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Shared cash handler

US8827063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2013
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F7/04
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cash hander can be coupled with multiple vending machines or other devices to enable the vending machines to accept cash. Through various interactions, the cash handler can provide status updates to the vending machines and relinquish control a particular vending machine to accept cash for that vending machine. The cash handler can also maintain a queue to manage and/or prioritize requests from vending machines to accept cash.

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