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A method, apparatus and computer implemented instructions for processing a bill in an automatic teller machine. The bill is scanned to form a bill image in which the bill includes a markup language providing payment information. Optical character recognition is performed on the bill image to identify the payment information. The bill is processed using the payment information. Bills, such as water bills, mortgages, credit card statements, and tax bills may be made in this manner.
1. A method in an automatic teller machine for processing a tax form, the method comprising:
receiving input from a user identifying a form of submission of a tax form, wherein the form of submission comprises one of a physical tax form or an electronic tax form;
beginning a video recording of the user;
determining whether the form of submission of the tax form comprises a physical tax form or an electronic tax form;
in response to determining that the form of submission of the tax form comprises an electronic tax form, receiving the electronic tax form from a mobile device to generate data, and in response to determining that the form of submission of the tax form comprises a physical tax form, scanning the physical tax form to create an image of the physical tax form and performing optical character recognition on the image of the physical tax form to generate the data; and
processing the tax form based on the data, wherein processing the tax form based on the data comprises:
requesting at least one supporting document for the tax form from the user;
scanning the at least one supporting document for the tax form to generate at least one additional image;
receiving a payment or initiating a refund process in accordance with the tax form; and
time stamping the scanned at least one supporting document;
ending the video recording of the user;
generating a receipt, and;
sending the receipt to the user.
2. The method of
confirming the result with the user.
3. The method of
4. The method of
The present invention is related to the following applications: Method and Apparatus for Processing Checks at an Automatic Teller Machine for Electronic Transfer, serial no. 09/833,344, Method and Apparatus for Processing a Check within a Financial System, serial no. 09/833,340, Method and Apparatus for Incorporating Scanned Checks into Financial Applications, serial no. 09/833,347, and Method and Apparatus for Facilitating Transactions at an Automatic Teller Machine, serial no. 09/833,339, filed even date hereof, assigned to the same assignee, and incorporated herein by reference.
This application is a divisional of application number 09/833,345,filed Apr. 12, 2001, now abandoned, which is herein incorporated by reference.
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates generally to an improved data processing system and in particular to a method and apparatus for processing bills in a data processing system. Still more particularly, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for bills and bill payments at an automatic teller machine.
2. Description of Related Art
Automatic teller machines (ATMS) are widely available devices used for dispensing cash. An ATM user is provided with an ATM card as well as a personal identification number (PIN) or password for use in withdrawing funds. Typically, the ATM user withdraws cash from a checking account, a savings account, or as an advance from a credit card. A user also may use an ATM to transfer money from a savings account to a checking account. In other instances the user uses the ATM to ascertain an account balance for a checking account or savings account.
Other uses have been added to ATMs other than dispensing cash. For example, some ATMs now provide a feature in which stamps are dispensed to the user rather than cash. Another use is an ability to deposit cash or checks through an ATM. A user places cash or a check in an envelope provided at the ATM. Next, the user places the ATM card into the ATM, enters a PIN number, and selects an option to make a deposit. The user then enters the amount being deposited and places the envelope into the ATM. Deposits are then later collected and processed. ATMs are widely used because they provide convenient services that are often not available at a business location of a financial institution. For example, a at ATM a user may obtain cash 24 hours a day. Although these types of ATM services are becoming more widespread and easy to access, the variety in the type of services provided by an ATM are still limited.
Therefore, it would be advantageous to have an improved method and apparatus for providing additional services at an ATM.
The present invention provides a method, apparatus and computer implemented instructions for processing a bill in an automatic teller machine. The bill is scanned to form a bill image in which the bill includes a markup language providing payment information. Optical character recognition is performed on the bill image to identify the payment information. The bill is processed using the payment information. Bills, such as water bills, mortgages, credit card statements, and tax bills may be paid in this manner.
The novel features believed characteristic of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
With reference now to the figures,
In the depicted example, a server 104 is connected to network 102 along with storage unit 106. Server 104 is a computer located at a financial institution, such as a bank, a credit union, a mortgage company, or a brokerage firm.
Server 104 is used to provide various functions relating to daily financial transactions handled by the bank, such as deposits and withdrawals of funds. In addition, ATMs 108, 110, and 112 also are connected to network 102. ATMs 108, 110, and 112 are clients to server 104. Server 104 is in communication with ATMS 108, 110, and 112 to handle various transactions that users may initiate at these devices. For example, if a user withdraws cash from ATM 108, the debiting of the account is handled by server 104.
Server 114 and server 116 also are connected to network 102 and may represent computers located at other financial institutions. ATMs 108, 110, and 112 also may be clients to these servers depending on the particular user accessing ATMs 108, 110 and 112. Additionally, these servers also may represent computers located at other financial institutions, such as a regional clearinghouse, a national clearinghouse, or a Federal Reserve Bank.
