IL307978A - Smart drop-slot safe and kit for events - Google Patents

Description

NAHO-001 IL SMART DROP-SLOT SAFE AND KIT FOR EVENTS FIELD OF THE INVENTION id="p-1" id="p-1" id="p-1"

[0001] The present invention relates to a money-box or safe for storing currency and valuables.

BACKGROUND id="p-2" id="p-2" id="p-2"

[0002] In the context of a celebration, such as a wedding, or in the context of a fundraising event, a safe is often provided for the secure deposit of monetary gifts, such as cash or checks. The safe is typically positioned in a conspicuous location within the event venue . id="p-3" id="p-3" id="p-3"

[0003] Cash and checks, also referred to herein as monetary instruments, are typically enclosed in envelopes together with greeting cards. A notable feature of the safe is a slot, also referr - either at the top or side of the safe, designed specifically for the insertion of the envelopes. Having dimensions that accommodate various envelope sizes, the slot is typically a straight opening with an incline chute to facilitate the insertion of the envelopes and to ensure that the safe contents are not visible or accessible by way of the slot. id="p-4" id="p-4" id="p-4"

[0004] The safe safeguards the accumulated cash and checks until opened at the end of the event. The safe may include a key or combination lock to ensure that the contents remain inaccessible until the designated time for retrieval. id="p-5" id="p-5" id="p-5"

[0005] Unfortunately, between the time that the safe is opened and the subsequent counting of its contents, the contents may be left in an insecure location, and some of the monetary instruments may be stolen. Such theft is difficult to detect, as the contents of the safe prior to the opening are not known. A method of identifying the contents while the NAHO-001 IL safe is locked could ensure that any subsequent theft is detected.

SUMMARY id="p-6" id="p-6" id="p-6"

[0006] Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for a drop- slot safe for identifying monetary instruments deposited, receiving identifying information of people making the deposits , and providing real-time reports with respect to the value of deposited monetary instruments and the respective depositors.

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[0007] For a better understanding of various embodiments of the invention and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings. Structural details of the invention are shown to provide a fundamental understanding of the invention, the description, taken with the drawings, making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the invention may be embodied in practice. id="p-8" id="p-8" id="p-8"

[0008] In the accompanying drawings: id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9"

[0009] Figs. 1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of a , attachment to a drop-slot safe, according to some embodiments of the present invention; id="p-10" id="p-10" id="p-10"

[0010] Fig. 2 is an alternative deposit safe configuration, where the deposit kit is mounted to the side of a drop-slot safe, according to some embodiments of the present invention; id="p-11" id="p-11" id="p-11"

[0011] Fig. 3 is a flow diagram showing operation of a processor of the deposit kit, according to some embodiments of the present invention.; and id="p-12" id="p-12" id="p-12"

[0012] Fig. 4 is a block diagram of interacting elements of the deposit kit, according to some embodiments of the present invention; and NAHO-001 IL id="p-13" id="p-13" id="p-13"

[0013] Fig. 5 is a schematic diagrams of a safe configured with an integrated .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION id="p-14" id="p-14" id="p-14"

[0014] It is to be understood that the invention and its application are not limited to the system and methods described below or to the arrangement of the components set forth or illustrated in the drawings, but are applicable to embodiments that may be practiced or conducted in various ways. id="p-15" id="p-15" id="p-15"

[0015] Figs. 1A and 1B show a system 100 , als 100 , having a frame 102 configured for attachment to a drop-slot safe 104 , for example by mounts or brackets 106 . The kit 100 is further configured to identify monetary instruments intended for deposit in the safe. The drop-slot safe is typically used for celebratory events, such as weddings, or for fund raising events. The deposit kit is further configured to receive identifying information of guests making deposits, and to provide real-time reports regarding deposits and guests, according to some embodiments of the present invention. id="p-16" id="p-16" id="p-16"

[0016] The deposit kit 100 includes a computer processor, described further hereinbelow, that may receive user input and issue user messages by way of a user interface 108 . id="p-17" id="p-17" id="p-17"

