Patent ID: 6047807
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: G07D,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
A method for coin access control in a coin-counting device, the method comprising:providing a lock, restricting access to counted coins in said coin-counting device;detecting a first opening of said lock;automatically recording, in said coin-counting device, a time of opening said lock, onto a data recording medium which is located in said coin-counting device,detecting a second opening of said lock;automatically recording, in said coin-counting device, a time of said second opening of said lock, onto said data recording medium; andtransmitting, to a central computing facility, data representing at least said time of said first opening of said lock and said time of said second opening of said lock, following said step of detecting said second opening of said lock, without the need for moving said data recording medium from said coin-counting device to said central computing facility.