The present invention provides for scanning of checks or bills at an ATM, such as ATM 108, when a user deposits a check with the financial institution or desires to pay a bill. With a check, an image of both sides of the check is made when the check is deposited. Additionally, optical character recognition is performed on the check to obtain information, such as the recipient of the check, and the amount of funds to be transferred from the account. Further, a magnetic ink reader reads magnetic ink data on the check to obtain information, such as the bank's identification number as well as the user's checking account number with the bank. A markup language document is created containing this other information obtained from the check. The markup language document forms an electronic check. Additionally, the image of the check also may be associated with the markup language document as part of the electronic check. This electronic check is then sent from ATM 108 to server 104 for processing.
When a bill is to be processed for payment, the bill is scanned in and particular payment information is identified from markup language information located in the bill. This information may include, for example, the name of the company originating the bill, a payment address, and a payment amount, as well as any information needed to facilitate payment of the bill by a user at an ATM. Additionally, the present invention also provides other services, such as converting a regular check to a certified check and issuing temporary identification documents.
Network data processing system 100 may include additional servers, clients, and other devices not shown. In the depicted example, network data processing system 100 is the Internet with network 102 representing a worldwide collection of networks and gateways that use the TCP/IP suite of protocols to communicate with one another. Of course, network data processing system 100 also may be implemented as a number of different types of networks, such as for example, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), or a wide area network (WAN).
Referring to
Peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus bridge 214 connected to I/O bus 212 provides an interface to PCI local bus 216. A number of modems may be connected to PCI local bus 216. Typical PCI bus implementations will support four PCI expansion slots or add-in connectors. Communications links to ATMs 108-112 in
Additional PCI bus bridges 222 and 224 provide interfaces for additional PCI local buses 226 and 228, from which additional modems or network adapters may be supported. In this manner, data processing system 200 allows connections to multiple network computers. A memory-mapped graphics adapter 230 and hard disk 232 may also be connected to I/O bus 212 as depicted, either directly or indirectly.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the hardware depicted in
The data processing system depicted in
With reference now to
PDA 300 includes a display 302 for presenting textual and graphical information. Display 302 may be a known display device, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The display may be used to present a map or directions, calendar information, a telephone directory, or an electronic mail message. In these examples, display 302 may receive user input using an input device such as, for example, stylus 310.
PDA 300 may also include keypad 304, speaker 306, and antenna 308. Keypad 304 may be used to receive user input in addition to using display 302. Speaker 306 provides a mechanism for audio output, such as presentation of an audio file. Antenna 308 provides a mechanism used in establishing a wireless communications link between PDA 300 and a network, such as network 102 in
PDA 300 also preferably includes a graphical user interface that may be implemented by means of systems software residing in computer readable media in operation within PDA 300.
Turning now to
An operating system runs on processor 404 and is used to coordinate and provide control of various components within PDA 400 in
Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the hardware in
Turning next to
In this example, an ATM card or a smart card may be received in slot 502. ATM 500 also includes an input slot 504 and an output slot 506. Input slot 504 is used to receive items, such as cash or a check for deposit. Cash dispenser slot 508 is used to dispense cash to a user. Keypad 510 provides an input device for a user to input information, such as an amount of money that is to be deposited or to make selections, such as receiving an account balance or an amount of cash to withdraw. Display 512 is used to present information to the user. Video camera 514 provides for recording transactions. Additionally, video camera 514 may be used to capture an image of the user at ATM 500.
Turning next to
In the depicted examples, bus 602 connects processor unit 604, memory 606, hard disk drive 608, I/O controller 610, and communications unit 612. Computer instructions may be located in memory 606 or in hard disk drive 608. These instructions are processed by processor unit 604 to provide ATM functions as well as the check scanning and electronic check creation processes of the present invention. Additionally, transaction information may also be stored on hard disk drive 608. Communications unit 612 establishes a communications link with a server, such as server 104, 114 or 116 in
I/O controller 610 provides a mechanism for input/output devices, such as, for example, display 614, card reader 616, printer 618, output slot feeder 620, input slot feeder 622, scanner 624, keypad 626, check processing unit 628, and cash dispenser 630. Display 614 provides a mechanism to present information to the ATM user. Card reader 616 is used to read an ATM card or a smart card inserted into the ATM. Printer 618 is used to print a receipt or other information in response to a user input. Keypad 626 is used to receive user input. Output slot feeder 620 is used to feed receipts generated by printer 618 to an output slot, such as output slot 506 in
The components depicted in
With reference now to
Information regarding the deposit of the check may be returned to ATM 700 from server 702. This information as well as an image of the check may be downloaded to the user through a mobile device, such as PDA 706. PDA 706 is shown for purposes of illustration and other mobile devices, such as a mobile phone, also may be used. In the depicted examples, the information is placed into a format that may be imported by various financial programs. The user may then upload the information to client 708 for import to financial program 710. In this manner, check images and other financial information may be easily integrated into financial programs or applications. Financial programs also could be located in PDA 706 depending on the implementation.
Additionally, the check image and other financial information may be sent or made available to a user through a Web site or sending of an e-mail. For example, the check image and information may be placed into a file in a format for import to a financial program on a secure Web site. The user accesses the Web site through client 708 by entering an appropriate ID and password. The user may then download the file for import and use in the financial program. The transfer takes place using a secure connection, such as that provided by the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. Alternatively, the information may be sent in an e-mail or as an attachment to an e-mail in an encrypted form.
