any cash box is provided with fixing mechanism 24 as required. For example, when the supervisor performs the recovery operation of the cash boxes, the fixing mechanism 24 does not fix the cash boxes that should be recovered, but fixes the cash boxes that should not be recovered. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the clerk from erroneously collecting a cassette that should not be collected.

Among the banknotes of various denominations handled by the self-service device 1 , at least one denomination of banknotes has multiple serial numbers, for example, two serial numbers. The serial number is, for example, composed of multiple digits, letters and other characters, and is used to identify banknotes. Multiple serial numbers can be printed on one side of the banknote, or on two sides of the banknote respectively. For normal banknotes to be considered genuine, multiple serial numbers printed on the same banknote should agree with each other. However, in counterfeit coins, especially those produced using a portion of a genuine coin, multiple serial numbers printed on the same banknote may be different.

The present invention focuses on this actual situation, and newly proposes banknote processing based on serial number consistency. Fig. 4 is a flowchart of banknote processing based on serial number consistency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , in step S1 , the control unit 10 of the self-service device 1 compares whether multiple serial numbers (for example, two serial numbers) of a banknote are consistent with each other based on the result of the serial number identification process. Wherein, the identification process of the serial number is based on the identification result of the banknotes by the identification unit 15 , and can be executed by the identification unit 15 or by the control unit 10 . In the case that each serial number is composed of multiple characters, it is compared whether characters of the same position included in each serial number are identical to each other. When comparing multiple serial numbers, each character in the multiple serial numbers can be compared in sequence. Here, the sameness is not limited to the same recognized characters, and may also include the same font, the same size, and the like. When characters at the same positions included in the serial numbers are the same, it is determined that the serial numbers are consistent with each other. Under the situation that at least one character is different among the characters of the same position included in each serial number, it is determined that at least one of the multiple serial numbers is inconsistent.

When the control unit 10 determines that the multiple serial numbers of one banknote are consistent with each other, step S2 is executed, and the control unit 10 recognizes the banknote as the same banknote. Next, in step S3, banknote processing for matching banknotes is performed on the banknotes, such as deposit processing, withdrawal processing, automatic counting processing, and the like. The details of each processing will be described in detail later.

When the control unit 10 determines that at least one of the serial numbers of a banknote is inconsistent, step S4 is executed, and the control unit 10 recognizes the banknote as an inconsistent banknote. Next, in step S5, banknote processing different from the above-mentioned banknote processing for matching banknotes is performed on the banknote, for example, banknote processing different from deposit processing, withdrawal processing or automatic counting processing for matching banknotes. The details of each processing will be described in detail later.

In this way, different processing is performed for banknotes with inconsistent serial numbers on one banknote and for banknotes with identical serial numbers, and it is possible to distinguish between banknotes with inconsistent serial numbers and banknotes with identical serial numbers. For example, for a banknote that has at least one serial number inconsistent with other serial numbers, it can be effectively identified and treated differently from banknotes with the same serial number. It is possible to improve the performance of the self-service equipment to exclude counterfeit coins, etc.

Specifically, the above banknote identification based on the consistency of the serial number can be combined with the authenticity identification of the banknotes by the identification unit 15 of the self-service device 1, thereby identifying the banknotes, and performing corresponding processing on the banknotes according to the recognition results. Fig. 5 is a table illustrating the identification of banknotes by combining the consistency of the serial number and the authenticity identification result in the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 5, when the discriminating section 15 of the self-service device 1 identifies that the banknote is genuine, and the multiple serial numbers of the banknote are consistent with each other, the control section 10 judges that the banknote has no problem and can be circulated. Utilized banknotes and subjecting them to genuine currency treatment, such as allowing them to circulate on the market. In addition, when the discriminating unit 15 of the self-service device 1 discriminates that the banknote is a genuine banknote, but at least one of the multiple serial numbers of the banknote is inconsistent, the control unit 10 judges that the banknote is a suspicious banknote, and The banknotes are processed against suspicious banknotes. Suspicious coins may include banknotes whose serial numbers are incorrectly recognized due to the identification factor of the identification unit 15, but may also include counterfeit coins such as delicate counterfeit coins produced by using a part of a genuine coin. Although the banknotes with incorrect identification results of the serial numbers mentioned above should be allowed to circulate in the market, the above-mentioned altered coins should not be allowed to circulate in the market and should be excluded. Finally, when the identification unit 15 of the self-service device 1 identifies that the banknote is a counterfeit, the control unit 10 judges that the banknote is a counterfeit regardless of whether the multiple serial numbers of the banknote are consistent with each other and should not be circulated in the market. banknotes and to deal with counterfeit banknotes.

Therefore, by combining the identification based on the consistency of the serial number with the authenticity identification, the ability of the self-service equipment to identify counterfeit coins can be further improved. In particular, paper money that should not be circulated in the market, such as exquisite counterfeit coins, can be effectively excluded, and the harm to society caused by the recirculation of counterfeit coins in the market can be avoided.

(Modification of the first embodiment)

Modifications of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this modified example, processing related to inconsistency reception information is added to the first embodiment. Differences between this modified example and the first embodiment will be specifically described below, and descriptions of the same or similar portions will be omitted with reference to the first embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of banknote processing based on serial number consistency according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 6, on the basis of the banknote processing based on the consistent serial number in the first embodiment, when the control unit 10 determines that at least one of the serial numbers of a banknote is inconsistent , Step S6 is also performed, and the control unit 10 records the inconsistent acceptance information related to the inconsistent banknote. The recorded inconsistency acceptance information may be stored, for example, in the storage unit 11 of the self-service device 1 , or may be transmitted to the higher-level system 100 via the network 101 by the transmission unit 13 of the self-service device 1 . Wherein, the above-mentioned step S6 and the above-mentioned step S5 can be executed successively, or can be executed at the same time, and the sequence is not limited in the case of successive execution.

Thereby, by using the inconsistency acceptance information, for example, to identify a user who has used the inconsistency banknote, it is possible to easily identify a user who has used an altered banknote, and further improve the security of the financial system.