[0017] As is described further hereinbelow, the frame of the deposit kit has one or more deposit slots 112 by which currency and/or checks are received and conveyed by internal belt and/or gear mechanisms within the kit to one or more currency and/or check detectors 114 , also referred to herein as scanners. These scanners are typically configured with a scanner processor to that receives and processes images from the scanner to determine monetary values of the received currency and/or checks. That is, a scanner NAHO-001 IL may be configured to receive bills and/or coins of multiple denominations (i.e., different amounts, such as 1, 20, and 100, and different national currencies, such as euros, dollars, or shekels). id="p-18" id="p-18" id="p-18"

[0018] From the scanners, currency and/or checks are conveyed to an output slot 120 of the frame 104 , by which the currency and/or checks are transferred to a drop slot 122 of the safe. The output slot 120 is configured to match the drop slot 122 , that is, to be no longer or wider than the drop slot, such that the transfer into the drop slot, as indicated by arrow , is not impeded. The mounted configuration of the deposit kit onto the drop-slot safe is indicated in Fig. 1B as a deposit safe 200 . id="p-19" id="p-19" id="p-19"

[0019] In some embodiments, the deposit kit may have two or more separate deposit slots for two or more separate monetary instruments. Note that hereinbelow, the terms mean bills and/or coins, which typically may be of multiple denominations. Currency and/or checks may be deposited, whereas credit cards and other types of bank cards or properly configured mobile devices can be recorded by appropriate readers in the kit to execute bank transfers. Hereinbelow, m hecks, but also instruments for making bank transactions, such as credit cards or mobile devices. id="p-20" id="p-20" id="p-20"

[0020] The deposit slot 112 may be configured to receive one bill of currency at a time or may have a feed mechanism, such that multiple currency and/or checks may be placed at the slot, to then be automatically fed into the scanner. Similarly, the slot may receive multiple coins that are fed to a coin counting device inside the safe. id="p-21" id="p-21" id="p-21"

[0021] The scanners may also be configured to eject currency or checks that cannot be read or if there are other problems, such as counterfeit currency being detected. id="p-22" id="p-22" id="p-22"

[0022] At the user interface 108 , a depositor (e.g., an event guest or fundraising NAHO-001 IL contributor) typically enters some identifying information, such as the depositor name, which is the computer processor then associates with the monetary value of the deposited currency or check. The computer processor typically maintains a running total of the amount deposited, such that it may be provided to an authorized user, either in real-time or before the safe is opened. The user interface may also be configured to accept credit card transactions from a credit card reader 116 . The computer processor may also be configured to receive remote monetary transfers, such as credit card transfers initiated by a remote application, such as a remote mobile device app, as described further hereinbelow. id="p-23" id="p-23" id="p-23"

[0023] The safe may also include a printer 11 for printing receipts for depositors and/or printing deposit details (e.g., deposit records, totals and log details) when an authorized code is entered at the user interface or wirelessly transmitted. id="p-24" id="p-24" id="p-24"

[0024] Fig. 2 is an alternative deposit safe 200 configuration, where the deposit kit 100 is mounted to the side of a drop-slot safe 104 (whereby the mounting of the kit to the safe . Currency and/or checks, entered through the deposit slot 112 of the kit, move to the scanners, from which they are conveyed to an output slot 120 , at the side of the deposit kit, through which the currency and/or checks are transferred to an input, drop-slot 124 on the safe. In such a configuration, the safe may have two input slots, on indicate as slot 122 , on the top, into which envelopes can be placed that are not processed, and a second slot 124 , on the side of the safe, for receiving deposits from the kit. As in the configuration shown in Figs. 1A-1B , the kit may also have a credit card reader 116 , as well as wireless communications for receiving remote transactions. As with the configuration of Figs. 1A-1B , the kit is mounted to the drop-slot safe with, for example, bolts, as described above. id="p-25" id="p-25" id="p-25"

[0025] Fig. 3 is a flow diagram 300 showing operation of a processor of the deposit NAHO-001 IL kit, according to some embodiments of the present invention. The processor may be battery operated, so that its operation is not affected by disconnection of power. Alternatively, the processor, as well as the scanners, may operate from an external power source. Upon being turned on, the processor may initialize the system at a step 302 , displaying for example, a welcome message on the screen of the user interface and waiting for a user input. The processor may also provide a prompt to a user, that is, a depositor, to initiate a deposit. A user may do so by entering, at a step 304 , name, phone number, and/or email address. The user interface may include a physical keypad, or alternatively may use a touchscreen on which a keyboard may be displayed, to permit the user to enter the identifying information. As described further hereinbelow, an alternative user interface may also be provided for remote access. id="p-26" id="p-26" id="p-26"

