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(19) United States (12) Reissued Patent

(10) Patent Number:

Fujikawa et al. (54)

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DATA READING APPARATUS

5,463,451 A *

5,482,264 A

10/1995 Acquaviva et al. ......... .. 399/211

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(75) Inventors: Masashi FujikaWa, Hara-mura (JP); Toshiyuki sasakiyéQagata-mura (JP);

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Kunio Omura, Sh1oJ1r1 (JP); Norio Nagata, Matsumoto (JP)

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(73) Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)

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7,477,427

http://WWWdigitalcheckcom/ 1 liproductshtmliDigital

Jan. 13, 2009

Manufacturers of digital check scanners for the ?nancial industry around the World. p. 1 0r 1, dated Nov. 21, 2003.

Appl. No.:

10/759,868

Filed:

Jan. 15, 2004

Check

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Foreign Application Priority Data

Jan. 21, 2003 Mar. 12, 2003 Nov. 17,2003

Primary Examiner * Negussie Worku

(JP) ............................... .. 2003-012349 (JP) ............................... .. 2003-066747 (JP) ............................... .. 2003-386781

(57) ABSTRACT A data reading apparatus for reading and/or scanning data from a ?rst and second scanned medium comprising a ?rst

(51)

Int. Cl.

H04N1/04

(2006.01)

transportation path P1, along Which the ?rst scanned medium is conveyed and a second transportation path P2, along Which the second scanned medium is conveyed and wherein the ?rst

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US. Cl. ...... .. 358/474; 358/498; 358/497; 271/264;

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Field of Classi?cation Search ................ .. 358/474,

ally shared middle transportation path through Which both

358/498, 497, 496, 501; 271/264, 314, 273, 271/3.19, 225; 355/311, 321, 75; 400/607.1, 400/605, 610, 586; 235/454, 379, 380, 449,

scanned media must pass and a common data reader reading data from each scanned medium respectively. Checks S are conveyed on the ?rst transportation path P1, cards C are conveyed on the second transportation path P2 at a different

271/314; 355/321; 235/454; 399/405; 399/311

235/440

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and second transportation paths each have a common mutu

transportation height from that of the ?rst transportation path P1 With data read from the respective media as they are being

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DATA READING APPARATUS

The drivers license, ID card, or other identi?cation pre sented for veri?cation cannot be easily bent and therefore

cannot be passed through the U-shaped part of the transpor

Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appears in the original patent but forms no part of this reissue speci?ca

tation path to be scanned. Another image scanner must there fore be provided if an image of the drivers license or ID card is to be captured. It is, however, dii?cult to place another new device in the limited space available at a bank teller window. Furthermore, if the scanner is located in a different place, the teller must leave the window in order to scan the identi?cation, and this

tion; matter printed in italics indicates the additions made by reissue. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Technology The present invention relates to a data reading apparatus for reading data from at least a ?rst and second scanned

lowers productivity. An object of the present invention is therefore to solve the conventional problem described above and provide a compact data reading apparatus that can be easily installed where there

medium conveyed over a plurality of transportation paths, and relates more particularly to a data reading apparatus

capable of handling scanned media that bend easily, such as

is limited space, such as at a bank teller window, and can in a

paper, and scanned media that do not bend easily, such as drivers licenses and credit cards.

2. Description of Related Art Payment systems using checks are common particularly in Europe and North America. Payments and transfers of many

single device execute a process to electronically read data from checks and other media that can be bent, and a process 20

to electronically read data from drivers licenses and other media that cannot be bent.

kinds are accomplished by accepting checks, and these SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

checks are typically brought to a bank for depositing the funds or cashing the check. Bank tellers in every bank branch must therefore often process numerous checks in a short time. The main tasks

25

performed at the teller window involve a bank clerk verifying

The data reading apparatus of the present invention is a solution to the problem described above and broadly includes a ?rst transportation path with a U-shape for transporting a

the check, con?rming the date, and verifying the signature,

?rst scanned medium such as a check; a second transportation

and then depositing the funds or cashing the check. The

path having a linear shape sharing a part of the transportation path with the ?rst transportation path for conveying a second

received check is also endorsed and a receipt is issued as needed.

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scanned medium such as a drivers license; a common middle

To verify the person presenting the check, identi?cation

transportation path through which both the ?rst scanned

such as a drivers license or ID card must be presented, and in

medium and the second scanned medium passes and a data

some cases it may be necessary to copy the drivers license or

reader located along said middle transportation path for read

ID card on a photocopier and ?le the copy.