In addition, a user may process bills for payment at ATM 700. A user may scan in bill 712 at ATM 700 or transfer an electronic copy of the bill from a mobile device, such as, for example, PDA 706. If the bill is a physical one, ATM 700 will scan bill 712 to create an image of the bill. In the depicted examples, bill 712 includes payment information 714, which is in a markup language format in these examples. Financial services markup language (FSML) or other markup languages, such as extensible markup language (XML) may be used. Payment information 714 may take different forms, such as text or a bar code, depending on the implementation. The scanned image is searched to identify payment information 714, which is used to process the bill for the user at ATM 700.
The user may be presented with various payment options to pay the bill as well as select a payment amount if some amount other than the full payment is acceptable as identified from payment information 714. Payment options may include, for example, through a direct transfer of funds, a check, or a credit card.
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Bill 900 also allows for bill payment through scanning of bill 900 into an ATM or other scanning device. This type of bill payment is facilitated through markup language information 908 located in bill 900. This information may not be in a user readable format. For example, the markup language information may take the form of a bar code in addition to text. Markup language information 908 contains the information needed to facilitate a bill payment for the user at an ATM. For example, markup language information 908 may include amount due, a minimum payment, and a payment address as well as the name of the company to which the payment is to be sent. This information is described for purposes of illustration and other information may be included or in place of the described information depending on the particular implementation.
Turning next to
The device drivers provide the components needed to operate devices within an ATM. These device drivers are used by ATM transaction application 1010, ATM transcode application 1012, and ATM scan application 1014 to perform various input/output functions.
ATM transaction application 1010 provides a process for various transactions by a user. Cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, fund transfers, deposits, and bill processing and payments are examples of transactions that may be handled through ATM transaction application 1010. Additionally, ATM transaction application 1010 handles the transmission and receipt of information to and from various financial institutions. When a check is deposited, ATM scan application 1014 is initiated to create an image of the check. In the depicted examples, the image is of both sides of the check. Additionally, ATM scan application 1014 also will include optical character recognition processes to obtain data for use in creating an electronic check. This data is used by ATM transcode application 1012 to generate a markup language representation of the check.
With respect to bills, payment information may be included on the bill in a markup language format, such as financial services markup language (FSML) or extensible markup language. This payment information may include, for example, amount of the bill, a minimum payment amount, the recipient of the bill, the originator of the bill, address for payments, and a due date for payment.
ATM transaction application 1010 also may transfer the image of a check and other information to a user mobile device, such as a PDA or mobile phone. The user may then upload that information to a computer containing a financial program. The image and information is placed into a format that allows for its import into the financial program.
In these examples, the markup language may be financial services markup language (FSML) and signed document markup language (SDML). FSML is used to implement electronic checks and other secure financial documents. FSML defines a method to structure documents into blocks of tagged content. Unlike HTML, which uses tags to inform processors about how to display content, FSML uses tags to inform processors about how to use the document content in financial applications. The FSML content blocks in an FSML document can be cryptographically sealed and signed in any combination needed by business applications. Document processors may also remove blocks without invalidating the signatures on the remaining blocks. They may combine signed documents and then sign blocks contained in the combined documents. Signatures are themselves structured as FSML blocks, as are the X.509 certificates needed by downstream processors to verify the signatures. Thus signatures and certificates become part of the FSML document, so they can be verified and countersigned by later signers.
SDML is designed to tag the individual text items making up a document, group the text items into document parts which can have business meaning and can be signed individually or together, allow document parts to be added and deleted without invalidating previous signatures, and allow signing, cosigning, endorsing, co-endorsing, and witnessing operations on documents and document parts. The signatures become part of the SDML document and can be verified by subsequent recipients as the document travels through the business process. SDML does not define encryption, since encryption is between each sender and receiver in the business process and can differ for each link depending on the transport used. SDML is the generic document structuring and signing part of the FSML.
In the depicted examples, the markup language document forms an electronic check. Depending on the implementation, the electronic check also may include the image of the check.
Turning next to
Message 1100 includes header 1102 and body 1104. Header 1102 may include information, such as an identification of attachments and a delivery route for the message. Body 1104 may include signature 1106 as well as content 1108. Signature 1106 may be obtained from scanning of the check or via a digital signature from a smart card held by the user. Content 1108 may contain the digital image of the check and/or an electronic check. The electronic check may be a document created using FSML and SDML.
Turning now to
The process begins by receiving an image of a bill (step 1200). In these examples, the bill is scanned at the ATM to create the image. The bill includes payment information in a markup language format, such as FSML. This markup language information may be, for example, in text, a bar code, or other forms depending on the implementation. OCR is performed on this image (step 1202). Next, the payment information in the bill is identified (step 1204). Payment amount and routing information is obtained from the payment information (step 1206). Payment amount and payment options are then presented to the user (step 1208). These options may include paying a lesser amount if a full payment is not required. For example, a minimum payment may be allowed. The user may choose to pay the bill through various means, such as, for example, a direct transfer of funds, a credit card, or a check.
