Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
• G07G 1/00 - Caisses enregistreuses
• G07D 11/50 - Tri ou comptage des papiers de valeur
• G07G 1/14 - Systèmes comportant une ou plusieurs stations coopérant avec une unité centrale
• H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
• G07G 1/12 - Caisses enregistreuses à commande électronique

Abrégé

A cash management system comprises a management terminal, a plurality of Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) terminals and one or more intelligent cash holding unit. There are a greater number of EPOS terminals than intelligent cash holding units, whereby one or more intelligent cash holding unit acts as a virtual cash holding unit for more than one EPOS terminal. The or each intelligent cash holding unit comprises a receiver operable to receive a signal comprising an identifier associated with a user, an access module operable, in response to the received signal, to allow access to the intelligent cash holding unit, and a reporting module operable to send a report comprising an identifier relating to the user and data relating to the contents of the cash holding unit to the management terminal. The intelligent cash holding unit can be an intelligent cash drawer unit, optionally connected to an intelligent point of sale safe.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07G 1/01 - Caisses enregistreuses - Détails pour l'affichage
• G06Q 10/10 - Bureautique; Gestion du temps
• G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
• G07G 1/00 - Caisses enregistreuses
• G07G 1/12 - Caisses enregistreuses à commande électronique
• G07G 1/14 - Systèmes comportant une ou plusieurs stations coopérant avec une unité centrale

Abrégé

An intelligent cash drawer unit or cash register is operable to process signals from load cells beneath note/coin cups when the drawer is open. It then determines the weight/value of cash in the cups, in order to either (a) detect an accurate weight in a cup comprising a poorly placed note, or (b) allow a float to be added, or a lift to be made, stepwise, whilst the drawer remains open. An intelligent cash drawer unit or cash register is also described which can detect a poorly placed note, by either (a) comparing signals from the load cells when the drawer is open, and when the drawer is closed or (b) monitoring stable readings, over a predetermined period when the drawer is closed and comparing the monitored values and where the apparent weight determined by the transducer appears to reduce by more than a predetermined amount, determining that a note is poorly placed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07D 11/23 - Moyens de mesure ou de détection pour mesurer la quantité de papiers de valeur dans des récipients
• G07G 1/00 - Caisses enregistreuses
• G07G 1/12 - Caisses enregistreuses à commande électronique
• G07D 11/235 - Moyens de mesure ou de détection pour détecter les dysfonctionnements
• G07D 11/34 - Surveillance du contenu des dispositifs, p.ex. de la quantité de papiers de valeur
• G07D 11/12 - Récipients pour les papiers de valeur

Abrégé

A cash drawer has a weighing module comprising a plurality of cups; the cash drawer has a front and a rear. The cups are arranged such that four prone note cups, five coin cups and two vertical note cups are provided. The four prone note cups are arranged rearwards of the five coin cups and forwards of the two vertical note cups. A weighing module for a cash drawer is also provided, which comprises a plurality of note cups and coin cups arranged on respective load cells. At least some of the cups are movable relative to respective load cells on which they are arranged.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01G 19/42 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes avec dispositions pour indiquer, enregistrer ou calculer un prix ou d'autres quantités dépendant du poids pour compter par pesée
• G01G 19/52 - Appareils de pesée combinés avec d'autres objets, p.ex. avec de l'ameublement
• G07G 1/00 - Caisses enregistreuses