Some banks have started trying to electromagnetically read checks brought to the bank, and efforts to improve check

35

processing ef?ciency in the future by connecting bank branches and different banks on-line are underway.

As part of these efforts electromagnetically reading checks at the teller window is already being tried, and small check

40

ing data from said ?rst scanned media and/or said second scanned media in sequence. By conveying ?rst scanned media and second scanned media at different transportation elevations, a single compact device can convey and read data from different scanned media.

More speci?cally, the data reading apparatus comprises: ?rst transportation rollers for conveying a ?rst scanned

processing devices that can be installed at the teller window

have been proposed.

medium along a ?rst transportation path;

This check processing device has a check transportation mechanism, and a magnetic ink character reader (MICR),

second transportation rollers for conveying a second scanned medium along a second transportation path; and

scanner, and printer disposed along the check transportation

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path. When the bank teller receiving a check from a customer

wherein the ?rst transportation path and second transpor tation path have a mutually shared middle transportation path,

passes the check through this check processing device, the check processing device reads the check using the MICR and scanner, and then endorses the check using the printer. Efforts to use the scanner to capture and digitize data from a drivers license, ID card, or other identi?cation presented to

and the data reader for reading data from the ?rst and second 50

scanned medium is disposed along the middle transportation

path. The ?rst transportation path in the data reading apparatus may further comprise: a ?rst straight transportation path;

verify the check bearer, and to use this data for on-line pro cessing in order to prevent the improper use of checks, have also started.

See, for example, Japanese Examined Pat. Appl. Pub. No.

a data reader for reading data from either the ?rst scanned medium or the second scanned medium;

55

a ?rst curved transportation path connected between the

?rst straight transportation path and the mutually shared middle transportation path for changing the transportation

2000-344428.

This processing device typically has a transportation path with a U-shaped con?guration. This is so that the inserted

direction of the ?rst scanned medium 90 degrees as seen from

check makes a U-turn through the transportation path of the processing device and is ejected near the insertion entrance. This mechanism enables the bank teller to easily insert the

the ?rst straight transportation path; 60

portation direction of the ?rst scanned medium 90 degrees as seen from the middle transportation path; and a second straight transportation path connected to the sec

check into the processing device and to then to remove the

check while remaining seated. Data on the check is also read by the MICR, scanner, or

other detection device disposed along the U-shaped part of the transportation path, and the check endorsement is then

printed.

a second curved transportation path connected to the mutu

ally shared middle transportation path for changing the trans

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ond curved transportation path. The second transportation path in the data reading appara tus may further comprise:

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transportation path, ?rst curved transportation path, a middle transportation path, a second curved transportation path, and a second straight transportation path. A ?rst scanned medium is transported through the ?rst transportation path, Where upon it changes direction 180 degrees, for example, by chang ing direction 90 degrees tWice While traveling through the ?rst transportation path before being ejected therefrom upon exiting the second straight transportation path. That is, the data reading apparatus according to the present invention has a curved transportation path, Which is substantially U-shaped

an insertion opening for inserting the second scanned

medium into the mutually shared middle transportation path; and

a reversing transportation path connected to the mutually shared middle transportation path for reversing the transpor tation of the second scanned medium.

The second transportation path may also include an adjust able reference bottom for changing the level of the bottom of the second transportation path relative to the level of the ?rst

transportation path reference bottom. The data reading apparatus second curved transportation path may further comprise a guide for guiding the transpor

and has an inlet side to receive a ?rst scanned medium and an

outlet side. An operator using the data reading apparatus can, While remaining seated, insert the ?rst scanned medium into the data reading apparatus for reading data therefrom and With the ?rst scanned medium being ejected from an exit

tation direction of the ?rst scanned medium to change 90

degrees, With said guide being disposed loWer than the reference bottom of the second transportation path.

close to the operator. It should be noted that the data reading apparatus of this invention shall not be limited to a transportation path of

The data reading apparatus may further comprise an upper pressure member disposed above the reference bottom of the

second transportation path for pressing the ?rst scanned medium or second scanned medium to the data reader; and a loWer pressure member disposed beloW the reference

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substantially U-shaped geometry, and that any curvature could be used, including, for example, a J-shaped or C-shaped curve, or the curve of a polynomial function such as an

bottom of the second transportation path for pressing the ?rst

S-curve.

scanned medium to the data reader. The loWer pressure member may be a dropping prevention

In the second transportation path the second scanned medium inserted from the insertion opening is transported through the middle transportation path to the reversing trans

member for preventing the second scanned medium from dropping beloW the reference bottom of the second transpor

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portation path, Whereupon its direction is reversed, passed back through the middle transportation path, and discharged

tation path.