Fund transfers are initiated based on the user's input (step 1210). The bill image is time stamped (step 1212) with the process terminating thereafter. The time stamping may be used to verify when the payment occurred.
With reference now to
The process begins by receiving input from a user identifying a form of submission of a tax form (step 1300). The form of submission in these examples may be a physical tax form or an electronic one. Video recording of the transmission begins (step 1302). A determination is then made as to whether the tax form is physical or electronic (step 1304).
If the tax form is physical, it is scanned to form an image of the tax form (step 1306). OCR is then performed on the image of the tax form to identify payment or refund data (step 1308). The information may be identified using templates to identify locations of information on the image. Most tax forms are standardized, allowing for the use of templates. Also, the information also may be in a markup language form, similar to the payment information as described above with respect to
Next, supporting documents are requested (step 1310). Supporting documents are scanned in (step 1312). Payment is then received or a refund process is initiated depending on the tax form (step 1314). The scanned documents are time stamped (step 1316), and the video recording of the transaction ends (step 1318). A receipt is then generated (step 1320). The receipt is sent to the user (step 1322) with the process terminating thereafter. This receipt may be sent, for example, by printing the receipt at the ATM, by sending an electronic receipt to a mobile device carried by the user, or an e-mail message to the user.
With reference again to step 1304, if the tax form is electronic, the tax form is received from a mobile device (step 1324) with the process proceeding to step 1310 as described above.
It is important to note that while the present invention has been described in the context of a fully functioning data processing system, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the processes of the present invention are capable of being distributed in the form of a computer readable medium of instructions and a variety of forms and that the present invention applies equally regardless of the particular type of signal bearing media actually used to carry out the distribution. Examples of computer readable media include recordable-type media, such as a floppy disk, a hard disk drive, a RAM, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and transmission-type media, such as digital and analog communications links, wired or wireless communications links using transmission forms, such as, for example, radio frequency and light wave transmissions. The computer readable media may take the form of coded formats that are decoded for actual use in a particular data processing system.
The description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the smart card may be replaced by a regular credit card or an ATM card with some loss in functionality. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention, the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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The Tulare County District Attorney's Office says it has stepped up its efforts to get criminal offenders to pay restitution to their victims, a worthy effort indeed.
They announced this week the arrest of 24 people who had failed in their promise to make restitution for their crimes, primarily welfare fraud crimes. They also arrested nine more people for new fraud crimes. In total, the losses because of these crimes totaled more than $198,000.
That's a lot of money that should be getting back into the hands of the rightful owners.
But for the system to work, the victims of these crimes will have to press for thorough investigations and follow through to make sure that any money collected is properly disbursed.
When the crimes involve someone writing bad checks to a local retailer, a drunken driver causing loss or injury or identity theft that wipes out a family's savings, the loss to the individuals is painful and personal. And when a custodial parent commits fraud by falsely collecting welfare or food stamps, the loss affects all of us as taxpayers. In all cases, however, when a criminal has been convicted, the D.A.'s Office sets about trying to make the victims of these crimes whole.
The process is complicated and time consuming and sometimes involves multiple government agencies. It may take years for individual victims to be fully compensated, if ever. But officials say that while criminal convictions are important to our sense of justice, restitution is the part of the system that repairs the direct economic harm to victims.
With the help of some additional grant money last year, the D.A.'s Office was able to hire an additional investigator to step up investigations. Officials aren't saying how much restitution is collected compared to how much is owed.
And as important as it is to collect full restitution, that's not always the only problem investigators face.
In cases where the offender has made good on a promise to pay restitution and the money has been collected, sometimes getting it back to the victim is the challenge. That's why victims must stay involved in their case and know which agency convicted the offender and who is doing the collecting.
Even more important, however, is making sure the investigators know how to find the victim to return any monies collected on his behalf. Many times, officials say, victims aren't aware that the offender is even making restitution much less how to collect any money owed; or the victim has moved to a new address and lost touch with investigators.
The magnitude of welfare fraud in this county and the public can do a lot to help law enforcement officials by reporting fraud and other crimes. But investigators say they are making headway in getting offenders rehabilitated and on track to repay their debt.


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I currently live in Indiana with my husband and our two cats. I've been able to see a lot growing up with my family, on my own through summer programs, and with my husband. I feel so lucky to have been able to experience such awesome places and cultures and can't wait for new adventures with my wonderful husband!
My first real trip "overseas" was in 6th grade, when my family found a good deal on a southern Caribbean cruise. We found out that we preferred to stay away from the organized tours and find our own things to do.
Our next two trips again came about after seeing amazing deals online. For both we passed up on some of the main tourist attractions in order to find less-crowded places where we could enjoy ourselves without getting run over.
