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Negotiable instrument authentication systems and methods

US7337953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2005
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q40/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and databases for authenticating negotiable instruments comprise receiving, at an authentication system, a plurality of data values associated with a negotiable instrument, the plurality of data values including an image security feature and an account. The method further comprises obtaining account decoding information from an account verification databases, the account verification database including decoding information for each of a plurality of financial institutions; decoding the image security feature using the account decoding information; obtaining one or more verification values from the decoded image security feature; comparing each of the verification values to a corresponding one of the data values; and transmitting a result communication indicating a result of the comparison.

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