System and method for automatic terminal management
First Claim
1. A system for the management of terminal operations, comprising:
- an interface to at least one dispensing terminal;
storage means, communication with the interface to at least one dispensing terminal, the storage means storing data relating to the at least one dispensing terminal; and
at least one access port, the access port communicating with the storage means via a communications link.
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Abstract
The invention overcoming these and other problems in the art relates to a system and method for automatic terminal management via a network. The system of the invention comprises an electronic service order instructing a user to service at least one terminal, a data input module associated with a client for inputting by the user of updated terminal balance information relating to the at least one terminal serviced and for transferring to a server the updated terminal balance information. The client communicates with the server via a communication link. The system also includes a vendor module associated with the server for sending the order to the user and for receiving and storing the updated terminal balance information from the data module; a comparison module for determining discrepancies between the received updated terminal balance information with transaction data received from the at least one terminal serviced and for reconciling the terminal balance of the at least one terminal serviced; and a reconciliation module associated with the server for adjusting the terminal balances of the at least terminal serviced.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for the management of terminal operations, comprising:
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an interface to at least one dispensing terminal;
storage means, communication with the interface to at least one dispensing terminal, the storage means storing data relating to the at least one dispensing terminal; and
at least one access port, the access port communicating with the storage means via a communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for automatic terminal management via a network, comprising:
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an electronic service order instructing a user to service at least one terminal;
a data input module associated with a client for inputting by the user of updated terminal balance information relating to the at least one terminal serviced and for transferring to a server the updated terminal balance information, the data input module communicating with the server via a communication link;
a vendor module associated with the server for sending the service order to the user and for receiving and storing the updated terminal balance information from the data module;
a comparison module for determining discrepancies between the received updated terminal balance information with transaction data received from the at least one terminal serviced and for reconciling the terminal balance of the at least one terminal serviced; and
a reconciliation module for adjusting the terminal balance of the at least one terminal serviced. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for automatic terminal management via a network, comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting an order via a communications link to a client for instructing a user to replenish at least one terminal;
b) receiving updated terminal balance information from the user via the communication link;
c) comparing the updated terminal balance information received from the user with transaction data received from the at least one terminal;
d) determining discrepancies between the updated terminal balance information and transaction data received from the at least one terminal serviced; and
e) adjusting the discrepancies between the updated terminal balances information and the transaction data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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