JP2002352305A - Automatic transaction device and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically change the allocation of safes within an ATM. SOLUTION: This device has a money receiving/paying mode for enabling a money receiving/paying transaction for specified bills and a money receiving exclusive mode for enabling only a money receiving transaction for the bills. The ATM is operated by using an operation mode setting program for making a computer realize a function for receiving a mode switch of the money receiving/paying mode and the money receiving exclusive mode, a function for discriminating whether a closing processing in the safe is required or not when the mode switch is requested and a function for executing the closing processing when the closing processing is discriminated to be required.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for changing the assignment of a safe in an automatic transaction apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to effectively operate an automatic transaction apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as ATM) within limited hardware specifications, a banknote having a relatively small circulation amount is designated in advance and designated. Bills (hereinafter, referred to as specific banknotes. Unspecified banknotes are referred to as nonspecific banknotes), for example,
It was stored in the same safe as other small circulation banknotes.

[0003] In this case, only a deposit transaction is performed for a specific bill. If other types of banknotes are mixed in the same safe, it is impossible to withdraw money from the safe.
However, when the circulation amount of the specific banknote changes and it is required to perform not only the payment transaction but also the withdrawal transaction for the specific banknote, a dedicated safe for storing only the specific banknote is required.

In such a case, all safes in the ATM must be tightened, and the banknotes must be manually stored in each safe based on the assignment of a new safe. However, there is a problem that the burden on the staff increases.

[0005]

Therefore, in the present invention,
It is an object of the present invention to automatically change the assignment of the safe in the ATM only by the operation of the attendant selecting the operation mode.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems There are a deposit and withdrawal mode in which a deposit and withdrawal transaction can be performed for a specific bill, and a deposit only mode in which only a deposit and transaction can be performed for a specific bill. A function for accepting a mode switch between the filling and dispensing mode and the deposit-only mode, a function for determining whether or not a safe tightening process is required when a mode switch is required, and the tightening process required If it is determined that this is the case, the ATM is operated using an operation mode setting program for causing a computer to realize the function of executing the tightening process.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the first and second embodiments, a specific bill will be described as a 2,000 yen note, for example, but the specific bill is not limited to a 2,000 yen note. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a 2,000-yen ticket handling setting screen displayed on a clerk operation unit (not shown) operated by a clerk of a financial institution. The clerk operates in a deposit-only mode or a deposit-withdrawal mode. Can be selected.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the bill unit in the deposit-only mode, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the bill unit in the deposit-dispense mode. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a bill unit for performing a bill deposit / withdrawal transaction. 2, 3, 4
Are A safes, B safes, and C safes that store banknotes inserted during a deposit transaction by denomination and discharge banknotes as needed during a dispensing transaction.

[0009] If the deposit-only mode is set,
For example, A safe 2 gives a 1,000 yen ticket, B safe 3 and C safe 4
Stores a ten-yen ticket. When the ten-yen ticket is deposited, first, the tenth denomination is deposited in the B safe 3, and after the B safe 3 becomes full, the ten-yen ticket is stored in the C safe 4. If the deposit and withdrawal mode is set, for example, A safe 2 will receive a 1,000 yen ticket,
B safe 3 stores a 10,000 yen ticket, and C safe 4 stores a 2,000 yen ticket.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a D safe for storing 2,000 yen and 5,000 yen notes deposited in the deposit-only mode.
Reference numeral 6 denotes an E safe that stores a 5,000-yen ticket deposited in the deposit and withdrawal mode. 7 stores banknotes to be loaded into A to E safes 2 to 6, and A, B, and
This is a loading box for loading bills into the C safes 2 to 4.

The operation of the banknote unit 1 when switching from the deposit-only mode to the deposit / withdrawal mode will be described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the switching process from the deposit-only mode to the deposit-dispensing mode. That is, in FIG. 4, when the clerk switches the setting from the deposit only mode to the deposit / withdrawal mode and presses the confirmation key on the 2,000 yen ticket handling setting screen shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is stored (S4
02).

