Abstract: A money handling apparatus includes: a first storage unit and a second storage unit; a transport unit; a recognition unit; and a control unit configured to transport the money in the first storage unit by the transport unit, recognize the money by the recognition unit, transport a part of the money from the first storage unit to the second storage unit based on a result of recognition to store money of predetermined denominations, for which a quantity of money of each denomination is set in advance, in the second storage unit. The control unit detects a shortage denomination of money in the first storage unit, and stores money of the shortage denomination larger in quantity than the quantity set in advance for the shortage denomination, into the second storage unit.

Abstract: A controller of an information processing apparatus executes a first process for specifying a menu medium in which a customer has shown interest, from a captured image of the customer in a movement path; and a second process for causing a display to display, at least at an arrival timing when the customer has arrived at a facing position, a display screen such that a commodity related to the menu medium specified by the first process with respect to the customer is prioritized as a selection candidate.

Abstract: A business support system includes an operator terminal carried by an operator, and a server capable of communicating with the operator terminal. The server includes an acceptor configured to accept task information including content of a task to be performed by the operator on a device and an identifier of the operator terminal, and a transmitter configured to transmit the task information to the operator terminal. The operator terminal includes a receiver configured to receive the task information, and a display configured to display the content of the task to be performed on the device, based on the task information received by the receiver.

Abstract: A currency processing system and a currency processing method are provided. The currency processing system includes a plurality of currency processing devices which operate by selecting one of a normal mode and an emergency mode for responding to an emergency event as an operation mode, and a management device which manages the operation modes of the plurality of currency processing devices and information of a store where the plurality of currency processing devices are installed, in which, in response to the operation mode of at least one of the plurality of currency processing devices having transitioned to the emergency mode, the management device transmits a transition instruction to other currency processing devices located in the store the same as the currency processing device which has transitioned to the emergency mode, to transition the other currency processing devices to the emergency mode.

Abstract: A money storage device includes: a housing including a first storage space; a second storage unit forming a second storage space independent of the first storage space; and an endless transport belt that transports money stored in the first storage space to an exit of the housing. The transport belt revolves in a vertical plane along the inner wall of the housing that surrounds the first storage space. The second storage unit is inside a belt path of the transport belt, and discharges money stored in the second storage space into the housing. The transport belt transports the money discharged from the second storage unit to the exit.

Abstract: Provided is an order system that is for ordering a commodity through operation of a customer, and includes: a display that displays a commodity to be sold; an operation unit that accepts an input operation by a user regarding a commodity order; an acquisition unit that acquires a stock quantity of the commodity; and an acceptance unit that allows, after announcing replenishment information regarding replenishment of the commodity to the user, acceptance of an order for the commodity in a sold-out state or the commodity for which the stock quantity acquired by the acquisition unit is less than an intended order quantity thereof.

Abstract: A sales method for a store that places items on an item shelf to sell the items includes: detecting that a customer picks up an item from the item shelf, by using an item detection sensor; and performing, when a pickup of the item is detected by the item detection sensor, a notification of information indicating that the pickup of the item has been detected, by using a notification device provided on the item shelf.

Abstract: A camera at the ceiling of a store captures a customer. From the captured video, the position of the customer is determined, and customer specifying data including this position information and gender, clothes, etc. of the customer is generated and notified to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus stores the customer specifying data and specifies information on an item that the customer was viewing. From video captured by a camera of the store, an information display apparatus generates viewer specifying data including gender, clothes, etc., of a customer and notifies the information processing apparatus. Upon determination of presence of the same person in the viewer specifying data and the customer specifying data, the information processing apparatus notifies the information display apparatus of item benefit information. The information display apparatus displays the item benefit information.

Abstract: A coin handling apparatus pays out a coin corresponding to a requested number of coins to be paid out based on a dispensing instruction. The coin handling apparatus includes: a multiple denomination storage that stores coins of a plurality of denominations; and a control circuitry that, when it is necessary to pay out a coin of at least one denomination among the plurality of denominations stored in the multiple denomination storage, determines the number of coins to be fed out from the multiple denomination storage based on the requested number and performs a feeding out process of feeding out the coins by the determined number from the multiple denomination storage.

Abstract: A cash handling system includes: a cash handling apparatus; a support server storing therein store identification information of a plurality of stores, inventory amount information of cash in each store, and ID information of each of clerks of the stores; an acquisition unit to acquire ID information from a user of the cash handling apparatus; and a control circuitry configured to, when the user authenticated based on the acquired ID information is a clerk, acquire inventory amount information of the store stored in the support server in association with the ID information, and display an input screen, which includes the acquired inventory amount information and is displayed on a display of the cash handling apparatus, for instructing cash handling to be performed in the cash handling apparatus. The cash handling apparatus performs the cash handling, based on an instruction from the user performed on the input screen.

