Electronic transaction system and a transaction terminal adapted for such a system

摘要

A system for performing electronic transaction comprises : a human interface module SPED comprising a keypad KP, a display D, a card reader CR, a processing means MP and an internal bus B for connecting these elements, a hosting means HT connectable to the human interface module SPED through connection means C1, said hosting means comprising a scheduler means ES, a processing means and a memory HTR, communication means CR, and a power supply PS, EPS, a gateway means VTS connectable to the hosting means HT through a telecommunication network TN, the gateway means VTS being a virtual terminal server.