[0026] At a step 306 , the processor may also prompt the user, and then receive from the user at the user interface, a selection of the type of monetary instrument to be deposited, that is, currency or check. Alternatively, or additionally, the scanner may be configured to identify the type of monetary instrument, or there may be a separate slot for each type. id="p-27" id="p-27" id="p-27"

[0027] At a step 308 , the currency and/or check scanner (or other type of currency counter) receives the deposited currency or check, generating an image, which is processed to determine a monetary value. The processor may then display the monetary value at the user interface at a step 310 . The one or more currency and/or check scanners may determine monetary values of the deposited currency (i.e., bills and or coins) and/or checks by image processing including optical character recognition (OCR). Typically, a processor of the scanner(s) operates separately from a processor driving the user interface, though these processors may also be the same. The identified currency may have different denominations and may include different national currencies (e.g., euros, dollars, shekels, etc.).

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[0028] In some embodiments, the currency and/or check scanners may include one or more mechanisms of counterfeit detection. These mechanisms may include: ultraviolet detection, infrared detection, detection of ink iron, detection of metal threads, thickness detection, and serial number tracking. The currency and/or check scanners may also include a mechanism for ejection of unreadable and/or counterfeit currency and/or checks. id="p-29" id="p-29" id="p-29"

[0029] The currency and/or check scanners may also include a mechanism for storing deposits with a physical separation, such as by the insertion of dividers or tags between bills, or storing coins in separate trays. An internal printer may also be provided for printing a depositor ID (i.e., the identifying information) on the separation dividers. id="p-30" id="p-30" id="p-30"

[0030] The processor may also prompt the depositor, at the user interface, approve the amount presented at the user interface. The printer, if provided, may then print a receipt for the depositor. id="p-31" id="p-31" id="p-31"

[0031] For remote deposits, for example by guests unable to attend the event, the processor may be configured to receive transactions from a remote transaction application, such as a mobile app on a mobile device or an application on a personal computer. Such operation of the safe may occur in parallel with receiving deposits by currency, checks, and credit card at the safe. At a step 324 , a connection is received from a remote application, providing guest identifying information (similar to that received at step 304 ). Next, at a step 326 , the remote application sends transaction information, which may be information related to a direct bank transaction, a wire transfer, a credit card transaction, or any other known form of monetary transfer. The transaction information is received and processed by the processor to generate a deposit record, as described further below with respect to Fig. 4 remote application at a step 328 (e.g., on the mobile device).

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[0032] A third possible deposit is an unidentifiable note or envelope, sensed by the processor as being inserted, at a step 330 , which a guest may insert without adding identifiable information. id="p-33" id="p-33" id="p-33"

[0033] At a step 312 , a deposit log maintained by the processor, in a processor memory, may be updated with a record of the new deposit (whether from a local deposit or from the remote deposit). The record includes the deposit amount and the identifying information of the depositor (and may also indicate the number of unidentifiable deposits).

The processor may also calculate a running total of deposits. The record may then be provided to an authorized user. Information, such as records and deposit totals, may be delivered by the processor to a device of an authorized user, such as a mobile device, after each deposit. Alternatively, the processor may send such information in response to queries from the device of an authorized user. Communications may be, for example, by Wi-Fi, either to a local wireless device, using a protocol such as Wi-Fi Direct, or to a remote device connected to the safe over the internet. id="p-34" id="p-34" id="p-34"

[0034] Fig. 4 is a block diagram 400 of elements of the deposit kit that interact with a processor 402 , according to some embodiments of the present invention. The processor is associated with memory 304 , which includes processor instructions and which may also include memory storage for data such as the deposit records described above. id="p-35" id="p-35" id="p-35"

[0035] As described above, the one or more currency and/or check scanners 114 receive bills, coins, and/or checks (placed in the one or more safe slots) and process aspects of these monetary instruments (such as images, dimensions, thicknesses, and/or other aspects) to determine a monetary value of the deposit. Sensors in the scanners may also measure additional aspects of currency and checks to verify that they are not counterfeit. id="p-36" id="p-36" id="p-36"

