Counterfeit detection apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10311682-B1
Application number	US-201815915881-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Mar 8, 2018
Priority date	Mar 8, 2018
Publication date	Jun 4, 2019
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to an apparatus for counterfeit detection and a method implementing the same. In one embodiment, as apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a first end, a second end, an elongated body, an ink cartridge, a controller, and a trigger. The elongated body extends from the first end to the second end. The elongated body defines a cavity therein. The ink cartridge is disposed in the cavity. The controller is positioned within the cavity. The controller is configured to communicate with at least one computing system remote from the apparatus. The trigger is in electronic communication with the controller. The trigger extends at least partially though the elongated body. The trigger is actionable between a first position and a second position. A change from the first position to the second position transmits an electronic signal to the controller.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a counterfeit banknote detection device configured to identify a counterfeit banknote by applying a color-changing ink to a surface of the banknote, the counterfeit banknote detection device comprising:
a trigger positioned on an outer surface of the counterfeit banknote detection device; and
a controller disposed in the counterfeit banknote detection device, the controller in electronic communication with the trigger, the controller comprising:
a processor; and
a memory having programming instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, performs an operation comprising:
receiving a signal from the trigger, the signal corresponding to an attempt to transact using a counterfeit banknote as indicated by a chemical reaction between the color-changing ink and the counterfeit banknote;
generating a message indicating the transaction attempt using the counterfeit banknote; and
transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller further includes a global positioning system (GPS) module.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein transmitting the message to the computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device, comprising:
identifying, by the GPS module, a current location of the counterfeit banknote detection device; and
appending the current location of the counterfeit banknote detection device in the message to be transmitted to the computing system.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device, comprises:
tethering the controller to the computing system; and
wirelessly transmitting the message to the computing system.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers the computing system to notify an authority of the attempt.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers the computing system to time stamp receipt of the message.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers an external camera to record a location comprising the counterfeit banknote detection device.

8. A method of reporting a counterfeit banknote, comprising:
providing a counterfeit banknote detection device configured to identify a counterfeit banknote by applying a color-changing ink to a surface of the banknote, the counterfeit banknote detection device comprising a trigger positioned on an outer surface of the counterfeit banknote detection device;
receiving a signal from the trigger, the signal corresponding to an attempt to transact using a counterfeit banknote as indicated by a chemical reaction between the color-changing ink and the counterfeit banknote;
generating a message indicating the transaction attempt using the counterfeit banknote; and
transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein a global positioning system (GPS) module is positioned in the counterfeit banknote detection device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein transmitting the message to the computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device, comprising:
identifying, by the GPS module, a current location of the counterfeit banknote detection device; and
appending the current location of the counterfeit banknote detection device in the message to be transmitted to the computing system.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device, comprises:
tethering the controller to the computing system; and
wirelessly transmitting the message to the computing system.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers the computing system to notify an authority of the attempt.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers the computing system to time stamp receipt of the message.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers an external camera to record a location comprising the counterfeit banknote detection device.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving a signal from a trigger positioned on an outer surface of a counterfeit banknote detection device, the counterfeit banknote detection device configured to identify a counterfeit banknote by applying a color-changing ink to a surface of the banknote, the signal corresponding to an attempt to transact using a counterfeit banknote as indicated by a chemical reaction between the color-changing ink and the counterfeit banknote;
generating a message indicating the transaction attempt using the counterfeit banknote; and
transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein a global positioning system (GPS) module is positioned in the counterfeit banknote detection device.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein transmitting the message to the computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device, comprising:
identifying, by the GPS module, a current location of the counterfeit banknote detection device; and
appending the current location of the counterfeit banknote detection device in the message to be transmitted to the computing system.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device, comprises:
tethering the controller to the computing system; and
wirelessly transmitting the message to the computing system.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers the computing system to notify an authority of the attempt.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein transmitting the message to a computing system remote from the counterfeit banknote detection device triggers the computing system to time stamp receipt of the message.

Assignees

• Capital One Services Llc

Inventors

• Edwards Joshua
• Benkreira Abdelkader
• Mossoba Michael
• Ilincic Rajko

Classifications

• G07D7/14

  using chemical means · CPC title

• G07F19/211 Primary

  Software architecture within ATMs or in relation to the ATM network · CPC title

• G08B21/18

  Status alarms (G08B21/02 takes precedence) · CPC title