from the insertion opening. The ?rst transportation path and

The data reading apparatus may further comprise an upper pressure roller disposed above the reference bottom of the

second transportation path for transporting the ?rst scanned

second transportation path can thus be aligned at the middle 30

medium or second scanned medium; and

a loWer pressure roller disposed beloW the reference bot tom of the second transportation path for transporting the ?rst scanned medium. In addition, the data reading apparatus may further com

35

prise a print head disposed along the ?rst transportation path

present invention can consistently transport a ?rst scanned

medium and second scanned medium separately along 40

detector disposed to the second transportation path for detect ing a leading edge and trailing edge of the second scanned

onto the second transportation path, or the second scanned 45

50

medium traveling on the second transportation path is sWitched onto the ?rst transportation path. The second transportation path in the data reading appara tus according to the present invention further includes a guide for guiding a change in transportation direction of the ?rst scanned medium of 90 degrees With the guide located beloW

the reference bottom of the second transportation path. There fore, a ?rst scanned medium traveling the ?rst transportation

medium; Wherein transportation of the second scanned medium is controlled according to a detection signal from the medium detector. By providing a common middle transportation path for both the ?rst scanned media and the second scanned media, a

respective transportation paths Without using a special sWitching mechanism for changing the transportation path, and Without such problems occurring When the ?rst scanned medium traveling on the ?rst transportation path sWitches

reading magnetic data on the ?rst scanned medium or second scanned medium.

In the data reading apparatus of the present invention the ?rst scanned medium is preferably composed of a bendable material, While the second scanned medium is preferably composed of a material that is di?icult to bend. The data reading apparatus further comprises a medium

tion is set above the reference bottom of the ?rst transporta tion path, the ?rst scanned medium and second scanned medium can be conveyed along the same middle transporta

tion path at separate heights. The data reading apparatus of the

for printing to the ?rst scanned medium. The data reader in the data reading apparatus may comprise an image scanning sensor for capturing an image of the ?rst scanned medium or second scanned medium. The image scanning sensor may be a magnetic sensor for

transportation path by this con?guration, and a compact data reading apparatus can be provided. Furthermore, because the reference bottom of the second transportation path in the data reading apparatus of this inven

path is guided by this guide into the second straight transpor tation path, but a second scanned medium traveling along the 55

second transportation path Will not be guided by this guide. Therefore, the second scanned medium Will not be acciden

tally guided into the ?rst transportation path, and Will be

data reading apparatus according to the present invention does not need to use a separate data reader for each scanned

consistently transported through the second transportation

media, and data can be captured from both the ?rst scanned media and the second scanned media using a data reading apparatus having only one data reader. The number of data readers in the data reading apparatus can therefore be reduced to a single data reader and, the relative area occupied by the transportation path can be reduced permitting the data read ing apparatus to be compact and small in siZe.

path.

Furthermore, the ?rst transportation path in the data read ing apparatus of the present invention combines a ?rst straight

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Moreover, in accordance With the present invention, the pressure members and pressure rollers are disposed on the

upper and loWer sides of the middle transportation path of the data reading apparatus and are set so that the scanned media 65

can be pressed With appropriate force against the medium by adjusting the pressure produced by each pressure member. Furthermore, because the transportation height of the ?rst scanned medium and second scanned medium differ, prob

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lems, such as described below, can occur if this entire area is

More particularly, by changing the heightWise position of the ?rst transportation path and second transportation path,

covered With a single roller. For example, When transporting the second scanned medium, if the medium is held only at the top part of the roller, the roller Will only partially contact the medium, and the medium may not be transported normally. By using separate pressure rollers at the height of the top of the middle transportation path and at a loWer height therebe loW one-sided contact is prevented enabling the media to be

ferent transportation paths Without the necessity of a compli cated apparatus such as a transportation path sWitching mechanism. The device of the present invention is extremely

transported normally.

cessing operations While remaining seated. Job productivity

Furthermore, the loWer pressure member is con?gured to prevent the second scanned medium from dropping beloW the reference bottom of the second transportation path. There fore, the second scanned medium can be prevented from being fed to the bottom of the middle transportation path

can therefore be signi?cantly improved compared With the prior art. Other objects and attainments together With a fuller under standing of the invention Will become apparent and appreci ated by referring to the folloWing description and claims

Where the ?rst scanned medium is scanned even When, for example, the second scanned medium is inserted from the insertion opening at a doWnWard angle. It can therefore be con?gured so that second scanned media can be transported

taken in conjunction With the accompanying draWings.

different types of scanned media can be transported on dif

compact and can be installed in limited space at a teller WindoW so that a bank teller can complete all checking pro

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

consistently along the reference bottom of the second trans

portation path.

