Money handling apparatus and money handling system

A money handling method comprising:

• when executing basic functions including a checkout function using a money handling apparatus installed in a store:
• receiving, at an operation terminal connected to the money handling apparatus, an input of prices and quantities of items purchased by a customer in the store to calculate a transaction amount;
• recognizing and counting money that is deposited to the money handling apparatus for paying the transaction amount, to calculate a deposit amount of deposited money;
• storing the deposited money inside the money handling apparatus;
• and
• dispensing, from the money handling apparatus, money corresponding to a difference between the deposit amount and the transaction amount as change in a case where the deposit amount exceeds the transaction amount;
• and
• when executing extended functions that are provided by a function providing server and different from the basic functions:
• displaying a menu showing the extended functions on the operation terminal such that a store clerk operates the operation terminal to select an extended function from the menu, wherein:
• the extended functions are executable by the money handling apparatus only when the money handling apparatus is connected to the function providing server via a network, and
• the extended functions are executable by the money handling apparatus only upon payment of a fee according to content of used extended functions.

A money handling system comprising:

• a money handling apparatus configured to be installed in a store and configured to execute basic functions including a checkout function;
• an operation terminal connected to the money handling apparatus;
• and
• a function providing server configured to provide extended functions different from the basic functions, wherein:
• when executing the checkout function, the money handling apparatus is configured to receive an input of prices and quantities of items a customer purchases in the store through the operation terminal to calculate a transaction amount, recognize and count money deposited through an inlet for paying the transaction amount to calculate a deposit amount of deposited money, store the deposited money inside the money handling apparatus, and dispense, to an outlet from inside the money handling apparatus, money corresponding to a difference between the deposit amount and the transaction amount as change in a case where the deposit amount exceeds the transaction amount,
• the extended functions are executable by the money handling apparatus only when the money handling apparatus is connected to the function providing server via a network, and when executing the extended functions, a menu showing the extended functions is displayed on the operation terminal such that a store clerk operates the operation terminal to select an extended function from the menu, and
• the function providing server is configured to manage a usage history of the extended functions used in the store and amounts of fees for the extended functions charged to the store.

A money handling method comprising:

• when executing basic functions including a checkout function using a money handling apparatus installed in a store:
• receiving, at an operation terminal connected to the money handling apparatus, an input of prices and quantities of items purchased by a customer in the store to calculate a transaction amount;
• recognizing and counting money that is deposited to the money handling apparatus for paying the transaction amount, to calculate a deposit amount of deposited money;
• storing the deposited money inside the money handling apparatus;
• and
• dispensing, from the money handling apparatus, money corresponding to a difference between the deposit amount and the transaction amount as change in a case where the deposit amount exceeds the transaction amount;
• and
• when executing extended functions that are provided by a function providing server and different from the basic functions:
• displaying a menu showing the extended functions on the operation terminal such that a store clerk operates the operation terminal to select an extended function from the menu, wherein:
• the extended functions are executable by the money handling apparatus only when the money handling apparatus is connected to the function providing server via a network, and
• the function providing server manages a usage history of the extended functions used in the store and amounts of fees for the extended functions charged to the store.

A function providing server comprising:

• a memory configured to store information required for implementing functions and operations of the function providing server;
• wherein:
• the function providing server is connected to a money handling apparatus configured to execute basic functions, and
• the function providing server is configured to provide the money handling apparatus with extended functions different from the basic functions, and the extended functions are executable by the money handling apparatus only upon payment of a fee according content of used extended functions.

A function providing server comprising:

• a memory configured to store information required for implementing functions and operations of the function providing server;
• wherein:
• the function providing server is connected to a money handling apparatus configured to execute basic functions, and
• the function providing server is configured to provide the money handling apparatus with extended functions different from the basic functions, and manage a usage history of the extended functions executed by the money handling apparatus and amounts of fees for the executed extended functions.