Distributed device management system
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1. A system for managing distributed point-of-sale (POS) systems, comprising:
- a central control system comprising one or more host computers;
a plurality of POS systems, each POS system comprising a POS device, a cash register, a personal computer, and an electronically controlled safe, said POS device, cash register, personal computer, and electronically controlled safe connected by a LAN, each POS system operating according to software loaded in its personal computer, each POS system having a port for communicating with said central control system;
wherein each POS device is a negotiable instrument dispenser, each personal computer is configured to transmit data to the central control system at pre-selected times and to receive response transmissions including instructions from the central control system;
wherein a given POS device verifies the pre-printed information on each negotiable instrument sold through it and records any break in the sequence of the negotiable instruments in a security journal; and
wherein the given POS device alerts the central control system whenever there is a break in the sequence of the negotiable instruments, as an early alarm of possible fraud or theft.
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Abstract
A distributed device management system. The system includes a set of distributed devices, such as point-of-sale devices. The devices are managed by a remote host.
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1. A system for managing distributed point-of-sale (POS) systems, comprising:
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a central control system comprising one or more host computers;
a plurality of POS systems, each POS system comprising a POS device, a cash register, a personal computer, and an electronically controlled safe, said POS device, cash register, personal computer, and electronically controlled safe connected by a LAN, each POS system operating according to software loaded in its personal computer, each POS system having a port for communicating with said central control system;
wherein each POS device is a negotiable instrument dispenser, each personal computer is configured to transmit data to the central control system at pre-selected times and to receive response transmissions including instructions from the central control system;
wherein a given POS device verifies the pre-printed information on each negotiable instrument sold through it and records any break in the sequence of the negotiable instruments in a security journal; and
wherein the given POS device alerts the central control system whenever there is a break in the sequence of the negotiable instruments, as an early alarm of possible fraud or theft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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