[0012] When a ten-yen ticket is stored in the C safe 4, the ten-yen ticket stored in the C safe 4 is taken out of the C safe 4, and is checked for authenticity, denomination, etc. by an inspection unit (not shown). Is carried out and counted, and then automatically sent out to the loading storage 7 (S403) (hereinafter, this processing is referred to as closing). Then, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to replenish the safe vault 3 with the ten thousand yen ticket (S404). The completed ten-yen ticket is loaded into the B safe 3 (S405).

In this way, the 2,000-yen ticket is stored in the emptied C safe 4 (S406), and the setting of the deposit / withdrawal mode in which the 2,000-yen ticket can be deposited and withdrawn is completed (S407). In addition,
If it is determined in (S402) that the safe vault 4 does not store the ten-yen ticket, or if it is determined in (S404) that the safe vault 3 does not need to be replenished with the ten-yen ticket, two thousand yen are stored in the C safe 4. The yen ticket is stored (S406), and the setting of the deposit / withdrawal mode is completed (S407).

As described above, according to the first embodiment,
By switching the operation mode of the specific bill from the deposit-only mode to the deposit / withdrawal mode, the allocation of the safes in the ATM can be automatically changed, and the burden on the staff can be reduced. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a switching process from the deposit / withdrawal mode to the deposit only mode.

That is, in FIG. 5, when the attendant switches the setting from the deposit / withdrawal mode to the deposit only mode and presses the confirmation key on the 2,000 yen ticket handling setting screen shown in FIG. 1 (S
501), it is determined whether or not the amount of the multi-yen ticket stored in the B safe 3 has reached a predetermined amount (S502). If the amount of the 10,000 yen note stored in the B safe 3 has reached the predetermined amount, it is determined whether or not the 2,000 yen ticket is stored in the C safe 4 (S503). If a 1,000-yen ticket is stored, the 2,000-yen ticket stored in the C safe 4 is tightened (S504).

That is, the 2,000 yen ticket stored in the C safe 4 is taken out, the authenticity and the denomination are determined by an inspection unit (not shown), counted, and then stored in the loading storage 7. .
Thus, the setting of the deposit-only mode is completed (S50).
5) At the time of deposit transaction, 1,000 yen voucher and C safe 4
10,000 yen ticket and 2,000 yen ticket and 5,000 yen ticket in D safe 5.

At the time of withdrawal transaction, a 1,000 yen ticket is paid out from the A safe 2, and a 10,000 yen ticket is paid out from the B safe 3 or the C safe 4. It should be noted that, in (S502), when the amount of the ten thousand yen ticket stored in the B safe 3 does not reach the predetermined amount, and in (S503), the amount of the ten thousand yen ticket stored in the B safe 3 becomes the predetermined amount. If it has reached and the C safe 4 is empty, the tightening process of the C safe 4 is not performed.

As described above, according to the second embodiment,
By switching the operation mode of the specific banknote from the depositing / dispensing mode to the depositing-only mode, it is possible to automatically change the assignment of the safe in the ATM and reduce the burden on the staff. In the above-described first and second embodiments, the specific bill is described as a 2,000-yen note. However, the present invention is not limited to the 2,000-yen note. Operation mode can be switched.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to easily change the assignment of the safe in the ATM.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a 2,000 yen ticket handling setting screen

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a bill unit in a deposit-only mode.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a bill unit in a deposit and withdrawal mode.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of switching from a deposit-only mode to a deposit / withdrawal mode.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a switching process from a deposit / withdrawal mode to a deposit-only mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote unit 2 A safe 3 B safe 4 C safe 5 D safe 6 E safe 7 Loading box

