Patents Assigned to Brink's Network, Inc.
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Patent number: 11361374Abstract: A process facilitator in communication with a safe located at a first location of an entity external to the process facilitator and further in communication with a banking institution located at a second location external to the process facilitator and different from the first location, wherein the process facilitator functions as an intermediary between the safe and the banking institution in order to reduce the processing requirements on the safe and the improve the efficiency of electronic communications with the banking institution. A system comprising the process facilitator and one or more safes in communication with the process facilitator and using the process facilitator as the intermediary between the safes and the banking institution is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Brink's Network, Inc.Inventors: William C. Morgan, Glenn Mason, Gregory B. King, Aaron Baker, Kevin R. Boland, Frederick Purches, Paul Blachowicz, James Poteet
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Patent number: 11164412Abstract: Novel modular smart management devices in the form of drop safes include the modular components of a chassis, door and technology cabinet. The drop safes enable retailers to make cash deposits quickly and safely within or near their own facilities. Various technology, including RFID readers, RFID tags, and other equipment allow the drop safes to identify each deposited bag. Employees utilize specialized apps on their mobile devices to facilitate deposit creation and other tasks. Novel methodologies for accessing the drop safes for emptying employ single-use, time-expiration type authorization codes along with other security measures to minimize risk and to provide other benefits. Novel structures along with methodologies for replacing, on-site, modular components with auto-detection of functionality during initialization and re-initialization enables for efficient replacement and upgrading of components, including the upgrading of safes to provide additional functionality.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: BRINK'S NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Douglas A. Pertz, Rohan Pal, Keith Barthelmeus, Laura Baumann, Shane McKiernan, Ken Pohl, Kyle Bolin, Colm McKiernan, Mark Nietubyc
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Patent number: 9911108Abstract: An electronic system and process for facilitating a financial transaction comprising a drop safe and a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, disposed at a retailer location, in communication with one another in which the POS terminal receives, from a user, a request to commence a drop request and, in response, instructs the drop safe to commence a drop request, whereupon after acceptance of the drop request the drop safe accepts, via a currency acceptor, currency that is identified and authenticated, and upon completion of the drop, the drop safe ascertains the total amount of accepted currency and transmits the ascertained amount to the POS terminal which then completes the transaction. The drop request may occur during a transaction with a customer for the purchase of goods or services or at other times. Other features are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: BRINK'S NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Gil Geraldo Hipolito, Samuel de Alvarenga, Emerson Dourado
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Patent number: 9495705Abstract: A process of facilitating cash collection deposits and deposit tracking includes identifying by a retailer an amount of cash collected by that retailer, including respective amounts of currency by denomination of the collected cash, creating a deposit ticket containing at least a unique identification code associated therewith, depositing the created deposit ticket and the collected cash into a deposit bag, transporting the deposit bag to a cash processing facility, and counting at the cash processing facility the collected cash contained in the transported deposit bag to verify that the amount previously identified by the retailer corresponds to the counted amount.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: BRINK'S NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Paul Blachowicz, Aaron Baker, Frederick Purches
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Publication number: 20150154580Abstract: An electronic system and process for facilitating a financial transaction comprising a drop safe and a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, disposed at a retailer location, in communication with one another in which the POS terminal receives, from a user, a request to commence a drop request and, in response, instructs the drop safe to commence a drop request, whereupon after acceptance of the drop request the drop safe accepts, via a currency acceptor, currency that is identified and authenticated, and upon completion of the drop, the drop safe ascertains the total amount of accepted currency and transmits the ascertained amount to the POS terminal which then completes the transaction. The drop request may occur during a transaction with a customer for the purchase of goods or services or at other times. Other features are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: BRINK'S NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Gil Geraldo HIPOLITO, Samuel de ALVARENGA, Emerson DOURADO
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Patent number: 8844804Abstract: A process of facilitating cash collection deposits and deposit tracking includes identifying by a retailer an amount of cash collected by that retailer, including respective amounts of currency by denomination of the collected cash, creating a deposit ticket containing at least a unique identification code associated therewith, depositing the created deposit ticket and the collected cash into a deposit bag, transporting the deposit bag to a cash processing facility, and counting at the cash processing facility the collected cash contained in the transported deposit bag to verify that the amount previously identified by the retailer corresponds to the counted amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Brink's Network, Inc.Inventors: Paul Blachowicz, Aaron Baker, Frederick Purches
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Patent number: 8645214Abstract: An electronic system and process for facilitating a financial transaction comprising a drop safe and a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, disposed at a retailer location, in communication with one another in which the POS terminal receives, from a user, a request to commence a drop request and, in response, instructs the drop safe to commence a drop request, whereupon after acceptance of the drop request the drop safe accepts, via a currency acceptor, currency that is identified and authenticated, and upon completion of the drop, the drop safe ascertains the total amount of accepted currency and transmits the ascertained amount to the POS terminal which then completes the transaction. The drop request may occur during a transaction with a customer for the purchase of goods or services or at other times. Other features are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Brink's Network, Inc.Inventors: Gil Geraldo Hipolito, Samuel de Alvarenga, Emerson Dourado
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Publication number: 20130054391Abstract: An electronic system and process for facilitating a financial transaction comprising a drop safe and a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, disposed at a retailer location, in communication with one another in which the POS terminal receives, from a user, a request to commence a drop request and, in response, instructs the drop safe to commence a drop request, whereupon after acceptance of the drop request the drop safe accepts, via a currency acceptor, currency that is identified and authenticated, and upon completion of the drop, the drop safe ascertains the total amount of accepted currency and transmits the ascertained amount to the POS terminal which then completes the transaction. The drop request may occur during a transaction with a customer for the purchase of goods or services or at other times. Other features are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: BRINK'S NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Gil Geraldo HIPOLITO, Samuel de ALVARENGA, Emerson DOURADO
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Publication number: 20110035316Abstract: A process for providing bank credit to retailers for cash collections that are carried out during retailers' normal business operations. The process entails a retailer collecting cash over a period of time, such as over a single or multiple business days, generally in exchange for goods and/or services, depositing the collected cash into one or more electronic safes disposed at the retailer's location or locations, calculating at a designated time, such as the end of day at each location, a total amount of cash that has been deposited into the retailer's safes over such period of time, and electronically transmitting data files that identify the calculated total amounts of cash accepted by the retailer over the period of time. The retailer is credited, for example, by a bank, with the total cash deposits as reported by the electronic safes at the end of each business day.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Brink's Network, Inc.Inventors: William MORGAN, Glenn MASON, Gregory KING, Aaron BAKER, Kevin BOLAND, Frederick PURCHES
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Publication number: 20110031306Abstract: A process of facilitating cash collection deposits and deposit tracking includes identifying by a retailer an amount of cash collected by that retailer, including respective amounts of currency by denomination of the collected cash, creating a deposit ticket containing at least a unique identification code associated therewith, depositing the created deposit ticket and the collected cash into a deposit bag, transporting the deposit bag to a cash processing facility, and counting at the cash processing facility the collected cash contained in the transported deposit bag to verify that the amount previously identified by the retailer corresponds to the counted amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Brink's Network, Inc.Inventors: Paul BLACHOWICZ, Aaron BAKER, Frederick PURCHES