Inventors:
David M. DeMedio - West Chester PA, US
Brian S. Krug - West Chester PA, US
James S. Turner - New Port Ritchey FL, US
International Classification:
G06Q 20/00
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.