Management apparatus and money handling system

A management apparatus that communicates with a plurality of money handling apparatuses, each including an operation input device for receiving an input operation from an operator, the management apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver configured to communicate with the plurality of money handling apparatuses;
• and
• a control circuit configured to
• determine a first money handling apparatus, in which an operation for requesting replenishment of money has been performed on the operation input device, as a replenishment-destination apparatus;
• inquire, to other money handling apparatuses of the plurality of money handling apparatuses, about whether or not money is available for dispensing via a replenishment process;
• determine a second money handling apparatus, in which an operation for accepting the replenishment process has been performed on the operation input device of the second money handing apparatus, as a replenishment-source apparatus;
• and
• notify the first money handling apparatus and the second money handling apparatus that the management apparatus has determined the second money handling apparatus as the replenishment-source apparatus.

A money handling apparatus, comprising:

• a transceiver configured to communicate with a management apparatus;
• an operation input device for receiving an input from an operator of the money handling apparatus;
• a display;
• and
• a control circuit configured to
• in a case that the operation input device receives an input operation for requesting replenishment of money:
• control the transceiver to transmit a request for money replenishment to the management apparatus;
• and
• receive a notification, from the management apparatus via the transceiver, indicating that the management apparatus has determined another money handling apparatus as a replenishment-source apparatus for a replenishment process to replenish money of the money handling apparatus;
• and
• in a case that the transceiver receives an inquire from the management apparatus about whether or not money is available for dispensing via a replenishment process to another money handling apparatus:
• control the display to display information indicating the inquiry regarding the replenishment process;
• and
• control the transceiver to transmit a result input via the operation input device as to whether or not the money is available for dispensing.