Money handling system and money handling method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10163291-B2
Application number	US-201515527401-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2015
Priority date	Nov 27, 2014
Publication date	Dec 25, 2018
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018

Abstract

A money handling system allows easy handling of money, which is processed in a first money handling apparatus installed in a shop and the like, in a second money handling apparatus installed in another place. The money is transported using a container in which the money is stored in mixed state. The second money handling apparatus receives, recognizes and counts the money of a plurality of transactions processed by the first money handling apparatus. Based on money information generated when processed by the first money handling apparatus and a recognition and counting result obtained by the second money handling apparatus, it is determined whether the money recognized and counted by the second money handling apparatus matches with the money from the plurality of transactions processed by the first money handling apparatus.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A money handling system comprising:
a container that transports money from a plurality of transactions processed by a first money handling apparatus;
a second money handling apparatus that receives, recognizes and counts the money from the plurality of transactions transported in the container; and
a determination unit that acquires money information generated when the money from the plurality of transactions is processed by the first money handling apparatus, and based on the money information and a recognition and counting result obtained by the second money handling apparatus, determines whether the money from the plurality of transactions recognized and counted by the second money handling apparatus matches with the money from the plurality of transactions processed by the first money handling apparatus, wherein
the money information includes information about the money from the plurality of transactions in at least one transaction unit, processed by the first money handling apparatus,
the plurality of transactions processed by the first money handling apparatus include at least a first transaction involving first transaction money and a second transaction involving second transaction money, and
the first transaction money and the second transaction money are processed by the second money handling apparatus in a mixed state such that the first transaction money cannot be distinguished from the second transaction money.

2. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the determination unit performs the determination by performing a total comparison process in which a total amount of the money from the plurality of transactions according to the money information is compared with a total amount of the money transported in the container according to the second money handling apparatus regardless of a matching between a total number of the money from the plurality of transactions obtained based on the money information and a total number of the money taken out from the container.

3. The money handling system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the money information includes identification numbers of the money of each transaction processed in the first money handling apparatus, the identification numbers being separated per transaction,
the second money handling apparatus acquires identification numbers of the money transported in the container, and
when a result of the total comparison process indicates that the total number of banknotes according to the money information and the total number of banknotes according to the second money handling apparatus do not match with each other, the determination unit performs an identification number comparison process in which the identification numbers acquired by the second money handling apparatus are compared with the identification numbers included in the money information.

4. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the determination unit performs the determination by performing a total comparison process in which a total number of banknotes in the money from the plurality of transactions obtained based on the money information is compared with a total number of banknotes in the money transported in the container obtained by the second money handling apparatus regardless of a matching between a total amount of the money from the plurality of transactions according to the money information and a total amount of the money transported in the container according to the second money handling apparatus.

5. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the money information includes identification numbers of the money of each transaction processed in the first money handling apparatus, the identification numbers being separated per transaction,
the second money handling apparatus acquires identification numbers of the money transported in the container, and
the determination unit performs the determination by performing an identification number comparison process in which the identification numbers acquired by the second money handling apparatus are compared with the identification numbers included in the money information.

6. The money handling system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein
the determination unit identifies an identification number that does not match between the identification numbers included in the money information and the identification numbers acquired by the second money handling apparatus, and identifies a transaction to which the money having the identified identification number belongs.

7. The money handling system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein
the determination unit identifies an identification number that does not match between the identification numbers included in the money information and the identification numbers acquired by the second money handling apparatus, and provides information about the money having the identified identification number.

8. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the money information is included in a code printed on a paper transported with the container.

9. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the money information is generated when the money from the plurality of transactions performed in one facility is processed by the first money handling apparatus, and
the money information includes information indicating the facility in which the plurality of transactions were performed.

10. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the container does not have a structure that prevents mixing of the money from the plurality of transactions stored in the container.

11. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first transaction money and the second transaction money are provided in the mixed state in the container.

12. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the money information includes a shop number for identifying a shop in which the first money handling apparatus is installed, a transaction number for distinguishing each of the plurality of transactions, a denomination of the money from each of the plurality of transactions, a serial number of the money from each of the plurality of transactions, or a combination thereof.

13. The money handling system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the first money handling apparatus is located at a first installation site,
the second money handling apparatus is located at a second installation site different from the first installation site, and
the container is configured to transport the money from the plurality of transactions from the first installation site to the second installation site.

14. A money handling system comprising:
a container that transports money from a plurality of transactions processed by a first money handling apparatus;
a money handling unit that recognizes and counts the money transported in the container without distinguishing the money from each transaction; and
a determination unit that acquires money information about the money from the plurality of transactions generated previously per transaction, and based on the money information and a recognition and counting result obtained by the money handling unit, determines whether the money from the plurality of transactions processed in the money handling unit and the money identified based on the money information match with each other, wherein
the money information includes information about the money from the plurality of transactions in at least one transaction unit, processed by the money handling unit,
the plurality of transactions processed by the first m

Assignees

• Glory Kogyo Kk

Inventors

• Numata Toshio
• Tameike Tetsuya

Classifications

• G07D11/0054

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07F19/203

  Dispensing operations within ATMs (dispensing in general G07D11/00) · CPC title

• G07F19/202

  Depositing operations within ATMs (depositing in general G07D11/00) · CPC title

• G07D11/0066

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07D7/00

  Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency · CPC title