Global Patent Index - EP 1050857 B1

EP 1050857 B1 20030903 - Currency handling apparatus

Title (en)

Currency handling apparatus

Title (de)

Geldverarbeitungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Machine pour le traitement de la monnaie

Publication

EP 1050857 B1 20030903 (EN)

Application

EP 00116319 A 19980617

Priority

  • EP 98930872 A 19980617
  • GB 9712881 A 19970618
  • GB 9721252 A 19971007

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2326504A] A currency handling apparatus for dispensing currency units 6 from a plurality of stores 22-28, each for storing units of currency of a respective denomination, comprises a processor for predicting the future distribution of currency units to be dispensed and an output for outputting a signal representing instructions for changes to the stores in accordance with the predicted future distribution. The instructions may indicate the number of stores required for a given denomination selected in accordance with the predicted future distribution. The currency handling apparatus may include a recorder for recording details of an event when there is insufficient currency in the stores to supply the correct change for a given transaction. The currency handling apparatus is particularly useful for handling coins in a vending machine.

IPC 1-7

G07F 5/24

IPC 8 full level

G07D 1/06 (2006.01); G07D 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 5/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 1/06 (2013.01); G07D 11/0087 (2013.01); G07D 11/24 (2018.12); G07F 5/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2326507 A 19981223; GB 2326507 B 20011212; GB 9721252 D0 19971203; EP 1050857 A2 20001108; EP 1050857 A3 20010117; EP 1050857 B1 20030903; EP 1327964 A2 20030716; EP 1327964 A3 20040929; GB 2326504 A 19981223; GB 9712881 D0 19970820

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9721252 A 19971007; EP 00116319 A 19980617; EP 03006998 A 19980617; GB 9712881 A 19970618