Detecting Duplicate Deposit Items at Point of Capture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016307388-A1
Application number	US-201514686891-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 15, 2015
Priority date	Apr 15, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for detecting duplicate deposit items at a point of capture are presented. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive image data of a deposit item presented for deposit. Subsequently, the computing platform may obtain magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) information for the deposit item. Then, the computing platform may extract information from one or more visible fields of the deposit item. Next, the computing platform may compare the MICR information and the information extracted from the one or more visible fields with item history information to determine a confidence score indicative of whether the deposit item is a duplicate of a previously-deposited item. If the confidence score is less than a threshold, the computing platform may reject the deposit item at the point of capture. Alternatively, if the confidence score is not less than the threshold, the computing platform may accept the deposit item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
at least one processor; a communication interface communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; and memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
receive, via the communication interface, and from a computing device, image data of a deposit item captured by the computing device;
read a magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) line of the deposit item to obtain MICR information for the deposit item from the MICR line of the deposit item;
perform an image data lift on the image data of the deposit item to extract information from one or more visible fields of the deposit item;
compare the MICR information for the deposit item and the information extracted from the one or more visible fields of the deposit item with item history information obtained from an item history database to determine a confidence score indicative of whether the deposit item is a duplicate of a previously-deposited item;
if the confidence score is less than a first threshold, reject the deposit item; and
if the confidence score is not less than the first threshold, accept the deposit item for deposit.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
if the confidence score is less than a second threshold, apply a hold to the deposit item; and if the confidence score is not less than the second threshold, apply a provisional credit to at least one account based on the deposit item, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is an automated teller machine (ATM) operated by a financial institution operating the system.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
after rejecting the deposit item, cause the ATM to present a notification comprising information indicating that the deposit item has been rejected for deposit based on the deposit item resembling a previously-deposited item.

5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
after accepting the deposit item for deposit, cause the ATM to present a notification comprising information indicating that the deposit item has been accepted for deposit.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device comprising a mobile banking application configured to be used by a customer of a financial institution operating the system.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
after rejecting the deposit item, cause the mobile computing device to present a notification comprising information indicating that the deposit item has been rejected for deposit based on the deposit item resembling a previously-deposited item.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
after accepting the deposit item for deposit, cause the mobile computing device to present a notification comprising information indicating that the deposit item has been accepted for deposit.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a teller terminal device configured to be used by a bank teller in a banking center of a financial institution operating the system.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
after rejecting the deposit item, cause the teller terminal device to present a notification comprising information indicating that the deposit item has been rejected for deposit based on the deposit item resembling a previously-deposited item.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
after accepting the deposit item for deposit, cause the teller terminal device to present a notification comprising information indicating that the deposit item has been accepted for deposit.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the system to:
after accepting the deposit item for deposit, add new item history information for the deposit item to the item history database based on the MICR information for the deposit item obtained from the MICR line of the deposit item and based on the information extracted from the one or more visible fields of the deposit item.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the MICR information for the deposit item obtained from the MICR line of the deposit item comprises one or more of a routing number, an account number, a serial number, and an amount.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the information extracted from the one or more visible fields of the deposit item comprises one or more of a date associated with the deposit item, a name of a payor associated with the deposit item, an address of the payor associated with the deposit item, a memo associated with the deposit item, and a signature associated with the deposit item.

15 . A method, comprising:
at a computing platform comprising at least one processor, memory, and a communication interface:
receiving, by the at least one processor, via the communication interface, and from a computing device, image data of a deposit item captured by the computing device;
reading, by the at least one processor, a magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) line of the deposit item to obtain MICR information for the deposit item from the MICR line of the deposit item;
performing, by the at least one processor, an image data lift on the image data of the deposit item to extract information from one or more visible fields of the deposit item;
comparing, by the at least one processor, the MICR information for the deposit item and the information extracted from the one or more visible fields of the deposit item with item history information obtained from an item history database to determine a confidence score indicative of whether the deposit item is a duplicate of a previously-deposited item;
if the confidence score is less than a first threshold, rejecting, by the at least one processor, the deposit item; and
if the confidence score is not less than the first threshold, accepting, by the at least one processor, the deposit item for deposit.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
if the confidence score is less than a second threshold, applying, by the at least one processor, a hold to the deposit item; and if the confidence score is not less than the second threshold, applying, by the at least one processor, a provisional credit to at least one account based on the deposit item, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is an automated teller machine (ATM) operated by a financial institution operating the computing

Assignees

• Bank Of America

Inventors

• Williams Geoffrey R

Classifications

• G06V30/2253

  Recognition of characters printed with magnetic ink (G06V30/2247 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G07D7/0033 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06K9/00442

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07D7/0047 Primary

  using checkcodes, e.g. coded numbers derived from serial number and denomination · CPC title