FIG. 1 is an oblique external vieW of a data reading appa 20

ratus according to the present invention;

The data reading apparatus of the present invention also employs a print head disposed to the ?rst transportation path,

having plural transportation paths according to a preferred

and can therefore appropriately print to the ?rst scanned

embodiment of the invention (as seen from the second

FIG. 2 is a schematic overvieW of a data reading apparatus

scanned medium insertion side);

medium as needed.

Data readers used With a data reading apparatus according to the present invention may include image scanning sensors

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embodiment of the invention (as seen from the second

and magnetic sensors so that images can be captured from the ?rst scanned medium or second scanned medium, or mag netic data can be read from the ?rst scanned medium or

second scanned medium, according to the application. The ?rst scanned medium of the data reading apparatus

FIG. 3 is a schematic overvieW of a data reading apparatus

having plural transportation paths according to a preferred scanned medium reversing side); FIG. 4 shoWs the ?rst transportation path, second transpor 30

tation path, and middle transportation path; FIG. 5 is a plan vieW shoWing in detail a data reading

according to the present invention is a bendable medium such

apparatus having multiple transportation paths according to

as a paper check, and the second scanned medium is a hard

the present invention; FIG. 6(a-c) shoW different positions of a second scanned

to-bend medium such as a drivers license or an identi?cation

card.

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In the data reading apparatus according of the present invention the second transportation path preferably has a medium detector disposed thereto for detecting the leading edge and trailing edge of the second scanned medium, and controls the transportation of the second scanned medium in

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the upper and loWer

pressure rollers; FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the upper and loWer

pressure members; 40

The data reading apparatus according to the present inven

FIG. 10 is a schematic section diagram of the second pres sure member;

tion may, for example, be installed at a teller WindoW so that

checks may be passed through the ?rst transportation path to

FIG. 11(a-b) describe the operation of the ?rst pressure 45

person may likewise be transported through the second trans portation path to capture an image. The entire operation can therefore be processed easily While the teller remains seated,

thereby improving productivity.

FIG. 9 is a schematic section diagram of the ?rst pressure

member;

response to a detection signal.

capture an image of the check and to print an endorsement. A drivers license or ID card, for example, needed to verify the

medium along the second transportation path P2;

member and second pressure member for transporting a nar roW and a thicker check S, respectively;

FIG. 12(a-b) describe the operation of the ?rst pressure member and second pressure member for transporting a nar

roW and thicker card C along the second transportation path 50

The data reading apparatus is not limited to bank opera tions, and can for example, be used in supermarkets for pro cessing both checks and credit cards if an MICR device is

P2 respectively; FIG. 13 is a schematic overvieW of a data reading apparatus

medium or the second scanned medium to be above or beloW

having a plurality of transportation paths according to a sec ond embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 14 is a plan vieW shoWing the data reading apparatus in detail; and FIG. 15(a-b) shoW another embodiment according to the present invention of a data reading apparatus having a plural

one another and, either medium could be transported on the

ity of transportation paths.

included as the data reader.

The data reading apparatus of the present invention does not require the transportation height of the ?rst scanned

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upper or loWer transportation paths. ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The data reading apparatus of the present invention is a single device Which can electronically read data from and

according to the present invention is hereafter described With

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print data to a check, and can electronically read data from a drivers license presented for user veri?cation, in sequence at a single location.

A preferred embodiment of the data reading apparatus 65

reference to the accompanying ?gures. FIG. 1 shoWs a data reading apparatus 1 according to a

preferred embodiment of the invention.

Data reading apparatus

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Feb 5, 2013 - FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS html,. JP. 2002-315767. 10/2002. KR. 20-0397461 ... Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appears in the ... on the base, a generally ?at top surface lying at an acute angle to a plane of the ...

Auto-playing apparatus
Jan 30, 1990 - Melody data, chord data. and rhythm data obtained .... DATA. REST. L1. L2) DURATION. 842i. OlilOli. XLX,XLX l I010. 1 l. 8421 .... F I G. HD-Z.

Electronic engine control apparatus
Sep 20, 1978 - 10 (A-I) is a diagram for explaining the opera tion of the circuit .... temperature of the exhaust gas in the converter 82 and the output TB of the ...

Television gaming apparatus
Jun 27, 1977 - tion of High-Speed Digital Computers"; Journal of the. Association ..... this embodiment a shielded cable, for example, shielded twin lead and is ...