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Method and apparatus for controlling bill conveyance in automatic teller machine
Assignee: Hitachi Channel Solutions Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-03
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Granted: 1992-12-22
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Expires: 2010-10-03
Abstract
Abstract In a bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of a bill storage boxes for storing bills of predetermined same denomination, the plurality of bill storage boxes are used uniformly.
Inventors
- 👤 Takemasa Nakano
- 👤 Takahiro Fujii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:12
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/20; G07D11/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means includes means for specifying a succeeding one of the plurality of bill storage boxes for each succeeding transaction such as one of deposit and withdrawal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means includes means for specifying a succeeding one of the plurality of bill storage boxes for each succeeding transaction such as one of deposit and withdrawal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
138 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be sued substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means comprises: means for comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and means for specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the smallest remainder of bills as a result of the comparison by said comparing means as a bill storage box to be used for deposit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
138 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be sued substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means comprises: means for comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and means for specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the smallest remainder of bills as a result of the comparison by said comparing means as a bill storage box to be used for deposit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means comprises: means for comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and means for specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the largest remainder as a result of the comparison by said comparing means as a bill storage box to be used for withdrawal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means comprises: means for comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and means for specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the largest remainder as a result of the comparison by said comparing means as a bill storage box to be used for withdrawal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
145 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means includes means for specifying a succeeding one of the plurality of bill storage boxes whenever a predetermined number of bills have been one of deposited and withdrawn, and wherein the predetermined number of bills is selected to cause the plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly regardless of a number of bills involved in each of a plurality of successive deposit/withdrawal transactions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
145 words
A bill conveyance control apparatus for an automatic teller machine comprising: a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination; switching means for successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and means for depositing/withdrawing bills from the bill storage box specified by said switching means; wherein said switching means includes means for specifying a succeeding one of the plurality of bill storage boxes whenever a predetermined number of bills have been one of deposited and withdrawn, and wherein the predetermined number of bills is selected to cause the plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly regardless of a number of bills involved in each of a plurality of successive deposit/withdrawal transactions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step is performed for each succeeding transaction such as one of deposit and withdrawal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step is performed for each succeeding transaction such as one of deposit and withdrawal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step comprises the steps of: comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the smallest remainder as a result of said comparing step as a bill storage box to be sued for deposit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step comprises the steps of: comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the smallest remainder as a result of said comparing step as a bill storage box to be sued for deposit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step comprises the steps of: comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the largest remainder as a result of said comparing step as a bill storage box to be used for withdrawal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step comprises the steps of: comparing respective remainders of bills in the plurality of bill storage boxes with each other; and specifying one of the plurality of bill storage boxes found to have the largest remainder as a result of said comparing step as a bill storage box to be used for withdrawal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
130 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be sued substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step is performed whenever a predetermined number of bills have been one of deposited and withdrawn, and wherein the predetermined number of bill si selected to cause the plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly regardless of a number of bills involved in each of a plurality of successive deposit/withdrawal transactions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
130 words
A bill conveyance control method for an automatic teller machine including a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a predetermined same denomination, said method comprising the steps of: successively specifying each of the plurality of bill storage boxes as a bill storage box to be used for deposit/withdrawal, thereby causing said plurality of bill storage boxes to be sued substantially uniformly; and depositing/withdrawing bills from said specified bill storage box; wherein said specifying step is performed whenever a predetermined number of bills have been one of deposited and withdrawn, and wherein the predetermined number of bill si selected to cause the plurality of bill storage boxes to be used substantially uniformly regardless of a number of bills involved in each of a plurality of successive deposit/withdrawal transactions.
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