Medium processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12283164-B2
Application number	US-202318234894-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2023
Priority date	Feb 19, 2021
Publication date	Apr 22, 2025
Grant date	Apr 22, 2025

Abstract

A medium processing method includes receiving, by a primary processing machine, a customer's request for medium processing; in a case where the processing is first processing, storing, by the primary processing machine, a medium targeted for the first processing in the primary processing machine, and accordingly completing the first processing; and in a case where the processing is second processing, providing, by the primary processing machine, a customer with information for guiding the customer to a secondary processing machine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A medium processing method, comprising:
receiving, by a primary processing machine, first processing or second processing of a medium requested by a customer;
storing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the first processing is requested by the customer, a medium targeted for the first processing in the primary processing machine, and accordingly completing the first processing; and
providing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the second processing is requested by the customer, the customer with information for guiding the customer to a secondary processing machine, wherein
the second processing includes check encashment processing of withdrawing cash,
in execution of the second processing, the primary processing machine takes and stores a check therein, and provides the customer with the information for guiding the customer to the secondary processing machine, and
in execution of the second processing, the secondary processing machine withdraws cash corresponding to an amount of money on the check therefrom.

2. The medium processing method of claim 1 , wherein
the first processing is check encashment processing of making deposit to a customer account, and
in execution of the first processing, the primary processing machine takes and stores a check therein.

3. The medium processing method of claim 1 , wherein
the second processing further includes remittance processing using a transaction form and handling cash, and
in execution of the second processing, the secondary processing machine takes and stores the transaction form and the cash therein.

4. The medium processing method of claim 1 , wherein
the second processing further includes remittance processing using a transaction form and handling cash,
in execution of the second processing, the primary processing machine takes and stores the transaction form therein, and provides the customer with the information for guiding the customer to the secondary processing machine, and
in execution of the second processing, the secondary processing machine takes and stores the cash therein.

5. The medium processing method of claim 1 , wherein
the first processing is remittance processing, using a transaction form, and making transfer from a customer's account, and
in execution of the first processing, the primary processing machine takes and stores the transaction form therein, and makes the transfer from the customer's account.

6. The medium processing method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing, by the primary processing machine in a storage of the primary processing machine, a check serving as the medium;
determining, by the primary processing machine, whether or not the medium targeted for the first processing is normal;
storing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the medium is normal, the medium therein; and
providing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the medium is not normal, without storing the medium, the customer with the information for guiding the customer to the secondary processing machine.

7. The medium processing method of claim 1 , wherein
the secondary processing machine includes a first secondary processing machine and a second secondary processing machine, and
the medium processing method further comprises providing, by the primary processing machine, in the case where the second processing is requested by the customer, the customer with information for guiding the customer to a secondary processing machine selected from the first secondary processing machine and the second secondary processing machine.

8. The medium processing method of claim 7 , wherein a function of the first secondary processing machine and a function of the second secondary processing machine are different from each other.

9. The medium processing method of claim 7 , further comprising:
providing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the second processing is executable by each of the first secondary processing machine and the second secondary processing machine, the customer with information for guiding the customer to a secondary processing machine selected based on a preset order of priority.

10. The medium processing method of claim 7 , further comprising:
providing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the second processing is executable by each of the first secondary processing machine and the second secondary processing machine, the customer with information for guiding the customer to a secondary processing machine selected based on an operation status of the first secondary processing machine and an operation status of the second secondary processing machine.

11. The medium processing method of claim 7 , further comprising:
providing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the second processing is executable by each of the first secondary processing machine and the second secondary processing machine, the customer with information for guiding the customer to a secondary processing machine selected based on a congestion status of the first secondary processing machine and a congestion status of the second secondary processing machine.

12. The medium processing method of claim 7 , further comprising:
providing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the primary processing machine receives first-second processing and second-second processing, the customer with both information for guiding the customer to the first secondary processing machine for the first-second processing and information for guiding the customer to the second secondary processing machine for the second-second processing.

13. The medium processing method of claim 7 , wherein
the first secondary processing machine is a medium processing machine in a lobby and operated by the customer, and
the second secondary processing machine is a medium processing machine in the lobby and operated by the customer.

14. The medium processing method of claim 7 , wherein
the first secondary processing machine is a medium processing machine in a lobby and operated by the customer, and
the second secondary processing machine is a medium processing machine at a manned counter and operated by a clerk.

15. The medium processing method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by control circuitry of the primary processing machine, whether the first processing or the second processing is received; and
switching, by the control circuitry, between a mode of storing the medium and a mode of providing the information.

16. The medium processing method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by a management computer connected to the primary processing machine, whether the first processing or the second processing is received; and
switching, by the management computer, between a mode of storing the medium in the primary processing machine and a mode of providing the information by the primary processing machine.

17. The medium processing method of claim 1 , wherein
the primary processing machine includes a plurality of primary processing machines, and
the plurality of primary processing machines executes processing independently of each other.

18. A medium processing method, comprising:
receiving, by a primary processing machine, a customer request for medium processing;
storing, by the primary processing machine in a case where the processing is first processing, a medium targeted for the first processing in the primary processing machine, and accordingly completing the first proce

Assignees

• Glory Kogyo Kk

Inventors

• Asada Toshihide

Classifications

• 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

• G07F7/00

  Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus · CPC title

• G06Q20/042

  characterized in that the payment protocol involves at least one cheque · CPC title

• G06Q20/1085

  involving automatic teller machines [ATMs] · CPC title