[0036] The monetary value determined by the scanners may be transmitted to the NAHO-001 IL processor 402 , to be stored as a deposit record, together with the depositor identifier (e.g., name, phone number, and/or email address). The depositor identifier is received from the depositor through the user interface 108 , or from the remote application interface 308 , as described above. When a remote transaction is provided, the processor may also complete the transaction, directing the transaction information through a bank transfer interface (i.e., an application of the processor), to a remote bank interface, such as a credit card processing system. The processor may also calculate an accumulated total value of deposits, such that the accumulated total value is accessible to authorized users. id="p-37" id="p-37" id="p-37"

[0037] The processor may also receive authorization codes through the user interface, such as an authorization code to display a log of deposits, or print a receipt. id="p-38" id="p-38" id="p-38"

[0038] The deposit record, as well as the deposit log and accumulated total, may be transmitted by a remote administration interface 416 to a remote device of an authorized user over a wireless interface (such as a Wi-Fi interface). Hereinbelow, this information is accessible to the authorized user when it is stored in the processor memory or to an authorized user each time a deposit is made, that is, the records are transmitted in real time. id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39"

[0039] Fig. 5 is a schematic diagrams of a safe 200a configured with an integrated 200a includes all the elements of the deposit kit 100 described above with respect to Figs. 1A-1B , as well as the functionality described by the elements of the block diagram of Fig. 4 . The safe 200a includes a computer processor, described above, that receives user input and issues user messages by way of a user interface 108 . The safe has one or more deposit slots 112 by which monetary instruments are received and conveyed by internal belt and/or NAHO-001 IL gear mechanisms within to one or more currency and/or check detectors, also referred to herein as scanners. These scanners may process images (as well as additional currency attributes, such as thickness) to determine monetary values of the received currency and/or checks. Tills and/or coins may be of multiple denominations (i.e., different amounts, such as 1, 20, and 100), and different national currencies, such as euros, dollars, or shekels. The slot 112 may be configured to receive one bill of currency at a time or may have a feed mechanism, such that multiple bills may be placed at the slot, to then be automatically fed into the scanner. Similarly, the slot may receive multiple coins that are fed to a coin counting device inside the safe. id="p-40" id="p-40" id="p-40"

[0040] At the user interface 108 , a depositor (e.g., an event guest or fundraising contributor) typically enters some identifying information, such as the depositor name, which is the computer processor then associates with the monetary value of the deposited currency or check. The computer processor typically maintains a running total of the amount deposited, such that it may be provided to an authorized user, either in real-time or before the safe is opened. The user interface may also be configured to accept credit card transactions from a credit card reader 116 . id="p-41" id="p-41" id="p-41"

[0041] EXAMPLES id="p-42" id="p-42" id="p-42"

[0042] An example 1 (a first example) of the present invention is a monetary deposit kit including: a deposit slot for receiving currency and/or checks; one or more currency and/or check scanners configured to receive the currency and/or the checks deposited through the deposit slot, a user interface including a screen and a user input mechanism; an output slot configured to transfer the currency and/or checks to a drop NAHO-001 IL slot of a drop-slot safe to which the kit is mountable; and one or more processors, having non-transient memory storing instructions that when executed perform steps of: receiving, from the one or more currency and/or check scanners, at least one image of the deposited currency and/or checks; determining a monetary value of the deposited currency and/or checks; receiving, from the user interface, a depositor identifier to associate with the monetary value; generating a deposit record including the depositor identifier and the associated monetary value; and providing the deposit record by wireless communication to an authorized user. id="p-43" id="p-43" id="p-43"

[0043] An example 2 of the present invention includes the above features, and the user interface further comprises a credit card reader and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a credit card transaction from the user interface and to generate the deposit record according to the credit card transaction. id="p-44" id="p-44" id="p-44"

[0044] An example 3 of the present invention includes the above features, and the processor is further configured to receive a remote credit card transaction and to generate the deposit record according to the remote credit card transaction. id="p-45" id="p-45" id="p-45"

[0045] An example 4 of the present invention includes the above features, and the processor is further configured to receive a remote bank transaction and to generate the deposit record according to the remote bank transaction. id="p-46" id="p-46" id="p-46"

