US20120092281A1 - Currency Keeper - Google Patents
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- US20120092281A1 US20120092281A1 US13/274,861 US201113274861A US2012092281A1 US 20120092281 A1 US20120092281 A1 US 20120092281A1 US 201113274861 A US201113274861 A US 201113274861A US 2012092281 A1 US2012092281 A1 US 2012092281A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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- G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
- G07C9/22—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
- E05G1/00—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
- E05G1/00—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
- E05G1/02—Details
- E05G1/04—Closure fasteners
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K5/00—Methods or arrangements for verifying the correctness of markings on a record carrier; Column detection devices
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
- G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
- G07C9/00658—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by passive electrical keys
- G07C9/00674—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by passive electrical keys with switch-buttons
- G07C9/0069—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by passive electrical keys with switch-buttons actuated in a predetermined sequence
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
- G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
- G07C9/00896—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses
- G07C9/00912—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses for safes, strong-rooms, vaults or the like
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
- G07G1/00—Cash registers
- G07G1/12—Cash registers electronically operated
- G07G1/14—Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
- E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
- E05Y2400/81—User displays
Definitions
- This invention relates to electronic safes and an advantageous and simplified design for use of the electronic features thereof, known as a currency keeper.
- the electronic safe often used for small businesses such as convenience stores where a significant portion of the payments are made in cash, provides a means to secure excess sums of cash.
- These electronic safes may have one or more bill acceptors that can determine the denomination of bills as they are inserted into the bill acceptors and store those bills in cash cassettes inside the safe.
- Such electronic safes may also contain a deposit slot to allow envelopes or other payment methods (checks, credit card slips, travelers checks, etc.) to be inserted and securely stored.
- Use of the bill acceptors to recognize bills also allows the reporting and tracking of cash deposited in the safe.
- the electronic safe is able to provide electronic reports detailing entry of cash, person depositing the cash, time of the deposit of the cash into the safe and details of the denomination of the bills. These reports can also be transmitted to a financial institution or 3 rd party service.
- electronic safes must be placed in close proximity to a point-of-sale system (such as an electronic cash register system) or a dedicated computer with monitor and keyboard, either of which interfaces with the electronic safe and requires direct cabling.
- the electronic safe is “instructed” by use of the point-of-sale system or computer system.
- Another embodiment of the electronic safe is use of a 10-key pad (with numbers 0 through 9) placed directly on the safe, which connects to the aforementioned dedicated computer. The safe can be instructed via use of this 10-digit key pad.
- any of the above interfaces for instructing the safe and/or extracting information from the safe are expensive systems that must be periodically maintained and/or replaced as the items can wear out and/or become obsolete.
- This invention provide a substantial improvement to the ease and use of an electronic safe by introduction of buttons on the face of the safe which are consumer programmable to identify a person, indicate an upcoming action or request a report.
- the buttons interface with a central processing unit (CPU) located inside of the electronic safe.
- the CPU is a standalone unit which can transmit data either via hard wire or via wireless signal to an existing computer, smart phone and/or a financial institution.
- FIG. 1 depicts an electronic safe as known in the art.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the currency keeper of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the currency keeper of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the currency keeper of the present invention wherein the buttons are virtual and operated through means of a touch-screen.
- the currency keeper of the preferred embodiment includes programmable buttons, preferably one each in a different color. These buttons can be programmed to identify a person, indicate an upcoming action or request a report. These buttons can also be coupled with an industry standard card reader and swipe cards to indicate beginning and end of a transaction.
- the transaction can be initiated by use of a single button punch, for instance, to indicate an operator. And then, a combination button punch to indicate cash will be fed in. A further button punch or combination button punch might instruct the on-board central processing unit to report the addition of cash to the indicated financial institution.
- buttons are virtual and displayed on a touch screen.
Abstract
An electronic safe which incorporates consumer programmable buttons, along with an on-board central processing unit.
Description
- This application claims the benefit, under 35 USC 119 and 120, of the priority of U.S. Ser. No. 61/393,442 for “Currency Keeper”, filed 15 Oct. 2010.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to electronic safes and an advantageous and simplified design for use of the electronic features thereof, known as a currency keeper.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- The electronic safe, often used for small businesses such as convenience stores where a significant portion of the payments are made in cash, provides a means to secure excess sums of cash.
- These electronic safes may have one or more bill acceptors that can determine the denomination of bills as they are inserted into the bill acceptors and store those bills in cash cassettes inside the safe. Such electronic safes may also contain a deposit slot to allow envelopes or other payment methods (checks, credit card slips, travelers checks, etc.) to be inserted and securely stored. Use of the bill acceptors to recognize bills also allows the reporting and tracking of cash deposited in the safe.