The mismatch acceptance information includes, for example, transaction information of a transaction performed when the mismatch banknote was recognized, banknote information of the mismatch banknote, and the like. For example, when it is determined by the control unit 10 during a transaction that at least one of the serial numbers of one banknote does not match, at least one inconsistent acceptance information is recorded for the transaction and the inconsistent banknote. The inconsistency acceptance information is constituted, for example, at least information capable of specifying the transaction and information capable of specifying the content of the incongruent banknote. As information that can specify the transaction, for example, one or more of information such as transaction ID, transaction date and time, self-service device ID, transaction partner, and transaction partner's account number is included. As the information that can specify the content of the inconsistent banknote, for example, one or more of information such as banknote ID, at least one serial number, whole or partial image of the banknote are included.

Thus, it is possible to determine the transaction in which banknotes with inconsistent serial numbers are used, and if the banknotes with inconsistent serial numbers are caused by the user putting in counterfeit coins or caused by incorrect identification of serial numbers, the transaction can be quickly resolved. The account is dealt with accordingly. For example, in the case of a staff member such as a clerk, by referring to the inconsistency reception information recorded in the self-service device 1 , it is possible to specify a transaction in which banknotes with inconsistent serial numbers are used. Alternatively, the self-service device 1 may also report the inconsistent acceptance information to the upper-level system 100, or the upper-level system 100 may obtain the inconsistent acceptance information from the self-service device 1, thereby remotely determining transactions in which banknotes with inconsistent serial numbers are used.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned inconsistency acceptance information can be used in conjunction with the existing serial number database. Thereby, the above-mentioned processing based on the inconsistency reception information can be realized without changing the existing database. Here, the inconsistency acceptance information and the serial number database can be stored in the storage unit 11 of the self-service device 1, can also be kept by the upper-level system 100, or can be stored in the storage unit 11 of the self-service device 1 and the upper-level system 100 respectively.

Wherein, when the banknotes processed by the self-service equipment 1 include both banknotes with only one serial number and banknotes with multiple serial numbers, among the multiple serial numbers contained in the inconsistent acceptance information, Specify the position of the main serial number, and record the main serial number in the serial number database. In this way, the serial number database and the inconsistency acceptance information can be conveniently used in cooperation by using the main serial number as a keyword.

(second embodiment)

The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an embodiment in which the banknote processing based on the serial number consistency of the first embodiment is applicable to deposit processing. Of course, the above-mentioned modifications and various specific modes of the first embodiment can also be applied to this embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the control part 10 judges that the multiple serial numbers which one banknote has coincided with each other during deposit processing, normal deposit processing is performed with respect to the said matching banknote. When the control unit 10 determines that at least one of the serial numbers of one banknote does not match during deposit processing, it executes a banknote return process of returning the inconsistent banknote to the user. Thereby, it is possible to prevent counterfeit coins and the like from being recirculated in the market through the self-service device 1 . Also, there is no need for special handling of accounts of users who use suspicious coins that may contain counterfeit coins. In addition, for the existing self-service equipment that can only record one serial number for a banknote, it can be directly applied without changing the original storage method of the self-service equipment.

(Example 1)

A specific example of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. This specific example is a specific manner given to describe the present embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present embodiment. Fig. 7 is a flowchart of the first stage in the deposit processing of specific example 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7 , in step S101 , banknotes are put into the banknote input port of the deposit and withdrawal port 7 by the user, and the self-service device 1 starts deposit processing. Then in step S102 , the self-service device 1 judges whether there are uncounted banknotes in the banknote input port of the deposit and withdrawal port 7 . When it is judged that there is an uncounted banknote in the banknote input port of the deposit and withdrawal port 7 , step S103 is executed, and the banknote is sent out from the deposit and withdrawal port 7 and discriminated by the identification unit 15 . Next, in step S104, the control part 10 judges whether the said banknote is genuine money based on the identification result of the identification part 15. When it is determined that the banknote is not genuine, step S108 is executed, the banknote is returned to the user from, for example, the return port of the deposit and withdrawal port 7, and the process returns to step S102.

If it is determined in step S104 that the banknote is genuine, step S105 is executed, and the control unit 10 further determines whether the multiple (eg two) serial numbers of the banknote are consistent with each other. If it is determined that the serial numbers of the banknotes are consistent with each other, step S106 is executed, the control unit 10 records the serial numbers of the banknotes, stores the banknotes in the temporary storage 16, and returns to step S102.

In step S105, if it is judged that at least one of the multiple (for example, two) serial numbers of the banknote is inconsistent, step S107 is executed, and the control unit 10 further determines whether the inconsistent digits of the serial numbers are forced return digits or less. Here, the number of forced return bits can be set to an integer of 0 or more, for example. When it is determined in step S107 that the inconsistent digits are greater than the forced return digits, step S108 is executed, the banknote is returned to the user from, for example, the return port of the deposit and withdrawal port 7, and step S102 is returned. In addition, if it is determined in step S107 that the inconsistent number of digits is below the forced return digit, step S109 is executed, the control unit 10 records the serial number of the banknote, and the banknote is stored in the temporary storage 16, and the execution of step S102 is returned. . Wherein, in step S107, in the case where the number of forced return digits is set to 0, it is equivalent to not performing step S107, as long as the serial number is not completely consistent, step S108 is performed, and the refund is returned to the user from the deposit and withdrawal port 7, for example, the return port the note.

The above-mentioned process in deposit processing is called a deposit counting process. In the above-mentioned deposit counting process, if it is determined in step S107 that the inconsistent digits are below the forced return digits, the control unit 10 records the inconsistent acceptance information for the banknote, stores the inconsistent acceptance information in the storage unit 11, Alternatively, it is sent to the upper-level system 100 via the sending unit 13 .

