US5777304A
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Cash processing system for automatically performing cash handling operations associated with banking services
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-01
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Granted: 1998-07-07
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Expires: 2015-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A cash processing system is capable of reducing manual operation in placing and collecting from a cashing handling apparatus, such as ATM's, cash dispensing machines and so forth and thus can eliminate the occurrence of error or theft. The cash processing system includes a detachable cash safe, a cash processing apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe for automatically setting a commanded amount of cash therein, and a cash handling apparatus that detachably receives the cash safe, in which the commanded amount of cash is set, for performing services including a cash dispensing service.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyotaka Awatsu
- 👤 Masahiko Wada
- 👤 Akemi Oda
- 👤 Yasuko Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:46
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F9/00; G07F9/06; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/108; G06Q20/1085; G06Q40/00; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/12; G07D11/135; G07D11/20; G07D11/24; G07D11/245; G07D11/32; G07D11/34; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/201; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for managing a cash safe in a cash handling apparatus comprising: inputting available apparatus information representing at least one of a plurality of cash handling apparatus which can use the cash safe through an operator input section of the cash safe; storing the available apparatus information in a memory in the cash safe; reading out the available apparatus information from the memory of said cash safe upon placement of the cash safe in the cash handling apparatus; checking whether the cash safe set in the cash handling apparatus is available for use; permitting use of the cash safe upon availability; and inhibiting use of the cash safe upon unavailability of the cash safe for use, wherein the available apparatus information which is input can be set to an open setting by the operator, so that the cash safe can be used with more than one of the plurality of cash handling apparatus.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for managing a cash safe in a cash handling apparatus comprising: inputting available apparatus information representing at least one of a plurality of cash handling apparatus which can use the cash safe through an operator input section of the cash safe; storing the available apparatus information in a memory in the cash safe; reading out the available apparatus information from the memory of said cash safe upon placement of the cash safe in the cash handling apparatus; checking whether the cash safe set in the cash handling apparatus is available for use; permitting use of the cash safe upon availability; and inhibiting use of the cash safe upon unavailability of the cash safe for use, wherein the available apparatus information which is input can be set to an open setting by the operator, so that the cash safe can be used with more than one of the plurality of cash handling apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method for managing a cash safe in a cash handling apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein when the available apparatus information contains information of more than one available apparatus, the apparatus information of the cash handling apparatus, in which the cash safe is set, is written in the memory of the cash safe set in the cash handling apparatus after checking the cash handling apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the available apparatus information is read out from the memory of the cash safe when a cash counting checking process for the cash safe is performed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein the read out available apparatus information is displayed on a display section of the cash safe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein the cash safe is connected to a cash processing apparatus and the read out available apparatus information is input to the cash processing apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the cash processing apparatus feeds out the cash in the cash safe for counting.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-07-06 | 2010-01-05 | 2010-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |