ES1060576U - Point of sale management terminal (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Point of sale management terminal, of the type used to carry out banking transactions through the use of a credit card reader that communicates with a banking authorizing center, characterized in that it incorporates a single housing in which it is housed a central processing unit with a volatile memory of at least 32 megabytes, a unit to which are associated a removable data storage memory type "compact flash", an lcd touch screen, a printer, a three-track magnetic stripe reader, a sound system, a graphic chip, an internal modem, a smart card reader module (sam module), at least two ethernet connection ports for a local area network, at least two usb ports, at least six serial ports, as well as standard personal computer connections, said elements being integrated within said housing. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Point of sale management terminal.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a terminal of point of sale management, specially designed for your implementation in virtual private networks (VPN).

The object of the invention is to provide a terminal that allows banking transactions to be carried out secure, as well as offer value-added services with applications to Internet.

Background of the invention

They are known many point terminals of sale that can be found in the market. These, in the case of incorporate a color touch screen, they consist of three independent elements; a screen, a printer and a unit central separated from each other, with the consequent occupation of space and installation complexity.

Also, this type of devices usually incorporate a hard drive, which is the source of frequent breakdowns, In addition to presenting a high power consumption.

On the other hand, to allow the corresponding banking operations, these devices incorporate some type of connection to local network and / or data modem for telephony, which in small cases incorporate multiple systems of connection to advanced data networks.

Another frequent problem in this type of terminals is that it is not usual for these terminals to read all three tracks of credit cards simultaneously, causing thus reading problems in users not being able to use a hint Alternative to read cards.

Finally, it should be mentioned that the cables of connection of said terminals protrude from the back of the same, occupying a space significantly larger than the occupied by its housing.

Description of the invention

The point of sale management terminal that the proposed invention resolves in a fully satisfactory manner the problematic previously exposed in the different aspects commented.

To do this, and more specifically, the terminal integrates each and every one of its elements in a single housing, what which allows a high saving of space for its installation.

This housing has an ergonomic design, of easy opening, being equipped with means anti-intrusion

The power supply is integrated in said housing, with lightning protection.

The terminal includes an LCD touch screen high resolution, as well as a thermal printer with capacity graphic, both controlled through a central processing unit or CPU

Also, the device incorporates a system of Sound with built-in speaker and microphone.

The CPU is associated with a volatile memory or RAM, as well as to a semiconductor storage memory, of type called "Compact Flash", instead of using a disc hard, providing lower power consumption, and allowing to be easily replaceable in case of breakdown.

The CPU is associated with the LCD touch screen to through the usual graphic chip.

According to another of the characteristics of the invention, the point of sale management terminal incorporates the usual magnetic stripe card reader, but with the special particularity that said reader is three tracks, allowing the simultaneous reading of them in a single pass, whether perform from right to left, as from left to right, offering more complete information.

Also, said device incorporates at least a double ethernet connection for local area network through two ports that are accessed through the back of the device housing.

Next to the mentioned ports, the terminal incorporates at least two USB ports, as well as six serial ports, parallel port for connection of an additional external printer, PC keyboard input, mouse input and monitor output. Together with these ports, it also incorporates an exit for the device connection to a machine's cash drawer register, through which the opening of the same.

Said terminal incorporates a MODEM associated with your CPU, which can be conventional and internal, ISDN (ISDN), ADSL, GSM or GPRS.

The terminal incorporates a card reader smart or electronic wallet, of the commonly known as SAM module.

According to another of the characteristics of the invention, the terminal may optionally incorporate means of "BLUE TOOTH" communications, an external PINPAD keyboard, a GPS positioning system, port and wireless network card as well as a CCD and Laser barcode reader.

Finally, it should be noted that the terminal will incorporate a certain software, with an operating system, preferably LINUX, with its corresponding "drivers" of control of the different devices integrated in it.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as an integral part of said description, a set of drawings where with character Illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a representation in perspective of a point of sale management terminal made of according to the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a representation schematic of the different devices that compose internally the terminal of the previous figure.

Figure 3.- Shows a scheme of operation of the terminal of the previous figures, installed in a virtual private network

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the figures outlined you can be observed as the point of sale management terminal (1) incorporates a housing (2), with an ergonomic design, with a wide rectangular window (3) on its surface, coinciding with a display (4) touch LCD integrated in said device.

The housing (2) has a recess in its area back where the different connectors are located, which more later they will be detailed, acting of lodging for the connection of the different cables, so that they do not protrude towards the outside occupying much of the counter where the terminal, but can be driven inferiorly through a hole made over the counter, or through a proper driving, to their respective devices.

Said housing (2) incorporates, as before It has been mentioned, a power supply (5) provided with lightning protection The housing (2) in turn has a easy access system inside, incorporating a system anti-intrusion

A unit is housed within said housing process center or CPU (6), of type 586 or similar, with a width of word not less than 32 bits and a transmission rate of data of at least 100 MHz, with an associated RAM of at least 32 Megabytes Said CPU (6) is associated with a memory of removable storage (7) of the Compact Flash type, of at least 92 Mb.