8 is a flowchart of the second stage in deposit processing of specific example 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the first stage shown in Figure 7, step S102 judges that there is no uncounted banknote in the banknote input port of the deposit and withdrawal port, execute step S110 in Figure 8, and display to the user on a display screen such as the operation panel 2 The storage result of the temporary storage 16 is, for example, the amount of banknotes or the number of banknotes stored in the temporary storage 16 . Next, in step S111 , it is determined whether the storage result has been confirmed by the user. The user confirmation can be performed by the user through the operation panel 2 or the operation buttons 3 , for example. If it is determined that the user's confirmation has been obtained, step S112 is executed, and the self-service device 1 reports the deposit result to the upper-level system 100 via the sending unit 13, so that the upper-level system can update the user's account. Then in step S113, the self-service equipment 1 accommodates the banknotes accommodated in the temporary storage 16 into the recirculating cash box 17 or the recycling cash box 18, for example, the banknotes in the banknote state suitable for recirculation are stored in the circulating cash box 17, and the banknote status is Banknotes unsuitable for recirculation are accommodated in the recovery cassette 18, and the deposit transaction is terminated. The above-described process in deposit processing is called a deposit acceptance process.

In addition, if it is judged in step S111 that it is not confirmed by the user (for example, canceled by the user), step S114 is executed, and the self-service device 1 returns all the banknotes stored in the temporary storage 16 to the deposit and withdrawal port 7 for the user to withdraw. Take the returned notes and close the deposit transaction.

In this specific example, in the multiple serial numbers of the banknote, at least one of the serial numbers is inconsistent with other serial numbers, and the number of digits is less than the number of mandatory return digits, and the usual deposit processing is carried out for the banknote. In the case where at least one of the serial numbers is inconsistent with other serial numbers and the number of digits is greater than the mandatory return digits, execute the banknote return process of returning the banknote to the user. Wherein, the forced return digit is a threshold value arbitrarily set according to the identification ability of the self-service device 1 and the status of the banknote, etc., and it can be set to perform normal processing when the inconsistent digits of the banknote are below the mandatory return digit, or It is set to perform normal processing when the inconsistent number of digits of the banknote is smaller than the forced return number of digits. In addition, it is also possible to replace the number of digits for mandatory return, and set a consistent number of storage digits for the digits of one serial number that is consistent with other serial numbers. Among the multiple serial numbers of banknotes, at least one serial number is consistent with other serial numbers. If the number of digits is greater than or equal to the number of consistent storage digits, the usual deposit processing is performed on the banknote, and if at least one of the multiple serial numbers of the banknote has the same number of digits as the other serial numbers is less than the same number of storage digits , execute the banknote returning process of returning the banknote to the user. In short, the self-service device 1 only treats the banknote as inconsistent if at least one serial number of the multiple serial numbers of the banknote has inconsistent digits with other serial numbers, that is, the inconsistent digits of the banknote are greater than the preset inconsistency threshold. Banknotes are processed differently from those for matching banknotes. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the situation that inconsistent banknotes are misrecognized and returned to the user due to identification errors of the self-service equipment 1 , thereby reducing the banknote rejection rate and improving the usability of the self-service equipment 1 .

Furthermore, the self-service device 1 can also accept the banknote when at least one of the multiple serial numbers identified as the banknote is inconsistent, and the number of inconsistent digits is below the preset inconsistency threshold, and record the inconsistency for the banknote. Admissibility information. In this way, the banknote rejection rate can be reduced, and by recording the inconsistent acceptance information for banknotes that have been accepted but identified as having inconsistent serial numbers, users who use counterfeit coins can be easily identified, and the security of the financial system can be further improved.

(Specific example 2)

A specific example of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. This specific example is a specific manner given to describe the present embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the first stage in deposit processing of specific example 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a flowchart of re-authentication processing in deposit processing of Specific Example 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9 , step S101 to step S108 perform the same processing as the corresponding steps in the above specific example 1, and details are not repeated here. In step S107, if it is determined that the inconsistent number of digits is below the forced return digit, step S201 is executed, and the control unit 10 records the serial number of the banknote, and stores the banknote into the second collection cash box 20, and returns to the execution step S102.

As shown in FIG. 10 , when step S102 of FIG. 9 determines that there are no uncounted banknotes in the banknote input port of the deposit and withdrawal port, step S202 in FIG. Whether banknotes are stored. When it is determined that banknotes are accommodated in the second collection cassette 20 , step S203 is executed, and the banknotes are sent out from the second collection cassette 20 and discriminated by the identification unit 15 . Then in step S204, the control unit 10 judges again whether at least one of the multiple (for example, two) serial numbers of the banknote is inconsistent with other serial numbers. If it is determined that the serial numbers of the banknote are consistent with each other, step S206 is executed, the control unit 10 records the serial number of the banknote, stores the banknote in the temporary storage 16, and returns to step S202.

In step S204, if it is determined that at least one of the multiple (for example, two) serial numbers of the banknote is inconsistent, step S205 is executed, and the control unit 10 further determines whether the inconsistent digits of the serial numbers are forced return digits or less. Here, the forced return number of digits, for example, can be set to an integer of 0 or more, which can be consistent with the forced return number of digits in step S107 of FIG. It is arbitrarily set according to the identification capability of the self-service device 1, the state of the banknote, and the like. When it is determined in step S205 that the inconsistent digits are greater than the forced return digits, step S207 is executed, and the banknote is returned to the user from, for example, the return port of the deposit and withdrawal port 7, and step S202 is returned. In addition, if it is determined in step S205 that the inconsistent number of digits is below the forced return digit, step S206 is executed, the control unit 10 records the serial number of the banknote, and stores the banknote in temporary storage 16, and returns to step S202 .

In the above-mentioned deposit counting process, when it is determined in step S107 that the number of inconsistent digits is equal to or less than the forced return digit, the control unit 10 may record the inconsistent acceptance information for the banknote. Furthermore, when it is determined in step S205 that the number of inconsistent digits is equal to or less than the forced return digit, the control unit 10 may update the inconsistent acceptance information recorded in step S107 for the banknote when the inconsistent acceptance information of the banknote changes. This inconsistency acceptance information may be stored in the storage unit 11 or transmitted to the higher-level system 100 via the transmission unit 13 .

Moreover, in the deposit count process shown in FIG. 10, when step S202 judges that banknotes are not accommodated in the 2nd collection|recovery cassette 20, a deposit accommodation process is performed. The deposit receiving process is the same as that shown in FIG. 8 of the above-mentioned specific example 1, and will not be repeated here. Thus, the self-service device 1 completes the deposit processing.