Our first was to Paris and on the way our flight was overfilled so the airline offered $1,000 in free travel plus all meals and a hotel before the next flight out to anyone willing to be "bumped." My family took the deal, so we lost a day in Paris but we gained much more later when my mother and I were able to book a discounted cruise in Europe because the bump money covered getting there. My parents and I also did a fly and drive trip to Ireland. It was great to be able to go to small towns and out of the way places, some where people still spoke Gaelic with each other.
My next big trip wasn't for a few years. On my second try I received a scholarship for a student exchange to Japan for the summer of 2004, the summer before my senior year of high school. I spent 6 weeks with a host family in Kuwana (near Nagoya) plus a week before that split between an orientation at San Jose State University and Tokyo. My host father took me on a day trip to Kyoto and we also did a family road trip to Ise, home to the most important Shinto shrine in Japan.
I spent the summer of 2007, before my junior year of college, working in Izmir, Turkey. It was an amazing experience! I was also able to travel to Greece and Bulgaria during my time off, both of which were great. Altogether I was gone for 3 months and one week. AJ was able to visit towards the end of that time when I had a week off. It was his first time to travel outside of the US/Caribbean so I was nervous about how he'd like it, but we had a great time!
Our first big trip as a married couple was our honeymoon where we went to Peru and Argentina. It was awesome spending our first Christmas in the Andes and our first New Years dodging fireworks in the streets of Buenos Aires.
A few years later we went to Paris. We visited in May, before the tourist season got too big, which let us avoid the worst of the crowds and get a good deal on airfare. We also rented an apartment for the first time and loved it! It was cheaper than a hotel would have been and let us have a tiny bit more space and a taste of Parisian life.
We also make regular visits to New York City. My family is from around there and I used to visit each year but hadn't been back for a long time. It's been great spending time with my grandmother and a lot of fun seeing the city as an adult, checking out different neighborhoods and trying new foods!
Following my first year of grad school I made some big progress on genealogy research. When my husband and I returned to New York City in May 2012 we returned to the Lower East Side with an exciting goal: go see the tenement building my family lived in in 1910! With a copy of the census page in hand, we trekked to Henry Street and found the one. It was incredible! I have more research findings to track down in person including some more spots in the Lower East Side (the buildings no longer exist, but we'll get as close as we can), and Brooklyn.
In 2013, my husband and I spent a week and a half in Germany. We began the trip with a few days in Munich, then rented a car and drove around Bavaria for a week. We had a blast exploring old cities and castles, drinking beer at working monasteries, and driving around the countryside and the Alps.
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Seattle Humane Offers Pet Safety Tips for Fun in the Sun With temperatures soaring into the 90's, Seattle Humane reminds pet owners to keep their furry friends safe from the heat. Do not leave your pet in your vehicle. Even at 70 degrees, the interior of a car can rise to 160 degrees in less […] [Read More]
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Why we have a reason to celebrate
Sometimes they seem incredibly grand. Other times they seem quaint. And sometimes they just seem odd. Maybe interesting, but odd.
They are the community festivals that pop to life each year in communities big and small throughout North Central Washington. Well, actually throughout the country.
In this edition of Business World, we have the pleasure of taking a closer look at some of those festivals and the behind-the-scenes stuff that takes place to make them happen.
When I said earlier that they "pop to life" I did so knowing it is far from that simple. For some, those festivals are the result of year-round planning, fund-raising, scheduling, coronations and more.
Volunteers by the thousands step forward and make them happen. And why?
Community festivals bring many good things to a community. They can define a town, like Wenatchee's Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. It is huge. It is festive. It encompasses much more than events. It represents the fabric of the town. Our orchards, our people, our awakening from winter.
But that festival, like most, has significance beyond the celebrating. It provides a big economic boost, driving tourism dollars into the community and giving a boost to local businesses.
It shows our pride and spurs commerce.
Most festivals do much the same. They rally a community around an event or series of events to celebrate who they are and what they want to be in the future.
Leavenworth has easily earned the crown as king of the festivals. Few weeks go by without some celebration or another taking place.
With a tourism-based economy, this is huge. The Bavarian-themed community has no difficulty drawing crowds when the weather is nice. It's when summer is over that people need a reason to come, or come back.
So, celebrate the changing of the leaves. How about an Oktoberfest that spans most of the month. Then, show off the snow-covered beauty with a festival around the massive number of Christmas lights that illuminate the community.
Without doubt, Leavenworth knows the importance of festivals.
As do the smaller communities with their one or two big events each year.
Displaying what is best about your community is fun and rewarding. People who come to these events spend money and sometimes they like what they see so much they end up living here.
So, the next time you're watching a parade or drinking a pint at a community festival, know that the fun you're having is making life better for us all.
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This License ID seems brilliant and I think is the future. Just sent a quick message over to audiosocket and got an email back immediately…
"Thank you for the outreach and the encouragement. Unfortunately, LicenseID is not yet launched outside of Audiosocket, but we are certainly working on that. It will probably be later in 2015 when any individual can use LID. Our first integrations are being done with catalogs so we can really work out the kinks at scale and then build this for anyone to use. We too believe LicenseID or similar is long overdue for our industry!"I'd say Envato would be smart to jump on the opportunity of possibly being one of the first libraries outside of Audiosocket to try and integrate this into their system. Seems like a real game changer to me!
