SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOUD-BASED MANAGEMENT OF PAYMENT DEVICES

Abstract: a computer-implemented method for cloud-based management of payment devices includes connecting a point of interaction device (poi) to a terminal management engine (tme) through a computer network, downloading operating software for the poi and configuration files for the poi from the tme to the poi, initializing the poi using the operating software, and configuring the poi using the configuration files. an alternative computer-implemented includes connecting to a poi through a computer network, receiving a transaction request from a tmc through the computer network, confirming access to the poi, transmitting a request for consumer information to the poi, receiving requested consumer information from the poi, transmitting the requested consumer information to the tmc, receiving a transaction approval message or a transaction decline message from the tmc, and transmitting the transaction approval message or the transaction decline message to the poi.

Inventor(s): Coy CHRISTENSEN

CPC Classification: G06Q20/202 ({Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR})

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