Money dispensing system

• US 20050182681A1
• Filed: 09/24/2004
• Published: 08/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gary-Williams Retail Solutions Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Gary-Williams Retail Solutions Incorporated
• Inventors: Bruskotter, Thomas P., Swapp, Edward M.
• Application Number:
  US10/949,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20050182681A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/40 for devices for accepting orders, advertisements, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/42 for ticket printing or like apparatus , e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/203 Dispensing operations within ATMs dispensing in general G07D11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 5/24 with change-giving

Abstract

A money managing system for use in a business setting is provided that allows for automated ordering, payment and receipt of change. In a fast food setting, a customer uses a user interface unit to enter an order, indicate the completion of an order and indicate a desired method of payment. The user can then insert coins, paper bills, credit cards, coded tickets, or some combination thereof, in payment. If no change is due, a dispenser is used to generate a receipt. In cases where change is due, the dispenser may further issue a code, for example, in the form of a barcode. The customer'"'"'s food order can be picked up, for example, at an order window where money handling is not required. The customer may then use the ticket at a money dispensing machine to receive change in the form of coins and/or bills.

Claims

1. A money managing system for use in a food service business, comprising:

at least one transaction processing terminal having;

a user interface for receiving a food order;

a payment receiving device for receiving payment for said food order; and

a code generator for generating code information including a code and money amount due associated with said food order and said payment; and

a money dispensing machine having;

an input device for receiving said code; and

a dispenser for dispensing money in said money amount due.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a processor operatively interconnected to said at least one transaction processing terminal and said money dispensing machine, said processor being operative to receive and store said code information.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said processor is operatively interconnected to a plurality of transaction processing terminals and a plurality of money dispensing machines.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said processor is interconnected to said pluralities of transaction processing terminals and said money dispensing machines located at at least two food service businesses at separate locations.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said user interface comprises at least one of:

a key pad;

a display screen;

a touch display screen; and

a microphone.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said payment receiving device is operative to receive at least one of:

paper currency;

coins;

credit cards;

debit cards; and

system credit.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said code generator is operative to dispense a ticket.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein said ticket is machine readable.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein said dispenser is operative to dispense paper currency and coins.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one transaction processing terminal and said money dispensing machine are located at separate locations at said food service business.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein money dispensing machine is operative to receive code information from a plurality of said transaction processing terminals.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein said money dispensing machine is further operative to function as an automated teller machine (ATM).

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22. A money managing system for use in connection with a food service business, comprising:

at least one transaction processing terminal operative for executing a food purchase transaction and generating a voucher associated with the purchase transaction; and

a money dispensing machine operative to obtain information from said voucher and dispense money in an amount associated with said voucher.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said purchase transaction comprises the purchase of food items in a restaurant setting.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein said transaction processing terminal further comprises:

a user interface for receiving a purchase order; and

a payment receiving device for receiving payment for said purchase order.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein said voucher includes code information.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein said code information includes a code and a money amount associated with said purchase transaction.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein said transaction processing terminal and said money dispensing machine are located at separate locations within said food service business.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein said money dispensing machine is interconnected to a plurality of said transaction processing terminals.

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30. A money managing system for use in a food service business, comprising:

at least one transaction processing terminal operative for executing a food order;

a payment receiving device for receiving payment for said food order;

a money dispensing machine to operative dispense money in an amount associated with said food order and said payment; and

a processor operatively interconnected to said transaction processing terminal, said processor being operative to generate an output associated with said food order in a kitchen area of said food service business.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein said transaction processing terminal and said money dispensing machine are located at separate locations within said food service business.

33. The system of claim 32, further comprising:

an output device associated with said transaction processing terminal and said payment receiving device for generating an output associated with money amount due.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein said output device generates code information associated with said money amount due.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein said money dispensing machine further includes:

an input for receiving said code information.

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40. A money managing system for use in a food service business, comprising:

at least one order kiosk operative to;

receive a food order and payment for said food order from a customer;

provide a receipt to said customer, said receipt including a code associated with a money amount due; and

store said code and said money amount due to a record; and

a money dispensing machine operative to;

receive said code;

access said record based on said code; and

dispense money equal to said money amount due.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein said at least one order kiosk and said money dispensing machine are located at separate locations within said food service business.

43. The system of claim 40, further comprising:

a processor operatively interconnected to said at least one food order kiosk and said money dispensing machine, wherein said processor is operative to provide access to said record.

44. The system of claim 43, wherein said processor is located at a location remote to said food service business.

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46. A method for managing money in a food service business, comprising:

receiving a food order and payment from a customer at an automated processing terminal;

determining a money amount due to said customer;

providing code information to said customer, said code information including a code and said money amount due;

receiving said code information at a money dispensing machine; and

dispensing money equal to said money amount due.

50. The method of claim 46, wherein said receiving code information step is performed at a location separate from said providing code information step.

51. The method of claim 46, wherein said providing code information step is performed at a first food service location and said receiving said code information is performed at a second food service location.

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