Bezel assembly comprising image recognition for use with an automated transaction device

摘要

The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.

主权项

1. A bezel assembly for use in a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and having a door with a validator window, said bezel assembly comprising:
a bezel housing comprising, in combination:
a front portion including a casing having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the casing is configured with an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and including a protrusion (540) projecting forwardly from the lower portion of said casing and beyond the casing under said insertion/dispensing slot; wherein a top surface of said protrusion and an interior surface of said casing form a continuous runway; anda back plate attached to said front portion and configured to be connectable to said transactional device; at least one image recognition device integral to said bezel housing, wherein the image recognition device generates an image of an item upon the item being presented on the runway; and a short-range wireless communication module in the bezel housing and positioned to connectively communicate with a mobile device wherein communication is enabled along an area aligned with the protrusion and the insertion/dispensing slot; and a processor integral to the bezel assembly that controls operation of the bezel assembly including interfacing with the bill validator wherein transactional information received by the processor from the mobile device is presented to the bill validator and passed to the transactional device to provide credit on the transactional device.