Lock Interaction with Software to Facilitate Access to Cash Handling Device Functionality
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- allowing an input to an electromechanical lock;
determining, by the electromechanical lock, whether the input is authorized;
unlocking the electromechanical lock if the input is authorized;
providing access to a transportation utility screen in response to the unlocking of the electromechanical lock; and
providing access to a vault in response to the unlocking of the electromechanical lock.
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Abstract
Methods and devices provide for lock interaction with software in order to facilitate access to a vault in a cash handling device and display of a transportation utility interface. A user may access an electromechanical lock on a cash handling device. The lock may determine whether the user is authorized. If unlocked, access may be provided to a transportation utility interface and to a vault that may contain currency in order to facilitate removal and transportation of the currency. If desired, stackers in the cash handling device may automatically transfer the currency to a container in the vault after the lock is unlocked. The vault may be subsequently closed, access to the transportation utility interface may be disabled, and the lock may be re-locked.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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allowing an input to an electromechanical lock; determining, by the electromechanical lock, whether the input is authorized; unlocking the electromechanical lock if the input is authorized; providing access to a transportation utility screen in response to the unlocking of the electromechanical lock; and providing access to a vault in response to the unlocking of the electromechanical lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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allowing an input to an electromechanical lock; determining, by the electromechanical lock, whether the input is authorized; unlocking the electromechanical lock if the input is authorized; allowing access to a transportation utility screen in response to the unlocking of the electromechanical lock; transferring currency to a container in a vault in response to the unlocking of the electromechanical lock; allowing access to the vault in response to the unlocking of the electromechanical lock; allowing the container in the vault to be removed; allowing the vault to be closed; disabling access to the transportation utility screen; and locking the electromechanical lock. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor for executing computer-executable instructions; memory that stores the computer-executable instructions; a display for displaying a transportation utility screen in accordance with signals received from the processor executing the computer-executable instructions; an electromechanical lock in communication with the processor and a vault, said vault storing a container; at least one stacker holding currency; an input means for receiving user input; wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the apparatus to; receive user input; determine, based on said user input, whether said user is authorized to remove said currency from the apparatus; unlock the electromechanical lock; allow access to the transportation utility screen; transfer said currency from said at least one stacker to the container in the vault; allow access to the vault; allow the container to be removed from the vault; close the vault; disable access to the transportation utility screen; and lock the electromechanical lock. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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