Cash register capable of temporary-closing operation

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A cash register which is capable of executing a temporary-closing process without terminating a transaction includes a closing key for inputting an end-indication of a registering process of transaction data and a temporary-, closing key to initiate collecting registered contents prior to ending the registering process. The temporary-closing key initiates a temporary-closing operation in accordance with a result of the accumulation. Further the temporary-closing keyinitiates collection of payments after a periodic payment is paid in case that the periodic payment is made after a registering process is performed by an occurrence of a payment with one transaction.