A cash management apparatus includes: a communication interface configured to acquire information of cash stored in a cash handling apparatus and information of cash kept outside the cash handling apparatus; a memory configured to store the information of the cash stored in the cash handling apparatus, and store the information of the cash kept outside the cash handling apparatus as information of cash kept in a virtual safe; and processing circuitry configured to output the information, of the cash kept in the virtual safe, which is stored in the memory, to notify a user. A plurality of pieces of information, each of which is information of cash kept in each of a plurality of virtual safes, is stored in the memory.

A money handling system includes a first money handling apparatus including a first money discharge unit that discharges money in a state suitable for a first transport manner, a second money discharge unit that discharges money in a state suitable for a second transport manner, and a discharge control unit that controls the first and second money discharge units; and a second money handling apparatus including a first money reception unit that receives money transported in the first transport manner, a second money reception unit that receives money transported in the second transport manner, and a reception control unit that controls the first money reception unit and the second money reception unit. The discharge control unit transmits first information indicating that money is discharged from the first money discharge unit, and the reception control unit causes the first money reception unit to operate when the first information is received.

A money handling system includes a first money handling apparatus including a first money discharge unit that discharges money in a state suitable for a first transport manner, a second money discharge unit that discharges money in a state suitable for a second transport manner, and a discharge control unit that controls the first and second money discharge units; and a second money handling apparatus including a first money reception unit that receives money transported in the first transport manner, a second money reception unit that receives money transported in the second transport manner, and a reception control unit that controls the first money reception unit and the second money reception unit. The discharge control unit transmits first information indicating that money is discharged from the first money discharge unit, and the reception control unit causes the first money reception unit to operate when the first information is received.

An object of the present invention is to provide a management server which makes it possible to uniformly and rapidly limit the usage of a predetermined currency in a case in which currency handling systems including currency reading devices in each of which a wide variety of currencies are available are used. A slot machine management server 1 and a casino management system 2 manage slot machines 4S including currency handling systems 100 in each of which a wide variety of currencies are available. For example, when a currency used at any one of currency reading devices 201 of slot machines 4S provided in areas A to D is determined as a $100 banknote with limited usage after a center controller 101 of the slot machine management server 1 receives information which limits usage of the $100 banknote in the areas A to D of a map of a gaming facility 15 from an input unit 104, the center controller 101 of the slot machine management server 1 sends a command to the currency reading device 201 through a PTS terminal 700. The command causes a process which discharges a used banknote T ($100 banknote) to be performed.

The POS register 20 receives a withdrawal amount of cash to be withdrawn (S1), and transmits a withdrawal possibility determination request to a change machine 30 (S2a). The change machine 30 determines whether withdrawal is possible, based on the withdrawal amount in the withdrawal possibility determination request, inventory quantity data, and reserved-for-change quantity data (S2b), and transmits a determination result to the POS register 20 (S2c). When the determination result is “withdrawal impossible”, the POS register 20 notifies that dispensing of money is impossible. When the determination result is “withdrawal possible”, cash is dispensed from the change machine 30 (S9) through notification of a settlement request amount to a debit terminal 70 (S3), reading of a debit card (S4), a settlement request to a management server 100 (S5), reception of settlement permission (S6, S7), and dispensing instruction to the change machine 30 (S8).

A system for performing secure maintenance on automated machines may include a maintenance management apparatus and an automated machine. The maintenance management apparatus is configured for scheduling the maintenance appointment for the automated machine, in response to scheduling the maintenance appointment and creating and communicating a maintenance security code to the automated machine. The automated machine is configured for receiving a request from a maintenance provider to initiate the maintenance appointment, validating the maintenance provider using the maintenance security code and providing access to a secure item storage unit, determining that the maintenance provider has completed the maintenance appointment, and communicating information associated with the maintenance appointment to the maintenance management apparatus and/or a computing device of the maintenance provider.

A system for performing secure maintenance on automated machines may include a maintenance management apparatus and an automated machine. The maintenance management apparatus is configured for scheduling the maintenance appointment for the automated machine, in response to scheduling the maintenance appointment and creating and communicating a maintenance security code to the automated machine. The automated machine is configured for receiving a request from a maintenance provider to initiate the maintenance appointment, validating the maintenance provider using the maintenance security code and providing access to a secure item storage unit, determining that the maintenance provider has completed the maintenance appointment, and communicating information associated with the maintenance appointment to the maintenance management apparatus and/or a computing device of the maintenance provider.

A medium processing device includes a first, second and third conveyance path, a classification section, a first, second and third switching unit, a first, second and third storage box and a controller. Each of the first, second and third conveyance paths has two ends. One end of the first conveyance path is connected to one end of the third conveyance path. One end of the second conveyance path is connected to the other end of the third conveyance path at a second side of the classification section opposite to the first side. The other end of the first conveyance path is connected to the other end of the second conveyance path. The controller controls the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path so that the first and second conveyance paths are driven independently from each other.

A medium processing device includes a first, second and third conveyance path, a classification section, a first, second and third switching unit, a first, second and third storage box and a controller. Each of the first, second and third conveyance paths has two ends. One end of the first conveyance path is connected to one end of the third conveyance path. One end of the second conveyance path is connected to the other end of the third conveyance path at a second side of the classification section opposite to the first side. The other end of the first conveyance path is connected to the other end of the second conveyance path. The controller controls the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path so that the first and second conveyance paths are driven independently from each other.

A money handling system includes a plurality of money handling apparatuses and a management apparatus. Each money handling apparatus includes an operation input device and performs a money depositing process and/or a money dispensing process. The management apparatus includes circuitry configured to determine a first money handling apparatus, in which an operation for requesting replenishment of money has been performed on the operation input device, as a replenishment-destination apparatus; inquire, to other money handling apparatuses of the plurality of money handling apparatuses, about whether or not money is available for dispensing via a replenishment process; determine a second money handling apparatus, in which an operation for accepting the replenishment process has been performed on the operation input device of the second money handling apparatus, as a replenishment-source apparatus; and notify the replenishment-source apparatus and the replenishment-destination apparatus of information of acceptance of the replenishment process by the replenishment-source apparatus.