Abstract: In one embodiment, a server includes a memory device and a processor configured to execute a set of instructions to communicate with a property management system, wherein the server receives transaction data from the property management system, the transaction data associated with a transaction and comprising a transaction type or a transaction class. The processor may inspect each transaction type or transaction class, compare each transaction type or transaction class to one or more allowed transaction types or transaction classes, and communicate approval of the respective transaction when the transaction type or transaction class has been previously approved to perform with the property management system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can implement systems and methods for providing a vending network. In one embodiment, a system for providing a vending network can be provided. The system can include at least one transaction-type device associated with a vending machine, wherein the at least one transaction-type device is operable to facilitate cash transactions and/or cashless transactions associated with one or more products or services offered by the vending machine. The system can also include at least one server operable to communicate with the at least one transaction-type device, wherein the at least one server is operable to receive data associated with the transactions. Furthermore, the system can include at least one vend settlement server operable to communicate with the at least one server, wherein the at least one vend settlement server can settle some or all of the transactions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of implementing a loyalty awards program. The a loyalty award program can be implemented using tokenized user account data (e.g., credit card number, bank routing number, etc.) in lieu of original the account data. Using the tokenized data, the loyalty account can be identified and a loyalty award, based on purchase details of a transaction, can be associated with the user's account. The present invention does not require the loyalty system to be PCI compliant since the secure user account data is not handled and/or data warehoused at the loyalty system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can implement systems and methods for providing a vending network. In one embodiment, a system for providing a vending network can be provided. The system can include at least one transaction-type device associated with a vending machine, wherein the at least one transaction-type device is operable to facilitate cash transactions and/or cashless transactions associated with one or more products or services offered by the vending machine. The system can also include at least one server operable to communicate with the at least one transaction-type device, wherein the at least one server is operable to receive data associated with the transactions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can implement systems and methods for providing vending network data management. In one embodiment, a system for vending network data management can be provided. The system can include a vend settlement manager program module operable to receive a plurality of electronic transactions from at least one transaction-type device. The vend settlement manager program module can be further operable to reconcile the plurality of electronic transactions. Furthermore, the vend settlement manager program module can be operable to communicate response data for each electronic transaction to at least one server.