Processing systems and methods for vending transactions
First Claim
1. A method of reconciling vending machine transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a local settlement value at a processing facility, the local settlement value being the total value of all vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events;
receiving an electronic settlement value at the processing facility, the electronic settlement value being the total value of all vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events; and
reconciling the local settlement value with the electronic settlement value.
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Abstract
Methods for reconciling vending machine transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events and for paying suppliers of vending machine goods are disclosed. Reconciling is accomplished through obtaining a local settlement value at a processing facility representing the total value of all vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events, receiving an electronic settlement value at the processing facility that represents the vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events, and reconciling the local settlement value with the electronic settlement value.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of reconciling vending machine transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a local settlement value at a processing facility, the local settlement value being the total value of all vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events; receiving an electronic settlement value at the processing facility, the electronic settlement value being the total value of all vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events; and reconciling the local settlement value with the electronic settlement value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of reconciling vending machine transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a local settlement value, the local settlement value being the total value of all vending machine transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events; generating an electronic settlement value, the electronic settlement value being the total value of all vending machine transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events; and comparing the electronic settlement value with the local settlement value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for paying a supplier of vending machine goods for vending machine transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving settlement event indicators identifying the consecutive settlement events; receiving vending machine transaction records; identifying the vending transactions occurring between the consecutive settlement events from the vending machine transaction records; processing the vending transactions identified as occurring between the consecutive settlement events; and remitting payment to the supplier for the identified vending transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events after processing of all of the identified vending transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events is complete. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of generating an electronic settlement value for vending machine transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving settlement event indicators identifying the consecutive settlement events from a vending machine; receiving vending machine transaction records from the vending machine; identifying the vending machine transactions that occurred between the consecutive settlement events from the vending machine transaction records; and calculating the total value of the vending machine transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events to generate the electronic settlement value. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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