Payment terminal for use in large shops, supermarkets, etc. where payment terminals are connected via a local area network to allow sharing of terminals between counters and easy updating of software from a central server

摘要

Payment system comprises a local area network to which are connected one or more payment counters (5, 7) and a server (7). In addition payment terminals (15, 17) are connected directly to the network rather than to a counter as previously.