EP1003133A3 - Device for calibrating electronic coin acceptors to coins identification - Google Patents

Device for calibrating electronic coin acceptors to coins identification Download PDF

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EP1003133A3
EP1003133A3 EP99121782A EP99121782A EP1003133A3 EP 1003133 A3 EP1003133 A3 EP 1003133A3 EP 99121782 A EP99121782 A EP 99121782A EP 99121782 A EP99121782 A EP 99121782A EP 1003133 A3 EP1003133 A3 EP 1003133A3
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Fabrizio Rigo
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency

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Abstract

A method for calibrating coin acceptors for validation of coins includes:
  • creation of a first memory database including reference values for identification of a predetermined set of existing coins, with said database associated to a first electronic coin acceptor, by introducing said set of coins into said first coin acceptor;
  • introduction of a sample coin having predetermined identification parameters, into said first coin acceptor, so as to measure said parameters (X,Y,Z);
  • creation of a universal reference database, obtained by a combination of said first database with said measured parameters (X,Y,Z);
  • introduction of said sample coin into another coin acceptor and measuring sample coin identification parameters (X',Y',Z');
  • transfer of said universal reference database to said second coin acceptor and determining the difference of the parameters (X',Y',Z') with respect to the measured parameters (X,Y,Z);
  • modification, according to said difference sign, of the values contained in said universal identification database, so as to adapt said second coin acceptor to identification of said set of coins.
EP99121782A 1998-11-04 1999-11-03 Device for calibrating electronic coin acceptors to coins identification Expired - Lifetime EP1003133B1 (en)

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IT1998BO000617A IT1305807B1 (en) 1998-11-04 1998-11-04 METHOD FOR ENABLING ELECTRONIC COIN MECHANISMS FOR DAMAGE RECOGNITION.
ITBO980617 1998-11-04

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EP1003133A3 true EP1003133A3 (en) 2001-01-24
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AT (1) ATE252753T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69912220T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2210944T3 (en)
IT (1) IT1305807B1 (en)

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US20050061606A1 (en) * 2003-09-05 2005-03-24 Scott Juds Method and apparatus for transfering coin/token signature data between coin/token acceptor devices

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EP0072189A2 (en) * 1981-08-10 1983-02-16 LANDIS & GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. A method and apparatus for calibrating a coin validation apparatus
US4741427A (en) * 1985-10-10 1988-05-03 Nathan Choderker Coin acceptor with final size gauge system
GB2199978A (en) * 1987-01-16 1988-07-20 Mars Inc Coin validators
EP0602474A1 (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-06-22 National Rejectors Inc. GmbH Method for calibration of a coin validation apparatus
WO1997027567A1 (en) * 1996-01-23 1997-07-31 Coin Controls Ltd. Coin validator
WO1997046984A1 (en) * 1996-06-05 1997-12-11 Coin Controls Ltd. Coin validator calibration

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0072189A2 (en) * 1981-08-10 1983-02-16 LANDIS & GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. A method and apparatus for calibrating a coin validation apparatus
US4741427A (en) * 1985-10-10 1988-05-03 Nathan Choderker Coin acceptor with final size gauge system
GB2199978A (en) * 1987-01-16 1988-07-20 Mars Inc Coin validators
EP0602474A1 (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-06-22 National Rejectors Inc. GmbH Method for calibration of a coin validation apparatus
WO1997027567A1 (en) * 1996-01-23 1997-07-31 Coin Controls Ltd. Coin validator
WO1997046984A1 (en) * 1996-06-05 1997-12-11 Coin Controls Ltd. Coin validator calibration

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ES2210944T3 (en) 2004-07-01
DE69912220T2 (en) 2004-06-24
EP1003133A2 (en) 2000-05-24
EP1003133B1 (en) 2003-10-22
IT1305807B1 (en) 2001-05-16
ITBO980617A1 (en) 2000-05-04
DE69912220D1 (en) 2003-11-27
ITBO980617A0 (en) 1998-11-04
ATE252753T1 (en) 2003-11-15

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