EP1700276B1 - Banknotenbearbeitungsmaschine und verfahren für das erkennen von gefälschten banknoten - Google Patents

Banknotenbearbeitungsmaschine und verfahren für das erkennen von gefälschten banknoten Download PDF

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EP1700276B1
EP1700276B1 EP04804106.5A EP04804106A EP1700276B1 EP 1700276 B1 EP1700276 B1 EP 1700276B1 EP 04804106 A EP04804106 A EP 04804106A EP 1700276 B1 EP1700276 B1 EP 1700276B1
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
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  • the invention relates to a method for the detection of counterfeit notes.
  • Banknote processing machines are used to check banknotes for their properties, such as authenticity, condition, type of banknote, etc. Depending on the result of the check, the banknotes may be accepted, sorted, stored, destroyed, etc., for example.
  • the recognition of counterfeit notes is of particular importance.
  • For recognizing banknotes and for distinguishing the genuine banknotes from counterfeits it is customary to derive criteria or comparative data from genuine banknotes which permit recognition of the individual banknotes with regard to currency and denomination and their authenticity.
  • fakes have become known, so these fakes are used for the derivation of comparative data.
  • the genuine banknotes and counterfeits are processed with a bank-note processing machine in order to generate data from the sensors of the bank-note processing machine for the genuine banknotes and counterfeits. From the data of the sensors are then derived, sometimes in very complex processing steps, comparative data for the detection of banknotes and the verification of their authenticity.
  • a device for the processing of documents has a device for generating a full image of the documents to be processed, for. B. banknotes on.
  • facilities are provided which serve to identify the type of banknotes and their authenticity. If it is determined by the additional device that a processed banknote is a forgery, it is provided in this device to read the serial number of the banknote from the full image of the banknote and to store this in a memory of the device. Subsequent banknotes can then be checked to see if they have the serial number recognized as counterfeit, which is why they should be considered counterfeit.
  • the method according to the invention for recognizing counterfeit banknotes is based on comparing the banknotes to be checked with comparison data derived from genuine banknotes and known counterfeits, with additional comparison data for novel counterfeits being identical to those for the genuine banknotes and known ones Counterfeit derived comparative data can not be recognized as counterfeits, are used, and the banknotes to be compared with both the comparison data, and with the additional comparison data for novel counterfeits are compared to determine whether a counterfeit bill exists.
  • the figure shows a schematic representation of a basic structure of a banknote processing machine for the detection of counterfeit banknotes.
  • the bank-note processing machine 10 has an input pocket 20 for the input of banknotes 21 to be processed, in which a separator 22 engages.
  • the separator 22 detects one of the banknotes 21 to be processed and transfers the individual banknotes to a transport system 23 which transports the individual banknotes through a sensor device 30.
  • features of each banknote are detected, which are relevant, for example, for the assessment of authenticity, the type (currency, denomination), the state, etc. of the bill. Such features can be detected, for example, mechanically, acoustically, optically, electrically and / or magnetically.
  • Known authenticity features include, for example, inks with special optical and / or magnetic properties, metallic or magnetic security threads, the use of brightener banknote paper, information contained in an electrical circuit, etc.
  • the type of banknote is z. B. determined by their size, print patterns, colors, etc., whereas the state of the bill, for example, from the visual appearance (pollution) can be derived.
  • the features are detected by the sensor device 30 and pass corresponding data of the sensor device 30 to a control device 40.
  • the control device 40 compares the data of the detected features with comparison data which enable the detection of genuine or counterfeit and / or counterfeit banknotes, the type of banknotes, the state of the banknotes, etc.
  • the comparison data and programs required for the operation of the banknote processing machine 10 exist as software and are stored in the control device 40 or a nonvolatile memory 41 assigned to the control device 40.
  • the non-volatile memory 41 may, for. B. are formed by an EEPROM or a flash memory.
  • an unillustrated Memory to be connected to the controller 40, which is used by the controller 40 for the execution of the software.
  • the comparison data stored in the nonvolatile memory 41 are generated for each type of banknote, that is to say in particular for each denomination of the currencies which are to be processed with the banknote processing machine 10.
  • the comparison data is generated by scanning a number of genuine banknotes of each denomination and currency by means of the sensor device 30 or a similarly constructed other sensor device, thereby detecting the features described above and generating corresponding data.
  • - if known - falsifications of the respective denomination and currency are processed in the same way and thereby particularly marked as counterfeits. From the data of the genuine banknotes as well as of the counterfeits, for each denomination of each currency comparison data are generated which are suitable to recognize the respective denomination and currency and to verify their authenticity.