In this specific example, when the self-service device 1 recognizes that at least one serial number among multiple serial numbers of the banknote is inconsistent, the identification unit 15 may perform identification on the banknote again. That is, the banknotes once identified as inconsistent banknotes are not simply returned to the user, but are temporarily stored in a storage space such as the second collection cassette 20 or a specific recycling cassette 17 that can accommodate and send out the banknotes, and The identification is performed again by the identification unit 15 . Thereby, it is possible to reduce the situation that inconsistent banknotes are misrecognized and returned to the user due to identification errors of the self-service equipment 1 , thereby reducing the banknote rejection rate and improving the usability of the self-service equipment 1 .

In addition, the self-service device 1 may also perform serial number recognition processing on the banknote again when at least one of the serial numbers recognized as banknotes is inconsistent. When the control part 10 recognizes the said banknote as a matching banknote based on the result of carrying out the serial number recognition process again on the said banknote, normal deposit processing is performed. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the situation that inconsistent banknotes are misrecognized and returned to the user due to recognition errors of the self-service equipment 1 , thereby reducing the banknote rejection rate and improving the usability of the self-service equipment 1 . At the same time, it is also possible to combine the above-mentioned re-authentication process with the re-identification process of the serial number, thereby simultaneously reducing the banknote rejection rate caused by both the identification error and the recognition error of the self-service device 1 .

Wherein, when the serial number recognition process is performed on the banknote again, the parameters or parameter values used in the serial number recognition process can be changed to perform character recognition. When the serial number recognition process is performed, for example, the serial number is recognized within the range of letters and numbers (36 characters of A to Z and 0 to 9). In the case of changing the parameters to perform the serial number recognition process again, the parameter or the value of the parameter may be changed to narrow the range of recognition candidates according to the relationship between the characters recognized as inconsistent in the first serial number recognition process. As an example, in the case where the main serial number is recognized as "AB1234567890" and the second serial number is recognized as "ABI234567890" in the first serial number recognition process for banknotes having two serial numbers, the Among the three characters identified as inconsistent "1" and "I", the range of recognition candidates is narrowed down to characters that are associated with the result of the first serial number recognition process and are easily misrecognized (such as "1", "I", "J", "7", etc.), perform character recognition again within the narrowed range. Thus, the result of the first serial number recognition process can be used to narrow down the candidate range for the second serial number recognition process, thereby reducing the recognition errors of the self-service device 1 as much as possible, and further reducing the banknote rejection rate of the self-service device 1 .

Among them, the self-service device 1 can also identify the banknote again and/or re-identify the banknote if at least one of the multiple serial numbers identified as banknotes is inconsistent and the number of inconsistent digits is below the preset inconsistency threshold. Carry out serial number recognition processing. Regarding the inconsistency threshold, the description of the above specific example 1 can be applied. In the case that the self-service equipment 1 recognizes a large number of inconsistent banknotes, if the banknotes with one or more inconsistent digits are identified or serial number identification is performed again, the processing time will become longer, causing the processing efficiency of the self-service equipment 1 to decrease. . In this regard, by performing authentication or serial number recognition only on banknotes whose inconsistent digits are below the inconsistent threshold, the processing time can be reduced on the premise of reducing the banknote rejection rate through re-authentication.

In addition, the self-service device 1 can also record the inconsistent acceptance information for the banknote when at least one of the multiple serial numbers identified as banknotes is inconsistent, and the number of inconsistent digits is below the preset inconsistency threshold. The banknote is identified again and/or the serial number recognition process is carried out again, and at least one of the multiple serial numbers identified as banknotes is inconsistent after the identification and/or serial number identification process is carried out again, and the number of inconsistent digits is When it is equal to or less than a preset mismatch threshold value, the banknote is accepted, and when the mismatch acceptance information of the banknote changes, the recorded mismatch acceptance information is updated. Thus, it is possible to reduce the banknote rejection rate through re-identification and/or re-identification of serial numbers, and by recording inconsistent acceptance information for banknotes that have been accepted but identified as having inconsistent serial numbers, it is possible to easily determine the use of altered coins, etc. users, further improving the security of the financial system.

In this specific example, the number of re-authentication or re-identification is one time. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any number of re-identifications or re-identifications may be performed as required, and the authentication level or identification parameters may be changed during multiple re-identifications or re-identifications.

(third embodiment)

The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is another embodiment in which the banknote processing based on the serial number consistency of the first embodiment is applicable to deposit processing. Of course, the above-mentioned modifications and various specific modes of the first embodiment can also be applied to this embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the control part 10 judges that the multiple serial numbers which one banknote has coincided with each other during deposit processing, normal deposit processing is performed with respect to the said matching banknote. In deposit processing, when the control unit 10 determines that at least one of the multiple serial numbers of a banknote is inconsistent, it records the inconsistent acceptance information for the banknote, and stores the inconsistent banknote in a different banknote from the matching banknote. Storage space. For example, in deposit processing, when the same banknotes that are suitable for circulation are stored in the recycle cassette 17, and the same banknotes that are not suitable for circulation are stored in the recovery cassette 18, inconsistent banknotes can be stored in the recycle cassette. 17 and the recovery cash box 18 are different from other storage spaces, such as the upper recovery cash box 25 or the second recovery cash box 20 . Of course, the storage space for the inconsistent banknotes is not limited thereto, as long as it can be physically distinguished from the storage space for the matching banknotes. Thus, by recovering suspicious coins that may contain counterfeit coins, it is possible to prevent recirculation of counterfeit coins in places other than the self-service device 1 , and to reduce the banknote rejection rate of the self-service device 1 . Furthermore, the suspicious currency is collected into a storage space different from that of the normal banknote, and the physical confirmation of the suspicious currency can also be conveniently performed.

