PAYMENT MODULE FOR A VENDING AUTOMATON

摘要

The invention relates to a module for a vending automaton which performs all of the audit and accounting functions thereof by means of a control centre. One aim of the invention is to facilitate the integration of said module into any automaton in order to increase the operating possibilities and reliability thereof, while minimising the production and maintenance costs of same. The inventive payment module (MOD) is integrated into a vending automaton (AV), comprising a terminal controller (TC), said module (MOD) being connected to (i) the terminal controller (TC) and (ii) a telecommunication network (NET). Moreover, said module comprises a payment device (PD) and an audit device (AD) which collects information and parameters originating from, or intended for the terminal controller (TC). The invention is characterised in that it comprises means of transmitting (COM) audit data (DTA) and payment data (DTP) to a control centre (CPn, CAn).