Abstract: A commodity sales system for selling a specific commodity for which a purchase qualification needs to be confirmed includes: a commodity detection sensor to detect a commodity that the customer takes from a commodity shelf; a confirmation device configured to confirm the purchase qualification for the specific commodity by performing a confirmation process on a qualification certifying matter; a commodity handling device configured to make the specific commodity selectable for the customer in a case that the purchase qualification is confirmed by the confirmation process; a management apparatus including configured to add, to an object of transaction with the customer, the commodity detected by commodity detection sensor, and the specific commodity selected with the commodity handling device; and a settlement apparatus configured to perform a settlement process for an amount of transaction with the customer, for the commodities that the management apparatus has added to the object of transaction.

Abstract: A sheet storing device includes: a rotary drum; a tape that winds a sheet on the rotary drum; a guide that guides the tape and the sheet to be wound on the rotary drum; and a frame that accommodates the rotary drum and the guide. The frame includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame and the second frame are connected movably relative to each other to change the frame between an open state and a closed state. The second frame supports the guide to cause at least a part of the guide to move relative to the second frame in a direction away from the second frame in the open state.

Abstract: A maintenance management system includes: one or more apparatuses configured to generate log data including error information that includes information on an error having occurred therein; and a management apparatus configured to manage the log data acquired from each apparatus, detect a frequent error, based on the error information included in each log data, and perform a notification process for notifying a predetermined notification apparatus set as a notification destination of occurrence of the frequent error.

Abstract: A cash transport method to optimize a quantity of cash stored in a cash handling apparatus, includes: determining whether cash transport for the cash handling apparatus is necessary; determining details of the cash transport including a denomination and a quantity of cash to be transported by the cash transport; acquiring, from each of a plurality of moving objects performing cash transport, position information and information on details of cash transport that can be handled by the moving object; and selecting, from among the plurality of moving objects, a moving object to head to an installation place of the cash handling apparatus to perform the cash transport, based on the installation place of the cash handling apparatus, the details of cash transport required for the cash handling apparatus, a current position of each moving object, and the details of cash transport that can be handled by each moving object.

Abstract: A visitor reception system for a financial facility including a plurality of customer service areas includes: a visitor reception device disposed at the financial facility and configured to receive an operation from a customer; a computer configured to determine at least one of a purpose of a visit of the customer and attribute information of the customer in response to the operation; and a staff terminal operable by an employee of the financial facility.

Abstract: A device for processing media, includes: a safe; an internal storage installed within the safe; a conveyor configured to convey media between the internal storage and an external storage, the external storage being configured to be fixed to the device outside the safe; a temporary storage coupled to the conveyor; and a recognition sensor configured to recognize media conveyed by the conveyor. The conveyor is configured to: perform first conveyance to convey media from the internal storage to the temporary storage; perform second conveyance to convey media from the external storage to the internal storage, after the first conveyance; and perform third conveyance to convey media from the temporary storage to the external storage, after the second conveyance. The external storage is configured to be maintained in a fixed state to the device during the first conveyance to the third conveyance.

Abstract: An order reception system includes: a display device including a display configured to display information on items, and an orientation changing mechanism configured to change an orientation of the display; and an order reception device configured to receive an order for an item displayed on the display. The orientation of the display is changed based on a position of a customer who orders the item through the order reception device.

Abstract: An authentication method performed by a management apparatus for a facility that restricts users to authority holders who have been granted a predetermined authority in advance, includes: storing identification information of a proxy authority holder in a memory, the identification information being assigned to a user who has been granted proxy authority to enter the facility as the proxy authority holder on behalf of the authority holder; storing authentication information issued to the proxy authority holder for entering the facility in association with the identification information in the memory; acquiring the authentication information from the proxy authority holder by an entry restriction device provided for restricting entry into the facility; performing an authentication process for the proxy authority holder, based on the authentication information acquired by the entry restriction device; and controlling the entry restriction device, based on a result of the authentication process.

Abstract: A cassette mounting apparatus includes an apparatus-side connector connectable to a cassette-side connector of a cassette that stores money, a cassette mounting section that enables the cassette to be mounted therein, and a connection processing section that connects the apparatus-side connector to the cassette-side connector by moving the apparatus-side connector in a direction closer to the cassette-side connector.

Abstract: A coin handling apparatus includes a storage unit; a drawer attachment unit to which a drawer is attached; a cassette attachment unit to which a coin transport cassette including an opening to be opened when the coin transport cassette is attached to a specific apparatus and giving or receiving a coin to or from the specific apparatus via the opening is attached; a first route forming portion forming a first route that guides the coin fed out from the storage unit to the drawer attached to the drawer attachment unit; a second route forming portion forming a second route that guides the coin fed out from the storage unit to the coin transport cassette attached to the cassette attachment unit; and a switching unit that switches a guide destination of the coin fed out from the storage unit to the first route or the second route.