INTERFACE AND METHOD TO PREVENT THE THEFT OF PRODUCTS DISPENSED BY VENDING MACHINES (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

摘要

Interface and method to prevent the theft of products dispensed by vending machines. The present invention is an interface (1) and its method of control to prevent theft of products, such as packets of tobacco, dispensed by at least one vending machine (2) installed in the vicinity of a point of sale terminal (POS)) (3) comprising a bar code reader (10). The interface (1) comprises: a first communication mechanism (7) for establishing a first communication between the product selection unit (5) and the vending machine (2) and a second communication between the control unit (6) and the vending machine (2), and a second communication mechanism (8) to establish a third communication between the control unit (6) and the POS (3), so that once the product is dispensed the POS (3) count avoiding theft. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)