[0046] An example 5 of the present invention includes the above features, and the processor is further configured to send the deposit record to a remote device of the NAHO-001 IL authorized user. id="p-47" id="p-47" id="p-47"

[0047] An example 6 of the present invention includes the above features, and further includes a printer, and the processor is further configured for printing the deposit record to the printer upon receiving an authorized code at the user interface. id="p-48" id="p-48" id="p-48"

[0048] An example 7 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the processor is further configured for calculating an accumulated total value of deposits, and for making the accumulated total value accessible to the authorized user. id="p-49" id="p-49" id="p-49"

[0049] An example 8 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the one or more processors are further configured to add the record of the depositor identifier and the associated monetary value of the deposit to a log of deposits stored in a memory of the processor and to provide the log to the authorized user. id="p-50" id="p-50" id="p-50"

[0050] An example 9 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the deposit record is provided in real time to the authorized user. id="p-51" id="p-51" id="p-51"

[0051] An example 10 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the one or more currency and/or check scanners include one or more mechanisms of counterfeit detection from a list of mechanisms including: ultraviolet detection, infrared detection, detection of ink iron, detection of metal threads, thickness detection, and serial number tracking. id="p-52" id="p-52" id="p-52"

[0052] An example 11 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the one or more currency and/or check scanners determine monetary values of the received currency and/or checks by image processing including optical character recognition (OCR). id="p-53" id="p-53" id="p-53"

[0053] An example 12 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the one or more currency and/or check scanners comprise two separate NAHO-001 IL currency and check scanners. id="p-54" id="p-54" id="p-54"

[0054] An example 13 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the one or more currency and/or check scanners further include a mechanism inserting separation tags between deposits. id="p-55" id="p-55" id="p-55"

[0055] An example 14 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the one or more currency and/or check scanners further include a mechanism for ejection of unreadable and/or counterfeit currency and/or checks. id="p-56" id="p-56" id="p-56"

[0056] An example 15 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and further comprises a printer for printing receipt for depositors. id="p-57" id="p-57" id="p-57"

[0057] An example 16 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and generating the record further comprises receiving a request for the record by a wireless transmission from the authorized user and responding by providing the record. id="p-58" id="p-58" id="p-58"

[0058] An example 17 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and the secure door includes at least one of a key lock, a combination lock, and a mechanism activated by receipt of an authorized code at the user interface. id="p-59" id="p-59" id="p-59"

[0059] An example 18 of the present invention includes any of the features of the above examples, and further configured to process currency of multiple denomination amounts and/or multiple national denominations. id="p-60" id="p-60" id="p-60"

[0060] A further example 19 of the present invention is a method for secure, temporary storage of monetary instruments, implemented by a system having a slot for receiving currency and/or checks; one or more currency and/or check scanners positioned to receive the currency and/or the checks deposited through the slot and configured to determine monetary values of the received currency and/or checks; a user interface including a screen and a user input device; and one or more processors, having non-transient memory storing NAHO-001 IL instructions to execute the method. The method may include steps of: executing the instructions at the one or more processors to implement: receiving, from the one or more currency and/or check scanners, at least one image of the deposited currency and/or checks; determining a monetary value of the deposited currency and/or checks; receiving, from the user interface, a depositor identifier to associate with the monetary value; generating a deposit record including the depositor identifier and the associated monetary value; and providing the deposit record by wireless communication to an authorized user. id="p-61" id="p-61" id="p-61"

[0061] Additional examples of the present invention include application of the above deposit methods to the kit examples described above. In addition, in a further example of the present invention the features of the kit described above, without the output slot, are integrated into a drop-slot safe. id="p-62" id="p-62" id="p-62"

[0062] It will be readily apparent that the various methods and algorithms described herein may be implemented by appropriately programmed general purpose computers and computing devices. Typically, a processor receives instructions from a memory or like computer-readable medium, and execute those instructions, thereby performing one or more processes defined by those instructions. Further, programs that implement such methods and algorithms may be stored and transmitted using a variety of media in a number of manners. In some embodiments, hard-wired circuitry or custom hardware may be used in place of, or in combination with, software instructions for implementation of the processes of various embodiments. Thus, embodiments are not limited to any specific NAHO-001 IL combination of hardware and software. id="p-63" id="p-63" id="p-63"

[0063] A "processor" means any one or more microprocessors, central processing units (CPUs), computing devices, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, or like devices. id="p-64" id="p-64" id="p-64"

[0064] The term "computer-readable medium" refers to any medium that participates in providing data (e.g., instructions) that may be read by a computer, a processor or a like device. Such a medium may take forms, including but not limited to, non-volatile media, volatile media, transmission media, or any other medium from which a computer can read.