(Example 3)

A specific example of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. This specific example is a specific manner given to describe the present embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present embodiment. Fig. 11 is a flowchart of the first stage in the deposit processing of specific example 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11 , step S101 to step S108 perform the same processing as the corresponding steps in the above specific example 1, and details are not repeated here. In step S107, if it is determined that the inconsistent digits are below the mandatory return digits, step S301 is executed, and the control unit 10 records the serial number of the banknote, and stores the banknote into the second collection cash box 20, and returns to the execution step S102. Wherein, in step S301 , banknotes may also be collected into temporary storage 16 . However, when it is judged in step S107 that the number of inconsistencies is equal to or less than the forced return number of digits, inconsistency acceptance information is recorded for the banknotes.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart of the second stage in the deposit processing of specific example 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the deposit counting process shown in FIG. 11, step S102 determines that there is no banknote that has not been counted in the banknote input port of the deposit and withdrawal port, and executes step S302 in FIG. 12 to determine whether there is any banknote as the object of the inconsistent acceptance information , that is, it is judged whether or not there is a banknote in which inconsistent reception information is recorded in the above-mentioned deposit counting process. When it is determined that there is a banknote subject to the inconsistency acceptance information, step S303 is executed to calculate the amount of the banknote subject to inconsistency acceptance as the retained amount. When there are a plurality of banknotes on which the inconsistent acceptance information is recorded, the total amount of money of these banknotes can be calculated as the retained amount. Next, in step S304, the storage result of the temporary storage 16 and the retained amount are displayed to the user on a display screen such as the operation panel 2 . In addition, when it is determined in step S302 that there is no banknote to be the object of the mismatch reception information, step S305 is executed to display the storage result of the temporary storage 16 to the user on a display screen such as the operation panel 2 .

Next, after step S304 or step S305, it is judged in step S306 whether the above-mentioned storage result and reserved amount have been confirmed by the user. If it is determined that the user has confirmed, step S307 is executed, and the self-service device 1 reports the deposit result to the upper-level system 100 via the sending unit 13. Here, the upper-level system only updates the user's account with the amount stored in the temporary storage 16. Then in step S308, the self-service device 1 stores the banknotes accommodated in the temporary storage 16 into the recycling cash box 17 or the recycling cash box 18, and stores the banknotes as the object of the inconsistent acceptance information into, for example, the upper recycling box 25 and the like. Box 18 different storage spaces. Then in step S309, the self-service device 1 ends the deposit transaction. Next, in step S310, for example, by confirming the banknote which is the object of the inconsistency acceptance information accommodated in the upper collection box 25, the retained amount is confirmed. Here, the physical confirmation of the stored banknotes can be carried out by staff such as an operator through currency recovery processing, etc., or remote confirmation can be performed based on inconsistent reception information and images of the banknotes. Then in step S311 , report the confirmation result of the retained amount to the upper-level system 100 for the upper-level system 100 to update the reserved amount to the user's account. For example, when the matching banknote is misidentified or mistakenly identified as an inconsistent banknote as a result of confirmation of the reserved amount, the reserved amount is added to the user's account as the deposit amount.

In addition, if it is judged in step S306 that it has not been confirmed by the user (for example, canceled by the user), step S312 is executed, and the self-service device 1 stores all the banknotes stored in the temporary storage 16 and the second recovery cash box 20 to the deposit and withdrawal port. 7 return, for the user to store the returned banknotes. Then in step S313, the self-service device 1 ends the deposit transaction.

(fourth embodiment)

The fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is another embodiment in which the banknote processing based on the serial number consistency of the first embodiment is applicable to deposit processing. Of course, the above-mentioned modifications and various specific modes of the first embodiment can also be applied to this embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the control part 10 judges that the multiple serial numbers which one banknote has coincided with each other during deposit processing, normal deposit processing is performed with respect to the said matching banknote. In deposit processing, when the control unit 10 determines that at least one of the multiple serial numbers of a banknote is inconsistent, it records the inconsistency acceptance information for the banknote, and stores the inconsistent banknote in the same location as the one used for storage. The same storage space as the recovery cash box for banknotes. For example, in the deposit process, when storing matching banknotes suitable for circulation in the recycling cassette 17 and storing matching banknotes not suitable for circulation in the recycling cassette 18, inconsistent banknotes may be stored in the recycling cassette 18. . Although both matching banknotes and inconsistent banknotes are accommodated in the recovered banknote box 18, they can be distinguished according to the inconsistent acceptance information recorded for the inconsistent banknotes, and the inconsistent banknotes can be treated differently from the matching banknotes (for example, hold processing). Thus, by recovering suspicious coins that may contain counterfeit coins, it is possible to prevent recirculation of counterfeit coins in places other than the self-service device 1 , and to reduce the banknote rejection rate of the self-service device 1 . Furthermore, suspicious coins are recovered in the recovery cassette, and the space prepared for storage in the self-service device 1 can be reduced as much as possible.

In particular, the identification unit 15 can generate image information (such as an overall image or a partial image) of the banknote for the inconsistent banknote and record it by the control unit 10, and remotely confirm the inconsistent banknote according to the inconsistent acceptance information and the image information of the inconsistent banknote. Thereby, the inconsistent banknote can be confirmed conveniently in a holding process etc., and the confirmation time can be shortened, and the period until the money amount is determined can be shortened. In particular, when the inconsistent banknotes are stored in the same storage space as the matching banknotes, the above-mentioned remote confirmation eliminates the need for physical confirmation of the storage space, greatly improving the convenience of confirmation.

(Example 4)

A specific example of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. This specific example is a specific manner given to describe the present embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present embodiment. The overall processing of this specific example is substantially the same as that of specific example 3, so only the differences between this specific example and specific example 3 will be described, and for the same or similar points, reference will be made to specific example 3 and FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , and description will be omitted.

In this specific example, the step S308 in Fig. 12 of the specific example 3 is changed, and the self-service equipment 1 stores the consistent banknotes stored in the temporary storage 16 into the recycling cash box 17 or the recycling cash box 18, which will be suitable for recycling The matching banknotes used are accommodated in the recycle cassette 17, and the identical banknotes unsuitable for recycling are accommodated in the recovery cassette 18. FIG. And the banknote which is the object of the inconsistency acceptance information is also accommodated in the collection|collection cassette 18. As shown in FIG. Moreover, step S310 is changed, and the retained amount is confirmed by confirming the banknote which is the object of the inconsistency acceptance information accommodated in the collection|recovery cassette 18. Other processes are the same or similar to those in Example 3, and will not be repeated here.

(fifth embodiment)

A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment is an embodiment in which the banknote processing based on the serial number consistency of the first embodiment is applicable to withdrawal processing. Of course, the above-mentioned modifications and various specific modes of the first embodiment can also be applied to this embodiment. In addition, each specific method and modification of the deposit processing related to the above-mentioned second to fourth embodiments can also be applied to the withdrawal processing of this embodiment as appropriate.

