Patent ID: 6913131
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A cash handling machine comprising: a housing containing internal components of the machine, cash receiving means to receive cash deposited by a user, a first cash store which is located inside the housing and from which cash can be dispensed to the user, a further cash store which is located inside the housing, unlockable access means which can be unlocked to provide to provide access to the further cash store but not to the first cash store, and means located within the housing for accumulating a credit value based on cash received by the cash receiving means, wherein the machine is operable in a normal mode, in which a credit value is accumulated in response to cash received by the cash receiving means, and a float mode in which cash received by the receiving means is directed to the cash store without giving credit to the user, the machine further including means for switching between the normal mode and the float mode in response to an operation by a person, wherein the operation can be performed without the person having to access the internal components of the machine, the machine being operable in response to a received instruction to discharge cash items from the first cash store to the further cash store, wherein the machine includes means for issuing said instruction in response to unlocking of said access means.