| 摘要 |
<p>A computerised banking system comprising a bank computer maintaining a user bank account associated with the user and capable of being used for deposits and withdrawals, and a money box 1 for storing cash from a user. The money box comprising a control unit 1004, a cash counter 1012 to count inserted cash, an electronic communications circuit 1024 in bidirectional communications with the bank computer which holds a user bank account, and an output device outputting information to the user. The information including both the amount of cash stored in said money box and the balance of the users account. The communication circuit of the money box may include at least one wireless communication transceiver. The moneybox is capable of accepting contactless payments from a contactless payment device. The money box stores a configuration program that is arraigned to communicate with a separate control device that can configure the operation of the device. The money box is in direct bidirectional contact with the bank rather than through a local users computer. the money box can accept electronic payments.</p> |
