Method of remote reconciliation of data from an intelligent cash holding unit and apparatus for use in such a method
US11688252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/28
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is provided for of operating an intelligent cash holding unit in communication with a remote management terminal via a Wide Area Network (WAN) or Internet Area Network (IAN). The method comprises determining an indication of the cash held in the cash holding unit; transmitting the indication of the cash held in the cash holding unit to the remote management terminal; storing indications of the cash held in the intelligent cash holding unit that are transmitted to the remote management terminal; and in response to receiving a request signal to transmit one or more stored indications transmitting or re-transmitting one or more stored indications to the remote management terminal. An intelligent cash holding unit is also provided, which is operable to carry out the method, retransmitting lost data in response to the request signal. A method of determining when data is lost and requesting that missing data is also provided, as is a remote terminal operable to carry out the method.
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