Stacking purge-bin

摘要

Apparatus and methods for a stacking purge-bin (“SPB”) are provided. The SPB may be configured to rotate. The SPB may include a plurality of receiving sections. One or more tangible items retracted by the SSK may be stored in each receiving section. Rotating the SPB between each retraction may prevent tangible items from two consecutive retractions from being stored in a single receiving section. Preventing tangible items from two consecutive retractions from being stored in a single receiving section may allow each tangible item to be associated with transaction information corresponding to a retraction. The SPB may store separators. A separator may be inserted between tangible items received from two consecutive retractions. Separating between tangible items received from two consecutive retractions may allow each tangible item to be associated with transaction information corresponding to a retraction. Transaction information associated with a retraction may be marked on the separator.

主权项

1. A method of storing bills in a purge-bin of an automated teller machine (“ATM”), the method comprising:
retracting a plurality of bills from an ATM dispenser; generating a separator record, the separator record comprising:
a date;a time; anda transaction identifier; associating the separator record with a separator tab of the purge-bin; releasing the separator tab; storing the plurality of bills in the purge-bin; extracting the plurality of bills from the purge-bin; determining a value corresponding to the plurality of bills; based on the separator tab, associating the value with the separator record; appending the value to the separator record; identifying a request for an amount of funds associated with the transaction identifier; based on the transaction identifier, associating the separator record with a customer account; and when the amount is greater than the value, debiting the customer account a difference between the amount and the value.