METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A PRODUCT MENU FROM ONE OR MORE SELLING MACHINES, AND SELLING MACHINES THAT CAN USE THIS METHOD.

摘要

A method for supplying at least one selling machine (1) at least one product selected from a menu (MENe I, MENe II, MENe III), each menu consisting of a combination of products, wherein said selling machine (1) comprises means for entering data (5) that allow a selection between said menus, as well as at least one microprocessor (11) that controls the operation of said at least one selling machine (1) according to said data entry means (5) , and means for storing in a storage element (8a, 8b) a credit information, in which the consumer inserts in said machine the credit necessary to buy a menu (MENe I, MENe II, MENe III), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - after the selection of a first product from said menu (MENe I, MENe II, MENe III), said machine supplies said first product and releases a storage element (8a, 8b) that includes information on the remaining credit; - after the subsequent insertion of said storage element in said machine (1) and the selection of a new product from said selected menu (MENe I, MENe II, MENe III), said machine (1) verifies the existence of sufficient credit and of products not yet supplied, to supply said product and deduct the corresponding credit from said storage element.