Abstract: A method of electronically managing payment media, includes the steps of: (i) determining an amount of payment media dispensed from a payment media dispensing device, based on electronic point-of-sale data received from a point-of-sale register associated with the payment media dispensing device; and (ii) determining an inventory amount of the payment media remaining in the payment media dispensing device based on the determined amount of payment media dispensed from the payment media dispensing device. A computer program product can store a computer executable program that includes instructions to cause a controller of a transactions processing system to perform the above steps.

Abstract: A check processing system and method comprising utilizes an image scanner that produces an electronic image of a check upon scanning of the check. The system and method receive the electronic image of the check from the image scanner, receive point-of-sale data generated at a point-of-sale, determine a monetary value of the check from the electronic image of the check, and reconcile the determined monetary value of the check with the point-of-sale data so that the check is correlated with a transaction that occurred at the point-of-sale.

Abstract: A method of electronically managing payment media in a retail store, the method including automatically determining the possibility of providing a proposed payment media management solution in response to a payment media processing request and providing the proposed payment media management solution, if possible, in response to the request. The proposed payment media management solution includes one or more of at least a start fund solution, a payment media change dispensing solution, a payment media advance solution, a bank deposit solution, a coupon redemption solution, a payment media acceptance operation solution, a payment media reconciliation solution and a payment media audit solution. A retail store includes one or more of at least a single store, multiple stores, one or more third party concession stands located within a single store and two or more stores located within a mall.