A method and system for transmitting information from a point of sale
terminal such as an electronic cash register to a remote site. The system
eliminates the need for a computer to operate the point of sale terminal
at the store location. The system includes modifying the firmware of the
point of sale terminal to store the data from the periodic transactional
report of the terminal in data storage areas within the POS terminal.
This data is later retrieved and transmitted to the remote central office
or data warehouse.