Network settlement performed on consolidated information
First Claim
1. A stored value transaction system comprising:
- a first stored value transaction network having;
a first plurality of value transferring devices including a value distributing device for distributing cash-equivalent value to a user and a value collecting device for collecting cash-equivalent value from a user, each value transferring device including a memory for storing value transfer information corresponding to each transfer;
a first network consolidation device for periodically receiving the stored value transfer information from the memory of at least one of the value transferring devices, the first consolidation device including a first memory for storing the received value transfer information, a processor for consolidating the received value transfer information into first consolidated information, and a second memory for storing the first consolidated information; and
a first network settlement device operatively coupled to the first consolidation device for receiving the first consolidated information from the second memory of the first consolidation device, the first network settlement device including a first memory for storing the received first consolidation information, a processor for performing settlement according to at least a portion of the first consolidated information to produce settlement information, and a second memory for storing the settlement information.
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Abstract
A system for determining value in a stored value transaction system has a plurality of value storing devices. A first network consolidation device is provided for receiving stored value information from at least one of the value storing transfer devices and summarizing the received stored value information to provide a first consolidated portion of the received stored value information. A first network settlement device coupled to the first network consolidation device receives the first consolidated portion and performs settlement of the first stored value transaction network in accordance with the first consolidated portion. Further network consolidation devices each have stored value information and apply a consolidated portion of their stored value information to the first network settlement device whereby a plurality of consolidated portions are applied to the first network consolidation device. The first network settlement device performs settlement of the first stored value transaction network in accordance with the plurality of consolidated portions. A differing portion of the received stored value information is transferred to a storage device.
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15 Claims
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1. A stored value transaction system comprising:
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a first stored value transaction network having; a first plurality of value transferring devices including a value distributing device for distributing cash-equivalent value to a user and a value collecting device for collecting cash-equivalent value from a user, each value transferring device including a memory for storing value transfer information corresponding to each transfer; a first network consolidation device for periodically receiving the stored value transfer information from the memory of at least one of the value transferring devices, the first consolidation device including a first memory for storing the received value transfer information, a processor for consolidating the received value transfer information into first consolidated information, and a second memory for storing the first consolidated information; and a first network settlement device operatively coupled to the first consolidation device for receiving the first consolidated information from the second memory of the first consolidation device, the first network settlement device including a first memory for storing the received first consolidation information, a processor for performing settlement according to at least a portion of the first consolidated information to produce settlement information, and a second memory for storing the settlement information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A stored value transaction system comprising:
first and second stored value transaction networks, each network having; a plurality of value transferring devices including a value distributing device for distributing cash-equivalent value to a user and a value collecting device for collecting cash-equivalent value from a user, each value transferring device including a memory for storing value transfer information corresponding to each transfer; a collection device for periodically receiving an accumulated amount of the stored value transfer information from the second memory of at least one of the value transferring devices, the collection device including a memory for storing the received accumulated value transfer information; a network consolidation device for periodically receiving the stored value transfer information from the memory of the first collection device, the consolidation device including a first memory for storing the received value transfer information, a processor for consolidating the received value transfer information into consolidated information, and a second memory for storing the consolidated information; and a network settlement device operatively coupled to the consolidation device for receiving the consolidated information from the second memory of the consolidation device, the network settlement device including a first memory for storing the received consolidation information, a processor for performing settlement according to at least a portion of the consolidated information to produce settlement information, and a second memory for storing the settlement information; and an internetwork network device operatively coupled to the first and second networks for interfacing the first and second networks and for receiving at least a portion of the consolidation information from the first memory of the network settlement device of each of the first and second networks, the internetwork network device including a first memory for storing the received consolidation information.
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