Patent ID: 8515573

Claim:
A sort pattern creating method for creating a sort pattern, for a banknote handling apparatus in which a banknote is stacked in any one of a plurality of stacking units in accordance with the sort pattern, the sort pattern creating method comprising: a step of selecting a denomination of banknote to be stacked from among a plurality of options for the denomination; a step of selecting a print version of banknote to be stacked from among a plurality of options for the print version, independently of the content selected in the step of selecting a denomination of banknote; a step of selecting a direction of banknote to be stacked from among a plurality of options for the direction, independently of the contents selected in the step of selecting a denomination of banknote and the step of selecting a print version of banknote; a step of selecting a fitness of banknote to be stacked from among a plurality of options for the fitness, independently of the contents selected in the step of selecting a denomination of banknote, the step of selecting a print version of banknote and the step of selecting a direction of banknote; a step of creating the sort pattern by combining the contents selected in the step of selecting a denomination of banknote, the step of selecting a print version of banknote, the step of selecting a direction of banknote and the step of selecting a fitness of banknote; and a step of checking a validity of the combination of the contents selected in the step of selecting a denomination of banknote, the step of selecting a print version of banknote, the step of selecting a direction of banknote and the step of selecting a fitness of banknote, wherein the combination is valid when one stacking unit where a type of banknote is to be stacked is defined, and the combination is not valid when one stacking unit where a type of banknote is to be stacked is not defined.