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Long relegated to the status of a niche player catering to Mac fans, Apple now leads all U.S. personal computer manufacturers in terms of market share—if the iPad is considered a PC.
Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore compiled data that shows Apple owns an industry leading, 25% share of the U.S. PC market when iPad sales added to Mac sales. Whitmore's figures show Apple ahead of Dell and HP, each of which holds a share of about 20% as of the end of the third quarter, and Acer, with a 9% share.
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The room was very clean.
Not being able to check in early after driving for 12 hours even though I called ahead several times to check to see if the room was ready.
Wooden floor instead of carpet made it cleaner
The area is not safe
Location, condition of room, and not safe
The proximity to where I was working that day.
Everything about this hotel/motel should be demolished. On the opposite side of where most of the people were staying, there were about 6 windows broken, doors completely ripped off. If I have children, this place is not an option. Police have to monitor the motel to make sure people don't get out of hand during the night. I would never recommend this place to anybody.
I liked the size of the bed and the general cleanliness of the place. I also liked the fact that the proprietors are Polish because I had many wonderful experiences in Poland many years ago on a concert tour.
The room was hot. The AC had not been started. I made the reservation very late in the evening, but they did not know I was coming until I got there (Kayak communication?). It took an hour after I arrived before I could move the sofa into place in front of the AC unit to be cool enough to sleep. By the time I left, it was lovely. (It's Florida in early August.) There were also a couple of small roaches. I would not hesitate to go back, but would make the reservation well in advance.
The owners were extremely congenial!!
Location to the shore was great as well as access.
The hotel is very nice. It's located off of A1A and be all appearance should be quite. The first few nights were fine. The last night I was there, the neighbors were fighting and racing up and down the road. Police were there until 12:00 AM.
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Pucón Things to Do
Park Huerquehue
Park Huerquehue is a piece of paradise! A piece of beautiful native forest with abrupt hills, shimmering lakes and lagoons, streams and gorges, and a lot of springs. Near the entrance there is a camping site in a beautiful location on the lake side. The path is well maintained but quite strenuous as it goes higher. Nevertheless I have seen even...more
Ojos de Caburgua
Just 17 kms from Pucon there lies a magnificent scenery of roaring cascades coming through underground paths from Lake Caburgua. They are gathering in the middle of the lush forest through several cascades and form little sparkling pools and transparent streams. A lot of local people and tourists come here to take a bath, walk in the forest or lay...more
Lican Ray & Coñaripe - Pucon
Having lost all hopes that I could see everything of interest in Pucon area and having little time left I decided to get some local transport and go through some villages in the neighbourhood. Lican Ray is beautifully located on lake Calafquen offering two good beaches with very nice views and a lot of forested area around. Its name means "flower...more
Volcano Villarica
People of Pucon are constantly under the threat of their neighbouring volcano. It's also their pride and the most photographed sight in the region. In the central information center there is a volcano indicator with different colours showing the level of danger of explosion. Locals say they are more anxious when it stops ..smoking, as a constant...more
Parque Nacional Villarrica
The main attraction of this national park is Volcan Villarrica. A lot of visitors sign up to climb the volcano and then slide down. The park stretches across to the Argentine border covering three sectors including Sector Ricapillan features Volacn Villarrica. To climb up Volcan Villarrica you need to sign up with a guided tour and there are a...more
Mini Tour
Lago Caburgua and EnvironsIt's worth spending some time at Lago Cabargua for its tranquil and pleasant setting apart from the busy times during the Chilean Summer (January & February) where many Chileans pack its beaches including Playa Blanca and Playa Negra. As well as the lake there is the Ojos de Cabargua, a waterfall and not far from the lake...more
Horse riding in Lancura Valley
You have a choice where you can horse-rider whether if it's in Parque Nacional Villarrica or Liucara Valley and riding past the Mapuche villages. There are various treks available. The company I rode with and I highly recommend is Horse Trekking Antilco situated 12 km East of Pucon and near Rio Liucura. They offer half and multi-day excursions in...more
The Termas
Because of the volcanic activity, there are a number of termas dotted around Pucon and surrounding areas. People bathe in the waters for its health giving properties for various ailments.I visited two termas during my visit to Pucon (November 2008). The first one I visited were Termas Los Pozones. They're near the village Huife, 16km East of Pucon,...more
Parque Nacional Huequehue
You can either drive or carch a bus from Pucon to the park. It costs approximately 6000 CLP (November 2008) to visit. It's renowned for the araucana forests, mountains and lakes. Compared to Parque Nacional Villarrica it has a rich biodiversity including a wide range of flora and fauna and wildlife. You arrive at El Nido del Aguila, the main...more
Las Termas de Pucon-Thermal Springs