Non-volatile media include, for example, optical or magnetic disks and other persistent memory. Volatile media include dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), which typically constitutes the main memory. Transmission media include coaxial cables, copper wire and fiber optics, including the wires that comprise a system bus coupled to the processor. Transmission media may include or convey acoustic waves, light waves and electromagnetic emissions, such as those generated during radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) data communications. id="p-65" id="p-65" id="p-65"

[0065] Various forms of computer readable media may be involved in carrying sequences of instructions to a processor. For example, sequences of instruction (i) may be delivered from RAM to a processor, (ii) may be carried over a wireless transmission medium, and/or (iii) may be formatted according to numerous formats, standards or protocols, such as Bluetooth, TDMA, CDMA, 3G. id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66"

[0066] With respect to databases described above, it is to be understood that (i) alternative database structures to those described may be readily employed, and (ii) other memory structures besides databases may be readily employed. Further, despite any depiction of the databases as tables, other formats (including relational databases, object- based models and/or distributed databases) could be used to store and manipulate the data NAHO-001 IL types described herein. Likewise, object methods or behaviors of a database can be used to implement various processes, such as those described herein. In addition, the databases may be stored locally or remotely from a device that accesses data in such a database. id="p-67" id="p-67" id="p-67"

[0067] The present invention can be configured to work in a network environment including a computer that is in communication, via a communications network, with one or more devices. The computer may communicate with the devices directly or indirectly, via a wired or wireless medium such as the Internet, LAN, WAN or Ethernet, Token Ring, or via any appropriate communications means or combination of communications means.

Each of the devices may comprise computers, such as those based on the Intel or similar processors, that are adapted to communicate with the computer. Any number and type of machines may be in communication with the computer. id="p-68" id="p-68" id="p-68"

[0068] It is to be understood with respect to the above description that although various features of the invention may be described in the context of a single embodiment, the features may also be provided separately or in any suitable combination. Conversely, although the invention may be described herein in the context of separate embodiments for clarity, the invention may also be implemented in a single embodiment. Certain embodiments of the invention may include features from different embodiments disclosed above, and certain embodiments may incorporate elements from other embodiments disclosed above. Meanings of technical and scientific terms used herein are to be commonly understood as by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Method steps associated with the system and process can be rearranged and/or one or more such steps can be omitted to achieve the same, or similar, results to those described herein.

Claims (37)

NAHO-001 IL CLAIMS

1. A monetary deposit kit comprising: a deposit slot for receiving currency and/or checks; one or more currency and/or check scanners configured to receive the currency and/or the checks deposited through the deposit slot, a user interface including a screen and a user input mechanism; an output slot configured to transfer the currency and/or checks to a drop slot of a drop-slot safe; and one or more processors, having non-transient memory storing instructions that when executed perform steps of: receiving, from the one or more currency and/or check scanners, at least one image of the deposited currency and/or checks; determining a monetary value of the deposited currency and/or checks; receiving, from the user interface, a depositor identifier to associate with the monetary value; generating a deposit record including the depositor identifier and the associated monetary value; and providing the deposit record by wireless communication to an authorized user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface further comprises a credit card reader and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a credit card transaction from the user interface and to generate the deposit record according to the credit card transaction. NAHO-001 IL

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a remote credit card transaction and to generate the deposit record according to the remote credit card transaction.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a remote bank transaction and to generate the deposit record according to the remote bank transaction.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein generating the deposit record comprises sending the deposit record to a remote device of the authorized user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein generating the deposit record comprises printing the deposit record upon receiving an authorized code at the user interface.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein generating the deposit record further comprises calculating an accumulated total value of deposits, such that the accumulated total value is accessible to the authorized user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to add the deposit record to a log of deposits stored in a memory of the processor and to provide the log to the authorized user.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the deposit record is provided in real time to the authorized user.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners include one or more mechanisms of counterfeit detection from a list of mechanisms including: ultraviolet detection, infrared detection, detection of ink iron, detection of metal threads, thickness detection, and serial number tracking. NAHO-001 IL

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners determine monetary values of the received currency and/or checks by image processing including optical character recognition (OCR).

