Automatic cash register system with variable fixing of accepted denominations

An automatic cash register system, comprising:

• a detection unit for detecting goods to be paid for;
• a control unit which determines an amount of money due;
• an input unit for supplying notes of value for paying the amount of money due;
• a sensor unit for determining the denomination of the notes of value supplied;
• and
• an output unit for dispensing change;
• wherein the control unit determines a maximum amount depending on the amount of money due;
• and
• wherein the control unit controls the cash register system so that in the payment of the amount of money due only notes of value or combinations of notes of value are accepted whose value does not exceed the maximum amount.

An automatic cash register system, comprising:

• a detection unit configured to detect one or more goods to be paid for;
• a control unit configured to determine an amount of money due for the one or more goods;
• an input unit configured to receive notes of value for paying the amount of money due;
• a sensor unit configured to identify denominations of the notes of value received by the input unit;
• and
• an output unit configured to dispense change;
• wherein the control unit is configured to:
• set a maximum value of notes of value to be received by the input unit for paying the amount of money due by multiplying the amount of money due by a predetermined factor;
• and
• limit the notes of value or combinations of notes of value accepted by the input unit for payment of the amount of money due such that value thereof does not exceed the maximum value.