Patent ID: RE44944

Claim:
A first device for handling money , including that facilitates communications between an external controller and a further money handling device, the first device for handling money comprising : a money handling apparatus; an internal controller in the money handling apparatus for controlling the money handling apparatus; a first port for removable connection to an the external controller so as to couple the external controller to the internal controller for communication with the internal controller; and a second port for removable connection to a the further money handing device for handling money ; wherein the internal controller is arranged to communicate over the second port directly with the further money handling device using a communications protocol that is not fully supported over the first port ; and wherein the communications protocol enables supports communication between the internal controller and any one each of at least first and second different types of device for handling money money handling devices , the first type handling money of a different type from those handled by the second type , the first device for handling money being arranged such that communications between the external controller and the further money handling device are relayed by the internal controller .