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners comprise two separate currency and check scanners.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners further include a mechanism inserting separation tags between deposits.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners further include a mechanism for ejection of unreadable and/or counterfeit currency and/or checks.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising a printer for printing receipts for depositors.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein generating the record further comprises receiving a request for the record by a wireless transmission from the authorized user and responding by providing the record.

17. The system of claim 1, comprising a secure door opened by at least one of a key, a combination lock, and a mechanism activated by receipt of an authorized code at the user interface.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to process currency of multiple denomination amounts and/or multiple national denominations.

19. A method for secure, temporary storage of monetary instruments, implemented by a kit having a deposit slot for receiving currency and/or checks; one or more currency and/or check scanners positioned to receive the currency and/or the checks deposited through the NAHO-001 IL deposit slot, configured to determine monetary values of the received currency and/or checks; a user interface including a screen and a user input device; output slots configured to transfer the received currency and/or checks to a drop slot of a drop-slot safe; and one or more processors, having non-transient memory storing instructions to execute the method, the method comprising steps of: executing the instructions at the one or more processors to implement: receiving, from the one or more currency and/or check scanners, at least one image of the deposited currency and/or checks; determining a monetary value of the deposited currency and/or checks; receiving, from the user interface, a depositor identifier to associate with the monetary value; generating a deposit record including the depositor identifier and the associated monetary value; and providing the deposit record by wireless communication to an authorized user.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the user interface further comprises a credit card reader and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a credit card transaction from the user interface and to generate the deposit record according to the credit card transaction.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a remote credit card transaction and to generate the deposit record according to the remote credit card transaction.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a remote bank transaction and to generate the deposit record according to the remote bank transaction. NAHO-001 IL

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein generating the deposit record comprises sending the deposit record to a remote device of the authorized user.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein generating the deposit record comprises printing the deposit record upon receiving an authorized code at the user interface.

25. The method of claim 19 , wherein generating the deposit record further comprises calculating an accumulated total value of deposits, such that the accumulated total value is accessible to the authorized user.

26. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to add the deposit record to a log of deposits stored in a memory of the processor and to provide the log to the authorized user.

27. The method of claim 19 , wherein the deposit record is provided in real time to the authorized user.

28. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners include one or more mechanisms of counterfeit detection from a list of mechanisms including: ultraviolet detection, infrared detection, detection of ink iron, detection of metal threads, thickness detection, and serial number tracking.

29. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners determine monetary values of the received currency and/or checks by image processing including optical character recognition (OCR).

30. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners comprise two separate currency and check scanners.

31. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners further include a mechanism inserting separation tags between deposits. NAHO-001 IL

32. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more currency and/or check scanners further include a mechanism for ejection of unreadable and/or counterfeit currency and/or checks.

33. The method of claim 19 , further comprising a printer for printing receipts for depositors.

34. The method of claim 19 , wherein generating the record further comprises receiving a request for the record by a wireless transmission from the authorized user and responding by providing the record.

35. The method of claim 19 , wherein a secure door is opened by at least one of a key, a combination lock, and a mechanism activated by receipt of an authorized code at the user interface.

36. The method of claim 19 , wherein the processor is further configured to process currency of multiple denomination amounts and/or multiple national denominations.

37. A monetary deposit system comprising: a deposit slot for receiving currency and/or checks; one or more currency and/or check scanners configured to receive the currency and/or the checks deposited through the deposit slot, a user interface including a screen and a user input mechanism; a safe for storing the received currency and/or checks; and one or more processors, having non-transient memory storing instructions that when executed perform steps of: receiving, from the one or more currency and/or check scanners, at least one image of the deposited currency and/or checks; NAHO-001 IL determining a monetary value of the deposited currency and/or checks; receiving, from the user interface, a depositor identifier to associate with the monetary value; generating a deposit record including the depositor identifier and the associated monetary value; and providing the deposit record by wireless communication to an authorized user.