Wireless networked cash management system
US7522880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F19/211
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wireless networked cash management system includes a coin handling device (13, 14, 17) for performing at least one of the operations of coin counting, coin sorting, coin dispensing and cash redemption, a currency handling device (15, 16, 17) for performing at least one of the operations of note counting, note dispensing, note sorting and cash redemption, and a control unit (12) for performing at least one of the operations of monitoring cash handling, accounting for cash dispensing, providing for cash settlement, monitoring maintenance information and providing commands for controlling operation one of the cash handling devices (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) and a wireless communication network operating in a range of frequencies made available for locally distributed wireless networks for allowing communication of data between the control unit (12) and the cash handling devices (13, 14, 15, 16, 17). Computer peripheral I/O devices can also be added to the system for communicating over the network with the control unit (12).
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