Most Volcanic Thermal Springs are nowadays part of hotel premises...However you can find it convenient to stay in the not-so-cheap hotels, and have it as a base for more activities. There is no doubt the locations are excellent ! Some of the names are Huife, Menetue, Palquin, Panqui, San Luis. Others are in wonderful natural locations such as...more
Volcan Villarrica
A different, challenging and cold activity, that`s what climbing the volcano Villarrica meant to me.Pucon has this one peculiar view: a big and beautiful volcano that seems to be just a few blocks away.Most of the agencies at the main street can take you to this trip, but be sure you picked a trustful one! Some of them say that the rain or the bad...more
Hot Springs in Pucon
We decided to do a night time trip to the Pozones Hot Springs. Cost 10, 000Chilean Pesos (several companies do it, we booked thorugh our hostel (Backpackers Hostel)- standardized prices). We left at 8pm. The springs were great- 6 thermal pools which get progressively hotter up to 43 degrees celcius (it was nice at night but I imagine in the day,...more
Hit the Beach
In the summer, it is heaving. The Chilean women aren't the prettiest race around (no offense to the Chile ladies out there, but in comparison I mean), but if there are some in Chile, then they have definately headed to the Pucon beach for the summer. For all those confused Aussies out there, the beach is actually on the lake. Yes that's right, a...more
Thermal Springs
Yeah after a long day climbing the volvano, or rafting or whatever, then there's no better way to relax then in the hot springs.There are heaps around, but apparantly ?????????????? are the ost naturla ones. It's a great way to see the sunset.All say that alcohol isn't permitted, but this isn't policed at all, and it's great to gave a ice cold...more
Volcan Villarrica
WOW!! If you're in the area, then climb this natural beast. I'm always impressed with nature, but the concept of a volcano has got to top the list.Picture this. We climb for 4 hours and 3000 meters up a snow covered moutain. We get to the top and it's covered in ice, but in the middle of it, is a crater full of bubbling, spewing melted rock....more
Climbing Volcan Villarrica
This is the most exciting thing to do in Pucon. There are lots of tour companies around Ave. O'Higgins that will rent all of the necessary equipment to you, and take you up to the volcano with a tour guide. I went to the Sol y Nieve Expediciones shop for the tour. I believe it was December at the time and all tours were in danger of cancellation...more
Horseback Riding
The horseback riding trip is a blast because you're usually with a group of people who have never been riding before. The guides help to keep your horse in line when it ignores you or acts up by whistling and making loud sounds. They help to get you up the mountainside to a hidden waterfall. The whole thing was cool and different, definitely worth...more
Liquid Hot Magma!!
This is not for the weakhearted!!! Villarrica Volcano is one of the most active volcanos in Chile. Last eruption dates from 1985!! 1979 marks the last time lava from the volcano reached the shores of Lake Villarrica. And after all this info, you wanted to flee off this place? No way!! You can get into one of the expeditions that go all the way to...more
Wooden flowers
One thing that you can't miss when you arrive to Pucon are the wooden flower shops with their shiny colors. Wooden flowers are one very good gift for yourself if you want to remeber Pucon. There all types of flowers, with all kinds of colors. They're around $500 and $1000 pesos, depending on the size of the flowers. Nice gift. Definately.more
Ducky on the Licuria river
Doing ducky can be even more exciting than doing rafting. It's just you on the boat and the trip is amazing. For $17.000 pesos, Kayak Pucon (on the main street) takes you to the Licuria river, teaches you how to move, and after 45 minutes of a still river, you arrive at the white water where there's lots of excitement. Better than rafting, and much...more
Pucón Hotels
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Hotel Antumalal
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Pucón Restaurants
Great breakfasts!
A charming guesthouse that has a cafe open to non-guests serve afternoon tea and breakfast. The cafe is popular for the wide range of choices for the amazing breakfasts they serve. An "Ascenso Volcán" breakfast includes continetal and oatmeal porridge and costs around 3,600 CLP (November 2008).more
Perfect place for a vegetarian meal
A unique vegetarian restaurant serving great food! There's a wide range of imaginative vegetarian dishes to choose from. I recommend the lovely vegetarian lasagne I had when I visited the restaurant. There are special deals at lunch time when you can able to eat out in the vine covered trellised courtyard at the back of the restaurant.more
Hot chocolate and fruit struddels
Southern Chile has been always influenced by german traditions, since lots of germans arrived here after WWI. So traditional sweets from Germany have been taking Chile's south for year.This restaurant has lots of nice cakes, struddels and pies. Plus some amazing sandwichs!!! And try the hot chocolate, with a chocolate bar in it! I don't know the...more
Pucón Nightlife
Kamikaze: The steady club
Kamikaze clubs are well known over Chile. There are ove 10 in different cities around Chile.
The one in Pucon is quite good. It has good music and it's a nice place.
Most of the people are around 20-25, but there's always older ones that want to party there.
It's the only steady place in Pucon. Every summer new clubs open and some close. If you want to know what's hot, the better place to find out is by the beach. Definately. The hotel's beach.
Dress Code: No sandals or shorts. Besides that, wear what you want.
