Patent ID: 9715794
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: G06Q,G07G

Claim:
1. A POS system, comprising a checkout means for carrying out a payment operation, a cash drawer which includes a storage compartment for storing money, wherein in an open condition of the cash drawer the storage compartment is open for an access and in a closed condition of the cash drawer the storage compartment is closed, a control means for controlling the cash drawer, wherein the control means is formed to generate a control signal for opening the cash drawer, and a sensor means for generating an opening signal which indicates whether the cash drawer is in its open condition, wherein the control means is formed to evaluate whether or not an opening signal is preceded by a control signal with a predetermined time interval, wherein the control means is formed to determine a time interval between an opening signal generated by the sensor means and a preceding control signal for opening the cash drawer and to compare said time interval with a predetermined reference time interval, wherein the control means is further formed to generate an actuation control signal dependent on said comparison and to send the actuation control signal to an alarm system or a monitoring system.