The terminal (1) will incorporate a certain software, with an operating system, preferably LINUX, with its corresponding control drivers of the various devices integrated in it, which protects the files used against blackouts, through a renewed diary every 5 seconds.

This removable memory (7) is accessed through of a lower compartment incorporating the housing (2) and a through which memory is easily replaceable, although the terminal data can be updated in many ways without need to physically change this memory thanks to the multiple connection systems that the terminal incorporates.

Said compartment will also have a anti-intrusion opening system that prevents opening or removal of it by unauthorized personnel.

The aforementioned LCD touch screen (4) is associated to the CPU (6) through a graphics chip (8), said screen being high resolution, color, large, and being equipped with a brightness adjustment knob, operable from the back of the housing (2). The touch system it incorporates is of the type resistive, having a two-backlight system cold cathode fluorescent tubes.

Also, the housing (2) incorporates on its upper surface a window (9) through which the paper a thermal printer (10), with graphic capacity and for different writing effects, associated with the CPU (6), and which is integrated inside said housing (2), with a system of paper loading by closing the lid. The printer module can be changed easily to maintain the terminal, without having to turn it off.

The housing incorporates a groove (11) coinciding with a magnetic stripe card reader (12) of three tracks, which allows reading them in one passed, regardless of its direction of travel inside the slot.

The terminal (1) has a sound system (13) with microphone and at least one built-in speaker, associated with the CPU (6) using a sound chip (14), with audio mixer Built-in, independent volume controls and transfer by DMA

As can be seen in Figure 3, terminal can connect to local area networks through two ethernet ports (15-15 ') accessed, such as previously mentioned, through the back of the housing (2).

In addition to said ports, terminal (1) has of at least two USB ports (16-16 '), as well as six serial ports (17), a parallel port (18) for the connection of a additional external printer, a PC keyboard input (19), a mouse input (20) and monitor output (21), all of them arranged on the rear area of the housing (2).

Together with these ports, it also incorporates a outlet (22) for connecting the device to the purse drawer of a cash register (27), through which it is allowed actuate the opening of it.

The terminal (1) in turn incorporates a MODEM (23), which can be conventional and internal, ISDN (ISDN), ADSL, GSM or GPRS

Said terminal incorporates a reader (24) of smart cards or electronic wallet, usually known as a SAM module, in this case of MINI-SAM format, for key encryption, permanent device identification, etc.

Optionally, and as previously stated, the terminal (1) can incorporate "BLUE communication media" TOOTH ", an external PINPAD keyboard, a GPS positioning system, Wireless port and network card, as well as a code reader of CCD and Laser bars.

To connect terminal (1) to a private network virtual, so that transactions are carried out securely with the servers (25) or authorization centers of the banks, the terminal (1) can be connected in parallel with one or more computers in network (26), through a distributor or Hub (27) through which connect to the Internet (28), through a security device firewall (29), said transactions being carried out through a secure tunnel (30) within a virtual private network, which communicates with the aforementioned servers (25) through its corresponding Hub (27 ') and its associated firewall (29').

Claims (7)

1. Point of sale management terminal, of the type used to carry out bank transactions through the use of a credit card reader that communicates with an authorizing banking center, characterized in that it incorporates a single housing in which it is housed a central processing unit with a volatile memory of at least 32 Megabytes, a unit with which a "Compact Flash" type removable data storage memory, an LCD touch screen, a printer, a three-track magnetic stripe reader are associated , a sound system, a graphics chip, an internal MODEM, a smart card reader module (SAM module), at least two ethernet connection ports for local area network, at least two USB ports, at least six serial ports, as well as standard personal computer connections, said elements being integrated within said housing. 2. Point-of-sale management terminal, according to claim 1, characterized in that the terminal optionally incorporates associated with its central processing unit, a port and a wireless network card, a CCD and Laser barcode reader, an ISDN MODEM (ISDN), an ADSL MODEM, a GSM or GPRS MODEM, a GPS positioning system, an external PINPAD keyboard, as well as a BLUETOOTH communications device. 3. Point of sale management terminal, according to previous claims, characterized in that it incorporates an output connection for the opening operation of the cash drawer of a cash register. 4. Point of sale management terminal, according to previous claims, characterized in that the housing incorporates a recess on its back, in which the outputs of the different connectors or ports are arranged. 5. Point of sale management terminal, according to previous claims, characterized in that the housing incorporates anti-intrusion systems to protect the opening of the housing, as well as access to the removable memory storage card. 6. Point of sale management terminal, according to previous claims, characterized in that said sound system incorporates a microphone and at least one speaker. 7. Point of sale management terminal, according to previous claims, characterized in that said standard personal computer connections of the terminal are embodied in a parallel printer port, a keyboard input, a mouse input and a monitor output.