Claims (10)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An automatic transaction apparatus for performing transactions using bills of various denominations, wherein a deposit / withdrawal mode that enables deposit / withdrawal transactions for specific bills, and only a deposit / withdrawal transaction for specific bills. A deposit-only mode that allows the user to switch between the deposit-only mode and the deposit / withdrawal mode in response to a request, and perform a tightening process of a predetermined safe when switching the mode. Automatic transaction equipment. 2. An automatic transaction apparatus for performing transactions using banknotes of various denominations, wherein a deposit / withdrawal mode enabling a deposit / withdrawal transaction for a specific banknote, and a deposit / withdrawal mode for a specific banknote. Deposit-only mode that enables the payment, when the switch from the deposit-only mode to the deposit and withdrawal mode is required, at least among a plurality of safes storing specific non-specified banknotes of the same denomination One safe keeps the non-specified banknotes stored therein, performs a tightening process on at least one safe, stores the specified banknotes in the safe that has been subjected to the tightening process, and operates in the deposit and withdrawal mode. An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by performing. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein when switching from the deposit-only mode to the deposit-dispensing mode is requested, a plurality of safes set to store bills of the same denomination are provided. It is determined whether or not banknotes are stored, and only when it is determined that banknotes are stored in all safes, at least one safe is stored with non-specified banknotes and at least one safe is tightened. An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by performing processing. 4. An automatic transaction apparatus for performing transactions using bills of various denominations, wherein a deposit / withdrawal mode that enables deposit / withdrawal transactions for specific bills, and only a deposit / withdrawal transaction for specific bills. And a switchover from the depositing / dispensing mode to the depositing only mode is performed, a tightening process of the safe in which the specific banknote is stored is performed, and the tightening is performed. An automatic transaction apparatus wherein a non-specified banknote that can be deposited and withdrawn is stored in a processed safe and operated in the deposit-only mode. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein when switching from the deposit and withdrawal mode to the deposit only mode is requested, whether or not the amount of the specific non-standard bill stored in the safe has reached a predetermined amount. And only when it is determined that the amount of the non-specific banknotes stored in the safe has reached a predetermined amount, a tightening process of the safe storing the specific banknotes is performed. Automatic transaction equipment. 6. An automatic transaction apparatus for performing transactions using bills of various denominations, wherein a depositing / dispensing mode enabling a depositing / dispensing transaction for a specific bill, and only a depositing transaction for a specific bill. A mode for accepting a mode switch between the deposit and withdrawal mode and the deposit-only mode, a function for switching the mode when a mode switch is requested, and a mode for the mode. A program that allows a computer to perform the function of closing a safe when switching. 7. An automatic transaction apparatus for performing transactions using bills of various denominations, wherein a depositing / dispensing mode enabling a depositing / dispensing transaction for a specific bill, and only a depositing transaction for a specific bill. Deposit-only mode that enables the payment, when the switch from the deposit-only mode to the deposit and withdrawal mode is required, at least among a plurality of safes storing specific non-specified banknotes of the same denomination A function of performing a tightening process on at least one safe while one safe keeps the non-specified banknotes stored therein, and a function of storing the specified banknotes in the safe that has performed the tightening process and the deposit and withdrawal mode A program that allows a computer to implement the functions operated by the computer. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein when switching from the deposit-only mode to the deposit-dispensing mode is requested, a plurality of safes set to store bills of the same denomination are provided. A function of determining whether or not a banknote is stored, and only when it is determined that the banknote is stored in all the safes, at least one of the safes stores the non-specified banknotes and at least one of the safes A program for realizing the function of performing the tightening process on a computer. 9. An automatic transaction apparatus for performing transactions using bills of various denominations, wherein a deposit / withdrawal mode enabling a deposit / withdrawal transaction with respect to a specific bill, and performing only a deposit / payment transaction with respect to a specific bill. And a function of performing a closing process of a safe in which the specific banknote is stored when a switch from the depositing / dispensing mode to the depositing only mode is requested, A program for causing a computer to implement a function of storing non-specified banknotes that can be deposited and withdrawn in a safe subjected to a closing process and operating the banknote in a deposit-only mode. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein when switching from the deposit / withdrawal mode to the deposit-only mode is requested, whether or not the amount of the specified non-specified banknote stored in the safe has reached a predetermined amount. And a function of performing a tightening process of the safe in which the specific banknote is stored when it is determined that the amount of the non-specific banknote stored in the safe has reached a predetermined amount. A program to be implemented on a computer.