Method of setting and controlling coin store operating levels
AssigneeCoin Acceptors, Inc.
InventorsJoseph L. Levasseur, Mark Leibu
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Abstract
A method of operating a coin changer comprising the steps of activating a visual display to show recommended operating levels for a plurality of coin stores and manually positioning level indicators associated with each of the plurality of coin stores to suggested operating levels displayed on the visual display.
Claims13
A method of operating a coin changer comprising the steps of:
- activating a visual display to show recommended operating levels for a plurality of coin stores;
- and
- manually positioning level indicators associated with each of the plurality of coin stores to suggested operating levels displayed on the visual display.
A method of resetting one or more coin store operating levels in a coin changer comprising the steps of:
- an operator manually indicating a total coin value to be discharged;
- and
- a coin changer automatically discharging sequentially one coin at a time from one or more coin stores until said total value to be discharged is accomplished.
A method of manually resetting one or more coin store operating levels in a coin changer comprising the steps of:
- an operator manually indicating a total coin value to be added;
- and
- accepting deposited coins to one or more coin stores in a sequential order, one coin at a time until said total value to be added is reached.
A method of determining the total value of coins to be added or removed in a coin changer, comprising:
- manually depressing one or more buttons to display a value to be added or removed;
- sensing the present coin store level for each of the plurality of coin stores;
- comparing the difference between the displayed value and a present coin store level for each of the plurality of coin stores;
- and
- displaying said total value of coins to be added or removed for each of the plurality of coin stores.
A method of providing recommended coin store denominations and operating levels in a coin changer having a visual display, comprising the steps of:
- determining stored recommended coin denomination proportions for a given sales price to be used;
- determining the number of coin stores to be assigned for each denomination;
- computing the operating levels for the coin stores to be used for coin dispensing based on a total value requirement;
- and
- displaying each recommended coin store level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.