Patent ID: 11887091
Assignee: GLORY LTD.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A money handling method comprising:
when executing basic functions including a checkout function using a money handling apparatus installed in a store:
receiving, at an operation terminal connected to the money handling apparatus, an input of prices and quantities of items purchased by a customer in the store to calculate a transaction amount;
recognizing and counting money that is deposited to the money handling apparatus for paying the transaction amount, to calculate a deposit amount of deposited money;
storing the deposited money inside the money handling apparatus; and
dispensing, from the money handling apparatus, money corresponding to a difference between the deposit amount and the transaction amount as change in a case where the deposit amount exceeds the transaction amount; and

when executing extended functions that are provided by a function providing server and different from the basic functions:
displaying a menu showing the extended functions on the operation terminal such that a store clerk operates the operation terminal to select an extended function from the menu, wherein:
the extended functions are executable by the money handling apparatus only when the money handling apparatus is connected to the function providing server via a network, and
the function providing server manages a usage history of the extended functions used in the store and amounts of fees for the extended functions charged to the store.