In the present embodiment, when the control unit 10 determines that a plurality of serial numbers included in one banknote match each other during the withdrawal process, normal withdrawal processing is performed on the matched banknote. When the control unit 10 determines that at least one of the multiple serial numbers of one banknote is inconsistent during the withdrawal process, it records inconsistent acceptance information for the banknote and collects the inconsistent banknote. Thereby, by recovering suspicious coins that may include counterfeit coins, it is possible to prevent counterfeit coins from being recirculated in places other than the self-service machine 1 .

(Example 5)

A specific example of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. This specific example is a specific manner given to describe the present embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present embodiment. Fig. 13 is a flowchart of withdrawal processing of specific example 5 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 13, in step S401, the user inputs withdrawal content through the operation panel 2, operation buttons 3 and password input part 4, and if there is no problem and the withdrawal is confirmed, the self-service device 1 communicates with the upper-level system 100 to start Withdrawal transactions. Next, in step S402 , the self-service device 1 judges whether the banknotes of the withdrawal amount input by the user have been sent to the deposit and withdrawal port 7 . When it is judged that the banknotes of the withdrawal amount have not been sent out to the deposit and withdrawal port 7 , step S403 is performed, and the banknotes are sent out from the recirculating cash box 17 and authenticated by the identification unit 15 . Next, in step S404, the control part 10 judges whether the said banknote is genuine money based on the identification result of the identification part 15. When it is judged that the banknote is not genuine, step S405 is executed, the banknote is accommodated in the recovery cash box 18, and the execution of step S402 is returned.

If it is determined in step S404 that the banknote is genuine, step S406 is executed, and the control unit 10 further determines whether the multiple (eg two) serial numbers of the banknote are consistent with each other. If it is determined that the multiple serial numbers of the banknote are consistent with each other, step S407 is executed, and the self-service device 1 sends the consistent banknote to the deposit and withdrawal port 7, and returns to step S402.

If it is determined in step S406 that at least one of the multiple (eg two) serial numbers of the banknote is inconsistent, step S408 is executed to recover the inconsistent banknote. The collected storage space may be the same as the collection cassette 18 of the matching banknotes, or may be another storage space different from the collection cassette 18 of the same banknotes, for example, the second collection cassette 20 or the upper collection cassette 25 . Here, the control unit 10 may record the inconsistency reception information for the inconsistency banknote.

In addition, when it is determined in step S402 that the banknotes of the withdrawal amount have been sent to the deposit and withdrawal port 7, after the user takes out the banknotes of the withdrawal amount from the deposit and withdrawal port 7, the withdrawal transaction ends. Otherwise, in the situation that the user fails to withdraw after the timeout, the self-service device 1 will perform forced withdrawal for the withdrawal.

(sixth embodiment)

The self-service device 1 and its banknote handling method to which the present invention is applied in the automatic transaction system 1000 will be specifically described below. Among them, the self-service device 1 and its banknote handling method may be any form or specific example described in the first to fifth embodiments.

In this embodiment, the automatic transaction system 1000 includes, for example, the self-service equipment 1, the upper-level system 100, and a control device. Some specific examples of the self-service device 1 and its banknote handling method to which the present invention is applied in the automatic transaction system 1000 will be specifically described below. Wherein, the following specific example is implemented based on the above-mentioned specific example 3 or specific example 4 related to the deposit transaction, but is not limited thereto, and can also be appropriately modified and applied to other implementations and specific examples thereof.

First, the first example of the self-service machine 1 and its banknote handling method to which the present invention is applied to the automatic transaction system 1000 will be described. In this first example, the self-service device 1 is the main body, and the control device is realized by the control unit 10 of the self-service device 1 , for example. Fig. 14 is a sequence diagram of the first example of the automatic trading system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14 , first, the self-service device 1 recognizes inconsistent banknotes in the deposit transaction, and then, the control device of the self-service device 1 records the inconsistent acceptance information and the serial number. In addition, the control device may also record image information such as the overall image of the inconsistent banknotes. In addition, the control device may also record a blacklist of serial numbers indicating that the banknotes of the serial number are not suitable for circulation, and use the identified serial numbers to compare/update the blacklist of new serial numbers. Next, the control device calculates the determined amount based on the consistent banknote (normal banknote) and the reserved amount based on the inconsistent banknote (suspicious banknote), and sends them to the upper system 100 . The upper system 100 updates the user's account with the determined amount. Then, staff such as the operator perform physical confirmation on the inconsistent banknotes, or perform image confirmation using the above image information, and send the confirmation result to the upper system 100 . In the case of image confirmation using image information, the confirmation may be performed on a display unit such as the operator operation panel 5 of the self-service device 1, or may be confirmed remotely by data communication. Finally, the upper-level system 100 updates the user's account according to the confirmation result of the reserve amount.

Next, the second example of the self-service machine 1 and the banknote handling method thereof to which the present invention is applied to the automatic transaction system 1000 will be described. This second example mainly uses a control device, which is, for example, a device independent of the self-service machine 1 . Fig. 15 is a sequence diagram of a second example of the automatic trading system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 15 , first, the self-service device 1 identifies inconsistent banknotes in the deposit transaction, and then, the self-service device 1 records the serial number of the banknote. In addition, the self-service device may also record image information such as the overall image of the inconsistent banknotes. Then, the self-service equipment 1 sends the serial numbers and the like of the inconsistent banknotes to the control device. The control device records the inconsistent acceptance information and serial numbers. In addition, the control device may further record the above-mentioned image information. In addition, the control device may also record a blacklist of serial numbers indicating that the banknotes of the serial number are not suitable for circulation, and use the identified serial numbers to compare/update the blacklist of new serial numbers. Next, the control device calculates the determined amount based on the consistent banknote (normal banknote) and the reserved amount based on the inconsistent banknote (suspicious banknote), and sends them to the upper system 100 . The upper system 100 updates the user's account with the determined amount. Next, the staff performs physical confirmation on the inconsistent banknotes, or performs image confirmation using the above-mentioned image information, and sends the confirmation result to the upper system 100 . Finally, the upper-level system 100 updates the user's account according to the confirmation result of the reserve amount.

