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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: 1999-05-04
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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
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2026-11-09 19:14
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: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
288 words
A method for filling cash in a cash handling apparatus which includes a detachable cash safe, a cash handling unit including a stacker for a dispensing operation, the cash handling unit including a control section, said method for filling cash from the cash safe to the stacker comprising the steps of: storing set bill amount data in the cash safe into a memory provided in the cash safe; inputting the set bill amount data in the cash safe to the control section; when only one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, immediately starting the cash handling apparatus and setting the cash handling apparatus to the service ready state, and filling cash up to a standard bill amount of the stacker only when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus, and performing the cash dispensing service by directly dispensing cash from the safe when cash dispensing is requested by a customer before completion of filling up to the standard bill amount; and wherein when more than one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, said method includes: controlling filling of cash from the cash safe to the stacker so that a predetermined minimum filling amount of cash is filled from the cash safe to the stacker, the predetermined minimum filling amount of cash being less than the standard bill amount; setting available customer services for the cash handling apparatus when the predetermined minimum filling amount of cash is filled from the cash safe to the stacker; and filling cash from the cash safe to the stacker up to the standard bill amount during a time when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus and after the available customer services have been set.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
288 words
A method for filling cash in a cash handling apparatus which includes a detachable cash safe, a cash handling unit including a stacker for a dispensing operation, the cash handling unit including a control section, said method for filling cash from the cash safe to the stacker comprising the steps of: storing set bill amount data in the cash safe into a memory provided in the cash safe; inputting the set bill amount data in the cash safe to the control section; when only one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, immediately starting the cash handling apparatus and setting the cash handling apparatus to the service ready state, and filling cash up to a standard bill amount of the stacker only when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus, and performing the cash dispensing service by directly dispensing cash from the safe when cash dispensing is requested by a customer before completion of filling up to the standard bill amount; and wherein when more than one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, said method includes: controlling filling of cash from the cash safe to the stacker so that a predetermined minimum filling amount of cash is filled from the cash safe to the stacker, the predetermined minimum filling amount of cash being less than the standard bill amount; setting available customer services for the cash handling apparatus when the predetermined minimum filling amount of cash is filled from the cash safe to the stacker; and filling cash from the cash safe to the stacker up to the standard bill amount during a time when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus and after the available customer services have been set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, which further includes steps of: detecting at least the predetermined minimum filling amount of bills in the stacker by the control section, and directly placing the cash handling apparatus in a ready state for service without performing a cash filling operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cash handling apparatus has at least two stackers, wherein different kinds of bills are set in the cash safe in alternating fashion for every given denomination, and wherein the stackers are filled in alternating fashion.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
277 words
A method for filling cash in a cash handling apparatus which includes a detachable cash safe, a cash handling unit including a stacker for a dispensing operation, the cash handling unit including a control section, said method for filling cash from the cash safe to the stacker comprising the steps of: storing set bill amount data in the cash safe into a memory provided in the cash safe; inputting the set bill amount data in the cash safe to the control section; when only one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, immediately starting the cash handling apparatus and setting the cash handling apparatus to the service ready state, and filling cash up to a standard bill amount of the stacker only when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus, and performing the cash dispensing service by directly dispensing cash from the cash safe when cash dispensing is requested by a customer before completion of filling up to the standard bill amount, wherein the memory stores cash amount data for cash within the cash safe, and when more than one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, said method includes: filling cash up to a minimum filling amount when the memory stores the cash amount data and the cash handling apparatus is set to a service ready state, and further filling cash up to the standard bill amount for the stacker when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus; and filling and counting cash stored in the cash safe when the memory does not store the cash amount data, and the cash handling apparatus is set to the service ready state.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
277 words
A method for filling cash in a cash handling apparatus which includes a detachable cash safe, a cash handling unit including a stacker for a dispensing operation, the cash handling unit including a control section, said method for filling cash from the cash safe to the stacker comprising the steps of: storing set bill amount data in the cash safe into a memory provided in the cash safe; inputting the set bill amount data in the cash safe to the control section; when only one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, immediately starting the cash handling apparatus and setting the cash handling apparatus to the service ready state, and filling cash up to a standard bill amount of the stacker only when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus, and performing the cash dispensing service by directly dispensing cash from the cash safe when cash dispensing is requested by a customer before completion of filling up to the standard bill amount, wherein the memory stores cash amount data for cash within the cash safe, and when more than one kind of bill is contained in the cash safe, said method includes: filling cash up to a minimum filling amount when the memory stores the cash amount data and the cash handling apparatus is set to a service ready state, and further filling cash up to the standard bill amount for the stacker when no customer is operating the cash handling apparatus; and filling and counting cash stored in the cash safe when the memory does not store the cash amount data, and the cash handling apparatus is set to the service ready state.
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