Patent ID: 6778693
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: G06Q,G07D,G07F

Abstract:
A machine for redeeming items of value from a customer, comprising:a bill module for receiving bills inputted by said customer, said bill module discriminating between valid and invalid bills; a ticket verifier for receiving a ticket containing a bar code indicative of a monetary ticket value; a bill dispenser for dispensing bills to said customer; a coin dispenser for dispensing coins to said customer; and a controller coupled to said bill module, said ticket verifier, and said coin and bill dispensers, said controller determining a total inputted value that is the summation of values of said valid bills and said monetary ticket value of said ticket verifier, said controller instructing said coin and bill dispensers to dispense coins and bills having a redeemed value that is related to said total inputted value.