Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fluorescence/phosphorescence detector that detects fluorescence and phosphorescence emitted from a transported sheet, including: a light source configured to irradiate a transported sheet with light; a light receiver configured to receive fluorescence and phosphorescence emitted from the sheet and output fluorescence data and phosphorescence data; and a controller configured to control the light source and acquire fluorescence data and phosphorescence data from the light receiver, the controller being configured to turn on the light source in a first predetermined period, turn on the light source in a second predetermined period after the first predetermined period, keep the light source turned off for a third predetermined period after the second predetermined period, acquire fluorescence data on fluorescence received by the light receiver in the second predetermined period, and acquire phosphorescence data on phosphorescence received by the light receiver in the third pre

Abstract: To perform a transaction by cash payment in a store that does not manage cash for transactions, a settlement system, which performs a settlement for a monetary amount of the transaction when the transaction is performed with a customer in a store, is configured with: a registration apparatus installed in the store and configured to register transaction information including a transaction amount of the transaction at the time of the transaction with the customer; and a cash handling apparatus installed outside the store and configured to receive for a payment process of the transaction amount that is included in the transaction information of the customer registered by the registration apparatus and identified for the payment process, and to perform a checking process for indicating that the payment process on the transaction information has been completed.

Abstract: One object is to acquire from a paper sheet circulating in the market data for updating the data for recognition. A paper sheet handling apparatus used for recognizing a paper sheet and the like includes a recognition unit that recognizes a paper sheet, an operation unit for instructing execution of a data collection processing, and a control unit that controls, in the data collection processing that is executed after an instruction operation is performed by using the operation unit, data from a paper sheet that is not correctly recognized by the recognition unit, and a memory that stores therein the data collected by the control unit.

Abstract: A cash processing system capable of preventing erroneous operations by an operator during cash transfer processing and enabling the cash transfer to be executed efficiently. This system comprises a first cash processing machine for performing an outgoing cash transfer, a second cash processing machine for performing an incoming cash transfer, and a portable terminal. The portable terminal is equipped with a display unit, an operation unit for receiving input of cash transfer information, including cash information, and a communication processing unit. Upon receiving outgoing cash transfer information included in the cash transfer information from the portable terminal, the first cash processing machine pays out cash based on the outgoing cash transfer information. Upon receiving incoming cash transfer information included in the cash transfer information from the portable terminal, the second cash processing machine receives cash based on the incoming cash transfer information.

Abstract: There is provided a coin diverter that allows increase in the number of coin diversion directions and reduction in the size of a coin handling apparatus. The coin diverter includes a diverter member that diverts a coin from a transport path and a driver that changes the state of the diverter member to any of a first state in which the diverter member leads the coin toward the downstream side of the transport path, a second state in which the diverter member leads the coin in a first direction in which the coin drops from the transport path, and a third state in which the diverter member leads the coin in a second direction different from the direction toward the downstream side of the transport path and the first direction.

Abstract: A check handling device includes a receiver having an inlet that receives a check; a transport having a first transport path connected to the receiver and that transports the check received by the receiver; a recognition circuit located in the first transport path, the recognition circuit configured to detect whether each check transported by the transport is a rejected check or a non-rejected check; and a temporary storage connected to the first transport path and that stores check after detection by the recognition circuit.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a first storage and a second storage that each stores a sheet; a transport that transports the sheet; a recognition circuit that performs a first recognition processing to recognize the sheet; an outlet that discharges the sheet in a case that the sheet is recognized as normal in the first recognition processing; a temporary storage that stores the sheet in a case that the sheet is recognized as abnormal in the first recognition processing; and processing circuitry that controls the transport and the recognition circuit such that storage control processing is performed, the storage control processing being processing in which the sheet stored in the temporary storage is transported to the first storage unit or to the second storage.

Abstract: To enhance convenience in an authentication system using a plurality of types of authentication, a terminal device transmits authentication data including a face image and a voice of a user, the position of the terminal device, to the server device. The server device uses the received authentication data to perform individual authentications including face authentication, voiceprint authentication, position adequacy verification. The server device applies adds up weighted scores of the individual authentications to calculate a comprehensive score. When the comprehensive score exceeds a first threshold, a high security operation is permitted. When the comprehensive score is not higher than the first threshold and exceeds a second threshold, a low security operation is permitted.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a money handling apparatus including: a money storage unit configured to store money; a locking unit configured to limit access to the money storage unit; and a control unit configured to give unlock permission to unlock the locking unit to at least one of a plurality of qualified persons who are qualified to unlock the locking unit, and to perform a process involving change of the qualified person.

