Patent ID: 8602200
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A coin-processing system comprising: a coin processing machine comprising a coin processing module configured to denominate input mixed denomination coins, to count said denominated coins, and to output said denominated coins into a coin receptacle, said coin receptacle configured to receive said coins output by said coin processing module; and a controller configured to calculate an upper limit of a maximum number of additional coins permitted to be processed by said coin processing machine, said upper limit being responsive to an estimated time-to-fill condition for the coin receptacle relating to said output of said denominated coins into said coin receptacle, said controller further configured to prevent input of additional coins into said coin processing machine when a total number of coins stored in said coin receptacle is substantially equivalent with said upper limit, wherein said time-to-fill condition is estimated by the controller by at least one of extrapolation of a coin mix in said coin receptacle or utilization of a look-up table by the controller for a time-to-fill corresponding to at least one of a coin mix in said coin receptacle and an estimated coin mix.