Next, the third example of the self-service machine 1 and its banknote handling method of the present invention applied to the automatic transaction system 1000 will be described. This third example is an example in which the upper-level system 100 is the main body. The control device is, for example, a device independent from the self-service equipment 1, and is realized by the upper-level system 100. FIG. Timing diagrams for three examples. As shown in FIG. 16 , first, the self-service device 1 identifies inconsistent banknotes in the deposit transaction, and then, the self-service device 1 records the serial number of the banknote. In addition, the self-service device may also record image information such as the overall image of the inconsistent banknotes. Next, the self-service device 1 sends the serial numbers and the like of the inconsistent banknotes to the upper system 100 . The control device included in the upper-level system 100 records the inconsistency acceptance information and the serial number. In addition, the control device may further record the above-mentioned image information. In addition, the control device may also record a blacklist of serial numbers indicating that the banknotes of the serial number are not suitable for circulation, and use the identified serial numbers to compare/update the blacklist of new serial numbers. Next, the control device calculates the determined amount based on the consistent banknote (normal banknote) and the retained amount based on the inconsistent banknote (suspicious currency), and the upper-level system 100 updates the user's account with the determined amount. Next, the staff performs physical confirmation on the inconsistent banknotes, or performs remote confirmation on the upper system 100 or the like using the above-mentioned image information. Finally, the upper-level system 100 updates the user's account according to the confirmation result of the reserve amount.

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In the prior art, only authenticity determination is performed based on the identification result, so suspicious banknotes are processed in the same way as normal banknotes. For example, suspicious coins are accepted in deposit transactions and stored in recirculating cash boxes, and sent to deposit and withdrawal ports for users to take out in withdrawal transactions. Although a blacklist can be established for banknotes with specific serial numbers that have been mastered in advance to reject banknotes, suspicious currency that has not been mastered in advance will be regarded as normal banknotes and may be recirculated in the market through self-service equipment. In view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the above-mentioned third embodiment and the fourth embodiment carry out different processing (for example, retention processing) for suspicious banknotes from normal banknotes during deposit transactions, and the above-mentioned fifth embodiment handles suspicious banknotes during withdrawal transactions. Banknotes are treated differently from normal banknotes (such as recycling) to prevent suspicious coins from being recirculated to the market. Specifically, in the deposit transactions of specific examples 3 and 4, the amount of normal banknotes (determined amount) and the amount of suspicious currency (reserved amount) are recorded separately. In addition, the user is also notified of the above-mentioned reserved amount on a display screen for the user. Here, the fixed amount and the reserved amount may be displayed separately on the display screen, or the total amount and at least one of the fixed amount and the reserved amount may be displayed. Afterwards, the determined amount is deposited into the user's account in this deposit processing, and the reserved amount is deposited into the user's account after the determined amount. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent suspicious coins from being recirculated to the market, and to fully inform users.

In addition, in the prior art, only the authenticity judgment is performed based on the identification result, so counterfeit bills are returned to the user during the deposit transaction, and are not sent to the deposit and withdrawal port during the withdrawal transaction but are stored in the recovery cash box, and thereafter Physical verification is performed when collecting cash, etc. at the cash center. Therefore, for counterfeit bills, especially since they are returned to users even if they are judged as counterfeit bills during deposit transactions, they may be recirculated in places other than self-service equipment such as stores or taxis. In view of the above-mentioned technical problems in the prior art, especially in deposit transactions, suspicious and counterfeit banknotes can also be treated differently from normal banknotes, so as to prevent suspicious and counterfeit banknotes from recirculating in the market. Specifically, the amount of normal banknotes (fixed amount) and the amount of doubtful and counterfeit money (retained amount) may be separately recorded in the deposit transaction. In addition, the user is also notified of the above-mentioned reserved amount on a display screen for the user. Here, the fixed amount and the reserved amount may be displayed separately on the display screen, or the total amount, at least one of the fixed amount and the reserved amount may be displayed. Afterwards, the determined amount is deposited into the user's account in this deposit processing, and the reserved amount is deposited into the user's account after the determined amount. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent suspicious and counterfeit money from being recirculated to the market, and to fully inform users. Wherein, it is also possible to give different degrees of importance to the suspicious currency and the counterfeit currency, for example, make the importance degree of the counterfeit currency higher than that of the suspicious currency, and reserve the counterfeit currency.

The present invention is not limited to the deposit processing and withdrawal processing of the above-mentioned second to fifth embodiments, and can be applied to various processing including banknote authentication performed by the self-service machine 1 . For example, the present invention can also be applied to the automatic counting process performed by the self-service machine 1 . In the automatic counting process, the self-service equipment 1 automatically transfers the currency of the circulating cash box 17 between the circulating cash box 17 and the operating cash box (such as replenishment/recovery of the cash box 19), distinguishes inside the equipment, and mechanically determines the circulating cash box. Currency inside box 17. In this process, based on the consistency of the serial number, it is also possible to carry out the usual counting process for consistent banknotes, and perform recovery processing for inconsistent banknotes. In addition, you may record the inconsistency reception information about a inconsistency banknote.

In the above-described embodiment, the temporary storage 16, the recovery cash box 18, the second recovery cash box 20, the upper recovery cash box 25, etc. are used as storage spaces for temporarily storing or accommodating banknotes in the processing based on serial number consistency, but The present invention is not limited thereto, and other storage spaces in the self-service device 1 can also be used appropriately.

The embodiments and examples of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments and examples described above are only specific examples of the present invention for understanding the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications, combinations, and rational omission of elements to the various embodiments and examples based on the technical idea of the present invention, and the obtained forms are also included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (18)

1. a kind of self-service device, carries out self-help operation, it is characterised in that possess for user：

Cash box, for receiving bank note；

Discriminating portion, for the crown word number that the paper money recognition of transmission bank note in self-service device has；With And

Control unit, compares the crown word number uniformity between many places crown word number that a piece of paper coin has, from And bank note is divided into consistent bank note and inconsistent bank note, the consistent bank note is that a piece of paper coin is had Many places crown word number bank note consistent with each other, the inconsistent bank note is many places that a piece of paper coin has Crown word number and the inconsistent bank note of other crown word numbers at least one in crown word number；

The self-service device perform bill handling when, for the inconsistent bank note and the consistent paper Coin performs different treatment.