Abstract: A money handling system includes a money handling apparatus (for example, a coin handling apparatus (1)) configured to handle money and a placing unit (90) on which the money handling apparatus is placed and provided with an orientation change mechanism for changing an orientation of the money handling apparatus in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: An authentication system includes user information acquisition circuitry configured to acquire user information of a user, the user information including image information of the user or voice information of the user; authentication information extraction circuitry configured to extract, from the user information, authentication information corresponding to a plurality of types of authentication; and authentication circuitry configured to perform an authentication procedure, using the authentication information, to authenticate the user.

Abstract: A coin feeding device (for example, feeding unit 20) includes: a disk 22 having a plurality of protrusions 22b at a surface, the disk 22 disposed so as to be rotatable in a tilted state and configured to catch coins by the protrusions 22b to move the coins upward while rotating; a cover 21 configured to form a space for storing a coin between the cover 21 and the surface of the disk 22; a guide 26 configured to guide a peripheral edge of a coin such that a part of the coin having been caught by each protrusion 22b and moved upward protrudes from the disk 22; and a taking-out unit (for example, taking-out mechanism 28) configured to grip only one coin protruding from the disk 22, remove the coin from the disk 22, and discharge the coin to outside of the disk 22.

Abstract: A magnetism detection device capable of improving the ability to detect magnetic features of coins and reducing a change in outputs due to a change in transport positions of coins, a coin recognition device, and a method for detecting magnetism using the magnetism detection device. The magnetism detection device includes a transport path on which a coin is to be transported, detection coils arranged on at least one side of a transport surface of the transport path and along a direction crossing a transport direction of the coin, and a controller configured to detect a magnetic feature of the coin based on an output signal from at least one but not all of the detection coils.

Abstract: A money handling apparatus comprises a housing, a first cassette attachment unit and a second cassette attachment unit that are provided in the housing; a first transport unit that performs a depositing processing to deposit money from a first cassette, attached to the first cassette attachment unit, into the housing; a second transport unit that performs a dispensing processing to dispense money from the housing as a change fund into a second cassette that is attached to the second cassette attachment unit; and processing circuitry configured to control the first transport unit and control the second transport unit such that the dispensing processing of the change fund is performed before the depositing processing of the money.

Abstract: A money handling apparatus comprises a housing; a first cassette attachment unit and a second cassette attachment unit that are provided in the housing; a first transport unit that performs a depositing processing to deposit money from a first cassette, attached to the first cassette attachment unit, into the housing; a second transport unit that performs a dispensing processing to dispense money from the housing as a change fund into a second cassette that is attached to the second cassette attachment unit; and processing circuitry configured to control the first transport unit and the second transport unit.

Abstract: A money handling apparatus includes a receptacle that receives money; a plurality of storage units; a collection unit; and control circuitry. Each storage unit stores the money and feeds out the stored money. The collection unit stores money in a container, the container being detachably mounted to the collection unit. The control circuitry is configured to control storage of collection target money, which is to be collected and removed from the money handling apparatus, in the container and at least one storage unit of the plurality of storage units.

Abstract: A transaction processing system, for performing a transaction in a branch of a financial institution, includes a reception apparatus configured to receive a content of the transaction; a transaction management apparatus configured to manage the content and a handling status of the transaction received by the reception apparatus; a determination circuit configured to, in a case that an operation related to the received transaction is performed, refer to the handling status and determine an appropriateness of the operation; and a handling unit configured to perform handling corresponding to the operation determined to be appropriate by the determination unit, and update the handling status.

Abstract: An abnormal state of a valuable medium handling apparatus is efficiently eliminated. A money handling apparatus 1 holds data indicating whether or not it is covered by a maintenance service. The money handling apparatus 1 is communicably connected to a maintenance center server 80 disposed outside a branch. When an abnormal state such as jamming or miscalculation of money is detected (S1), the money handling apparatus 1 confirms whether or not it is covered by the maintenance service (S2). If the money handling apparatus 1 is covered by the maintenance service, it is notified to an operator (S3). The money handling apparatus 1 performs a fallback operation to restrict a function related to the abnormality (S4), and notifies the maintenance center server 80 of the abnormality (S5). The maintenance center server 80 dispatches a maintenance person to the branch of a financial institution to restore the apparatus 1.

Abstract: A money handling system includes a money handling apparatus, a mobile apparatus, and an auxiliary information providing unit. The money handling apparatus includes an information notification unit configured to notify the mobile apparatus of state information that indicates the state of the money handling apparatus and individual identification information for identifying the money handling apparatus. The auxiliary information providing unit stores the auxiliary information in a state in which the auxiliary information is associated with the individual identification information and the state information of the money handling apparatus.

Abstract: An authentication system that includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to manage a plurality of items of authentication information for authenticating a user; determine a usage type; select an authentication type, from among a plurality of authentication types, corresponding to the usage type; perform an authentication process for the user based on the authentication type; and output a result of authentication of the user.