EP 3043325 A1 20160713 - AUTOMATED PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (en)
AUTOMATED PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (de)
AUTOMATISIERTES BEZAHLUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PAIEMENT AUTOMATISÉ
Publication
Application
Priority
ES 2013070613 W 20130902
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to an automated payment system and method. The system comprises: means for inserting coins (1, 9); means for collecting coins (2); a plurality of recycling repositories (3); and output means (4) through which correct change is provided; and it is characterized in that it also comprises automated conveyance means (5) for conveyance from a box (6) communicated with said means for inserting coins (1) and said plurality of recycling repositories (3). The method comprises: inserting one or more coins for payment; collecting at least a portion of said coins; and giving change. It is characterized in that it also comprises the step of automatically recycling a portion of said inserted coins if the amount of coins available to give change is less than a re-loading threshold. It allows increasing system efficiency, the value in the collection means being very similar to the takings.
IPC 8 full level
G07F 5/24 (2006.01); G07D 1/06 (2006.01); G07D 3/00 (2006.01); G07D 9/00 (2006.01); G07D 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 9/04 (2006.01); G07F 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07D 1/02 (2013.01); G07D 3/00 (2013.01); G07D 11/0087 (2013.01); G07F 5/24 (2013.01); G07F 9/04 (2013.01); G07F 9/06 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2015028689A1
Citation (examination)
- US 2009260948 A1 20091022 - MATSUMOTO YASUHIRO [JP]
- EP 1113406 A1 20010704 - NIPPON CONLUX CO LTD [JP]
- US 3239046 A 19660308 - MCGOLDRICK DANIEL J
- US 2007240966 A1 20071018 - TABACHNIK BRUCE M [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3043325 A1 20160713; AR 097537 A1 20160323; MX 2016002697 A 20160812; WO 2015028689 A1 20150305
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13799088 A 20130902; AR P140103286 A 20140902; ES 2013070613 W 20130902; MX 2016002697 A 20130902