Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.

Masanobu Fujita

Toitsu Ohya

Hikaru Izawa

Taichi Sato

Takayuki Takeda

Toru Seki

Koji Kuroiwa

Atsushi Isobe

Noriyuki Kanno

A method and apparatus for renewing software in a software-controlled machine is provided wherein a sensordetects external command information to shift an operation control circuitfrom an operating mode to a renewal mode, and then detects external operating data on software to store same from the sensorin a program memoryof the renewal mode for easy renewal of the software in accordance with renewal control program. Then, the operation control circuitis shifted from the renewal mode to the operating mode to operate the machine with the renewed operating data.

Method and apparatus for renewing software in a software-operated machine

A valuable paper is provided which comprises on a surface of the papera characteristic patterndetectable by a sensorof a validatorto discriminate authenticity of a bill inserted into the validator. The bill has at least a distinctive portion detectable by the sensor. The paperhas its width W substantially same as the width of the bill. The characteristic patternof the paperis formed on substantially same position in width W as that of the distinctive portion in the bill. The paperis inserted into the validatorto detect the characteristic patternof the paperby the sensorfor discrimination of the paperby the validator

Valuable paper distinguishable by a validator for discriminating bills

Bill handling apparatus

A bill validator which may validate bills and bar coded documents is provided. A central processing unit of the bill validator comprises discriminator means for receiving outputs of sensor means for detecting magnetic or optical feature of the bills; and bar code detector for photoelectrically converting bar code pattern printed on a document. The discriminator means comprise an bar code comparator for receiving outputs of the optical sensors to detect bar code printed on a document; a magentic pattern memory for storing predetermined magnetic patterns; and bar code memory for storing predetermined bar code patterns. The bar code comparator compares bar code signals read out through optical sensors from the document with bar code signals stored in the bar code memory after or before the discriminator means decides whether the document is a genuine bill or not. When the bar code comparator detects coincidence of the bar code signals from the optical sensors and bar code memory, it generates coincident signal to supply a drive signal to the meter control circuit of the conveyor means in order to transport the bill to the outlet.

Bill validator with bar code detector

A casing of a stacker is provided with an opening and a chamber for disposing a pusher within the casing adjacent to the opening so that the pusher can be removably attached within the stacker. Also provided in the pusher is a slit-shaped inlet connected with an exit of a passageway within a transporter. By removing the pusher from the stacker and attaching same to another stacker having its compartment of different capacity, bill storing capacity may easily be changed. In malfunction of the pusher, it may easily be exchanged with new one for easy maintenance.

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Sagamihara, Japan

Masanobu Fujita