  • comparison data for recognition ie determination of denomination and currency, and verification of authenticity
  • comparison data for recognition and separately comparison data for authentication purposes are available.
  • the comparison data are usually generated for all four possible positions of the banknotes.
  • the corresponding comparison data are generated in the same way for all denominations of all currencies that are to be checked.
  • switches 24, 26 arranged in the transport system 23 are actuated, for example to store counterfeit and / or counterfeit banknotes in an output compartment 25, whereas banknotes classified as genuine are stored in another output compartment 27 can be.
  • the transport system 23 may be continued beyond, so that the banknotes can be fed to another processing 28, for. B. other output trays, a safe or a cassette, a shredder, etc.
  • an input / output device 45 is connected to the control device 40 in order, for example, to be able to select specific processing modes or to inform the operator about the processing of the banknotes 21.
  • the banknote processing machine 10 described by way of example can be used to count, check, sort, etc., banknotes. It is also conceivable that the banknote processing machine 10 forms an automatic counter that can be used, for example, for depositing banknotes. The banknote processing machine 10 can also be part of a vending machine.
  • the required software in particular the comparison data
  • an interface 42 is provided which allows the software or the comparison data stored in the nonvolatile memory 41 to be replaced in whole or in part and / or by additional components to complete.
  • the interface 42 z.
  • the novel counterfeits are processed in the manner described above with the bank-note processing machine 10 or a sensor device corresponding to the sensor device 30 and the data of the features of the novel counterfeit are generated. From the data additional comparative data for the novel forgery are derived. For this purpose, deviations of the novel forgery of genuine banknotes are particularly suitable. The deviations can be detected and selected by an operator, for example because the deviations of the novel counterfeiting are visible. However, it is also possible to use the above-described data or comparative data of the genuine banknotes. In this case, the data of the novel forgery originating from the sensor device 30 are compared with the data or comparison data of the genuine banknotes, wherein the comparison is made by the operator or automatically, e.g.
  • the comparative data of the novel counterfeits can then be distributed to any number of banknote processing machines 10, loaded via the interface 42 and stored in the non-volatile memory 41.
  • banknotes 21 to be processed are then compared both with the comparison data already present in the non-volatile memory 41 and with the additional comparison data of the novel counterfeits subsequently loaded via the interface 42. If, on the basis of the comparative data for the novel counterfeits, banknotes are recognized as counterfeits, they are identified according to the usual procedure as forgeries and treated accordingly, eg. B. stored in the output tray 25.
  • the checking of the banknotes can be carried out more effectively if, in the banknote processing machine 10, the controller 40 first determines which type of banknote it is, ie, which currency the banknote belongs to and which denomination it has. If it has already been established during the verification of the authenticity of the banknote with the comparative data originally present in the nonvolatile memory 41 that it is a forgery, then a further check can be dispensed with. Otherwise, it is then checked specifically whether the type of banknote (currency, denomination) additional comparative data for novel counterfeits are available. If no comparison data are available, the check can be ended. In the case of the presence of comparative data for one or more novel counterfeits, the corresponding comparison data can be compared with the data of the sensor device 30 for the respective banknote in order to determine whether the respective banknote is forged.
  • the banknotes can be transported by the transport system 23 along their long or short edges when they are processed in the bank-note processing machine 10. It is obvious that, depending on the design of the transport system 23, corresponding comparison data must be provided, since the comparison data depend on the transport direction of the banknotes.
  • controller 40, the nonvolatile memory 41, the sensor device 30, etc. are not directly interconnected as shown, but via one or more data buses.
  • a further modification may be that a separate control device and / or a separate nonvolatile memory is provided for the sensor device 30, which carries out the checking of the banknotes and forwards the result of checking the banknotes to the control device 40, so that these in the manner described above can perform the control of the banknote processing machine 10.
  • provision may be made for software to be made available and loaded separately for the control device 40 and the separate control device.
  • the software for both control devices can be made available and loaded together.

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EP04804106.5A 2003-12-23 2004-12-20 Banknotenbearbeitungsmaschine und verfahren für das erkennen von gefälschten banknoten Not-in-force EP1700276B1 (de)

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