Pucón Off The Beaten Path
Ojos de Caburgua
If you are looking to calmly digest some of Pucon's magnificent breakfasts with some walking/hiking, this is a great option. The subterranian river Caburgua emerges from the earth to form a series of creeks, ponds and falls which eventually end at the lake of the same name. This place has several several hiking paths (easy to medium difficulty) with bridges connecting them. You can have a picnic here, take a bath or hunt for wild berries. There is a paking area and you pay a small fee to the guard at the little hut.
To get here from Pucon take the Ruta Internacional for about 15km (9.5 miles) and at the fork, take the paved road to the left. Drive for 10km (6 mi) more and at the signs take a left into a macadam road for about 400m (1/4 mi).Related to:
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Pucón Sports & Outdoors
Skiing in a volcano
The Villarrica volcano has nice steep slopes for skiing and snowboarding. The view from top is quite amazing. You can see the Andes quite well, plus a lot of the surrounding lakes. Although it's not a big skiing resort, it's worthwhile.Do not go up if it's too clouded on top of the volcano. You won't see anything once you...more
Rafting in the Trancura
The Trancura river is divided into 2 parts: the Alto Trancura (upper Trancura) y Bajo Trancura (lower Trancura). The first one is quite fast, with 7 small waterfalls. The latter is rather calm, for a beginner. If you've never done this, and if you're alone, try the Lower Trancura. But if you have done rafting before, or if you've got a group of...more
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Language Pucon
My friend and I had a fantastic experience here. We did a 2 week homestay course which involved 3 hours of lessons per day whilst living with a Chileno family. The teachers were great, professional and knew their stuff. We particularly liked Karen and Patricia. Gloria seemed to lack some english skills which made important grammar difficult to...more
Learning Spanish
During November 2008 I spent a week learning Spanish. I took 15 hours of private lessons over a week, Monday to Saturday with Tuesday as a day off to go hiking in Parque Nacional Huerquehue. The lessons were intensive but I felt I learnt a lot and had to work very hard on my pronunciation. I studied at Language Pucon (Centro de Idiomas y...more
European Landscape in South America
Everywhere you go in Pucon you can see the Villarrica volcano. Choose one restaurant, order some of those marvelous "empanadas" and drink a pisco admiring the breathtaking view of Villarrica. Those wooden little houses, the cool wind coming from the Villarrica lake . The Park Lake Hotel and its great breakfast.more
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There are tonnes of cases available for the iPhone, and no doubt even more to launch when the phone is actually available in the UK after 9th November, but this version offers something unique - waterproofing.
OK, so granted, it's not the most attractive item you'll buy for your iPhone, but its function is a good one.
The case is made from a durable 100% waterproof material, with a transparent front, giving protection from all elements so if you want to go jogging in the rain with your iPhone - you're sorted.
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We all know the story of how Disneyland Paris (EuroDisney back then) struggled during its first years of operations. Being in marketing, I was very interested in learning more thoroughly about this (sad) period DLP faced. I rented a book from my university's business school which covered the whole case, and I read a fact I had never heard before. It stated that during the early years, cast members who loaded guests into the rides would charge them extra money before letting them into their ride cars. Has anyone else ever heard this? I couldn't imagine the management nightmare it must have been for Disney, but then again, Europeans have for a long time been used to fairs where you pay a (low) entry price and then pay for each attraction individually, so I guess some "clever" CM's took advantage of this to squeeze some extra money in for themselves if this was true.


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Buys/Diestel Bradley and Kathryn Buys are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Shannon Buys to Andrew Diestel, son of Patrick and Christine Diestel of St. Louis, MO. Shannon is a 2010 graduate of Forest Lake High School and Andrew is currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and is s...Read More
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Berger/Huseth Don and DeeAnn Berger are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Constance Berger, to Dakota Huseth, son of Shelly and Meryl Didier and Dan Huseth and Lynn Zwiener. The couple exchanged their vows on May 22, 2014 at Lake Maria State Park, Clearwater, Minn....Read More
Westcott/Bishop Samantha Jo Westcott and Jesse Bishop were married on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater. The wedding was officiated by Stephanie Vos, with vocals by Lisa Sauer. The bride's attendants were Nicole Schukow and Katie Lawton. The groom's niece, C...Read More
Carolyn Mollner and Justin Mason were wed on Sept. 1 at Faith Lutheran Church in Forest Lake. Carolyn is a 2003 graduate of Forest Lake High School and a 2007 graduate of Augsburg College. She has a BA in accounting and finance, an MBA and CPA. She is employed by Best Buy corporate. Carolyn is [...]...Read More
Pimpo/Hansen Jessica Pimpo and Haakon Hansen were wed on Sept. 14. Jessica is a 2009 graduate of Forest Lake High School and a 2013 graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. She has a BA in social work and is a licensed social worker. She is the daughter of Mary Jo Mansmith [...]...Read More
Melissa Pilla and Kyle Larson were married on Sept. 7 at Majestic Oaks. Melissa is the daughter of Barbara and Thomas Pilla of Stacy. She is a 2004 graduate of Forest Lake Area High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Minnesota at Duluth. She has a degree in early childhood development/s...Read More


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