2. self-service device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that

The control unit for the inconsistent bank note record it is inconsistent accept information,

The inconsistent information that accepts includes at least one information in Transaction Information and bank note information, should Transaction Information is for determining self-service device is carried out when the inconsistent bank note is identified transaction Information, the bank note information is the information for determining the inconsistent bank note.

3. self-service device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that

The inconsistent bank note packet accepted in information have containing the inconsistent bank note that This crown word number at inconsistent at least two；

The control unit is by the main hat in the precalculated position in crown word number at described inconsistent each other at least two Font size is recorded in crown word number database.

4. self-service device as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, it is characterised in that

Inconsistent digit situation more than set in advance inconsistent threshold value of the control unit in bank note Under, the bank note is divided into inconsistent bank note, the inconsistent digit be a piece of paper coin have it is many Crown word number and other crown word numbers digit inconsistent each other at least one in place's crown word number,

The control unit at least one in many places crown word number that a piece of paper coin has at crown word number and other Crown word number is inconsistent each other, but bank note inconsistent digit in the case of below the inconsistent threshold value, The bank note is recorded and described inconsistent accepts information.

5. self-service device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that

Crown word number at least one in the control unit is judged as many places crown word number that a piece of paper coin has In the case of inconsistent with other crown word numbers, self-service device is differentiated and/or again again for the bank note It is secondary to carry out crown word number identifying processing.

6. self-service device as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that

In the case where self-service device carries out crown word number identifying processing again, recognized according to previous crown word number The mutual relation of inconsistent character is identified as in treatment, changes the ginseng used in crown word number identifying processing Number is with identification candidate's scope of character down.

7. self-service device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that

The control unit at least one in many places crown word number that a piece of paper coin has at crown word number and other Crown word number is inconsistent each other, and bank note inconsistent digit in the case of below inconsistent threshold value, it is right The bank note record it is described it is inconsistent accept information, and differentiated again and/or entered again for the bank note Row crown word number identifying processing,

The bank note is still identified as in the result for being differentiated and/or being carried out again crown word number identifying processing again Crown word number is inconsistent each other with other crown word numbers at least one in many places crown word number being had, and bank note Inconsistent digit in the case of below inconsistent threshold value, inconsistent in the bank note accepts information hair The described inconsistent of the bank note is updated when having given birth to change accept information.

8. self-service device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that

In the deposit treatment of self-service device, for the inconsistent bank note, execution is by the inconsistent paper Coin returns to the return treatment of user.

9. self-service device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that

In the deposit treatment of self-service device, for the inconsistent bank note, described inconsistent receive is recorded Reason information, and receive to the accommodation space different from for receiving the accommodation space of consistent bank note.

10. self-service device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that

In the deposit treatment of self-service device, for the inconsistent bank note, described inconsistent receive is recorded Reason information, and receive to the accommodation space identical accommodation space for receiving consistent bank note.

11. self-service device as described in claim 9 or 10, it is characterised in that

Self-service device deposit treatment in, the control unit will based on consistent bank note really deposit volume and Reserved amount based on inconsistent bank note is recorded respectively,

The self-service device also has display part, and user is known by the display picture of the display part The reserved amount.

12. self-service device as described in claim 9 or 10, it is characterised in that

Self-service device deposit treatment in, the control unit will based on consistent bank note really deposit volume, Reserved amount with the counterfeit money identified based on inconsistent bank note and by the discriminating portion is recorded respectively,

The self-service device also has display part, and user is known by the display picture of the display part The reserved amount.

13. self-service devices as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that

In the withdrawal treatment of self-service device, for the inconsistent bank note, described inconsistent receive is recorded Reason information, and the inconsistent bank note is reclaimed.

14. self-service devices as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that

The control unit records the image information of the bank note for the inconsistent bank note, so as to this not Consistent bank note is confirmed.

15. self-service devices as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that

The control unit mutually ties the crown word number uniformity with the true and false identification result in the discriminating portion Close, so as to switch the treatment carried out for the bank note.

A kind of 16. automated trading systems, possess self-service device, the upper strata that self-help operation is carried out for user System and control device, it is characterised in that

The self-service device possesses：

Cash box, for receiving bank note；And

Discriminating portion, for the crown word number that the paper money recognition of transmission bank note in self-service device has；

The crown word number that the control device compares between many places crown word number that a piece of paper coin has is consistent Property, so as to bank note is divided into consistent bank note and inconsistent bank note, the consistent bank note is a piece of paper coin The many places crown word number that is had bank note consistent with each other, the inconsistent bank note is that a piece of paper coin is had Many places crown word number in crown word number and the inconsistent bank note of other crown word numbers at least one；

The self-service device perform bill handling when, for the inconsistent bank note and the consistent paper Coin performs different treatment.

17. automated trading systems as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that

In the deposit treatment of self-service device,

The control device will be based on consistent bank note deposit volume and the preserving capital based on inconsistent bank note really Volume is recorded respectively,

The self-service device also has display part, and user is known by the display picture of the display part The reserved amount,

The upper system changes the account of user in the treatment of this deposit according to the determination amount of money, And after inconsistent bank note is confirmed, the account of user is changed according to reserved amount.

A kind of 18. cash processing methods, the self-service device for carrying out self-help operation for user, it is special Levy and be,

The self-service device possesses：

Cash box, for receiving bank note；And

Discriminating portion, for the crown word number that the paper money recognition of transmission bank note in self-service device has；

The cash processing method is comprised the following steps：

Compare the crown word number uniformity between many places crown word number that a piece of paper coin has, so as to by bank note Consistent bank note and inconsistent bank note are divided into, the consistent bank note is that many places that a piece of paper coin has are preced with Font size bank note consistent with each other, during the inconsistent bank note is many places crown word number that a piece of paper coin has Crown word number and the inconsistent bank note of other crown word numbers at least one；

It is different from the consistent bank note execution for the inconsistent bank note when bill handling is performed Treatment.