- The electronic safe is able to provide electronic reports detailing entry of cash, person depositing the cash, time of the deposit of the cash into the safe and details of the denomination of the bills. These reports can also be transmitted to a financial institution or 3rd party service.
- Traditionally, electronic safes must be placed in close proximity to a point-of-sale system (such as an electronic cash register system) or a dedicated computer with monitor and keyboard, either of which interfaces with the electronic safe and requires direct cabling. The electronic safe is “instructed” by use of the point-of-sale system or computer system.
- Another embodiment of the electronic safe is use of a 10-key pad (with numbers 0 through 9) placed directly on the safe, which connects to the aforementioned dedicated computer. The safe can be instructed via use of this 10-digit key pad.
- Any of the above interfaces for instructing the safe and/or extracting information from the safe are expensive systems that must be periodically maintained and/or replaced as the items can wear out and/or become obsolete.
- Traditional electronic safes also include a locking mechanism which require a special key. This requires that a manager with a key be on premises at all times to facilitate cash pick-ups and access to the safe.
- This invention provide a substantial improvement to the ease and use of an electronic safe by introduction of buttons on the face of the safe which are consumer programmable to identify a person, indicate an upcoming action or request a report.
- The buttons interface with a central processing unit (CPU) located inside of the electronic safe. The CPU is a standalone unit which can transmit data either via hard wire or via wireless signal to an existing computer, smart phone and/or a financial institution.
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FIG. 1 depicts an electronic safe as known in the art. -
FIG. 2 illustrates the currency keeper of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the currency keeper of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the currency keeper of the present invention wherein the buttons are virtual and operated through means of a touch-screen. - The currency keeper of the preferred embodiment, referring generally to
FIGS. 2 through 4 , includes programmable buttons, preferably one each in a different color. These buttons can be programmed to identify a person, indicate an upcoming action or request a report. These buttons can also be coupled with an industry standard card reader and swipe cards to indicate beginning and end of a transaction. - The transaction can be initiated by use of a single button punch, for instance, to indicate an operator. And then, a combination button punch to indicate cash will be fed in. A further button punch or combination button punch might instruct the on-board central processing unit to report the addition of cash to the indicated financial institution.
- Additional examples of programmable transactions are as follows:
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- Single button press—each button is assignable to an individual employee
- Starts and ends a transaction
- Combination Presses (No Card Swipe)
- Press red and white: Initiates a shift-change
- Press additional button—closes shift on that button
- Press red and white: Initiates a shift-change
- Button Press While Swiping a Management Card
- White Button—performs shift change
- Blue Button—performs day end
- White and Blue—remotely updates the software
- Red and Blue Buttons—Prints current day inventory
- Red and Green Buttons—Restarts the device
- Button Press While Swiping a Reconciliation Card
- Green Button—initiates a reconcilement
- Button Press While Swiping a Transaction Card
- Red Button—prints a user journal
- Button Press While swiping a Maintenance Card
- Blue Button—places device in maintenance mode
- Single button press—each button is assignable to an individual employee
- In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the buttons are virtual and displayed on a touch screen.
Claims (6)
1) An electronic safe comprising:
a) consumer programmable push buttons for indicating operator identity, an upcoming action or to request a report according to the programming applied in advance thereto;
b) a standalone central processing unit (CPU) located on the inside of the electronic safe for collecting information and conveying such information optionally via hard wire or wireless signal;
c) a note acceptor; and
d) a locking device.
2) The electronic safe of claim 1 further comprising are four consumer programmable push buttons each of a different color.
3) The electronic safe of claim 2 further comprising an industry standard card reader and programmed swipe cards to use therewith.
4) The electronic safe of claim 1 wherein there are five consumer programmable push buttons each of a different color.
5) The electronic safe of claim 1 wherein the buttons are virtual and displayed on a touch screen.
6) The electronic safe of claim 5 further comprising a virtual key pad for entry of a pin number on a touch screen.
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Owner name: THE GILBERTSON GROUP, INC., PENNSYLVANIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GILBERTSON, MATT;FREESE, TIM;REEL/FRAME:027166/0966 Effective date: 20101108 |
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Owner name: 3-EAST, LLC, PENNSYLVANIA Free format text: NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:THE GILBERTSON GROUP;REEL/FRAME:037524/0134 Effective date: 20151215 |
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