A system and method for matching transactions across heterogenous, multi-entity distributed computing platforms are disclosed. In more detail, a system and method for matching and settling offers in a computerized system involves receiving a plurality of created offers, receiving logic for honoring one or more of the plurality of created offers, creating a plurality of tokens and associating each of the plurality of offers with one or more of the created tokens, distributing one or more of the created offers through electronic messages to a plurality of potential customers, receiving an indication that a consumer has selected at least one of the plurality of offers, linking the consumer with a token associated with the selected at least one offer, upon a consumer transaction, deploying the logic for honoring offers to determine whether the selected offer will be honored; and receiving messages related to the propagation or efficacy of the offer.

A multi-sided vending machine uses multiple sides of the multi-sided vending machine for selling items. The multi-sided vending machine contains a product storage compartment storing items for sale, a plurality of displays, a plurality of money acceptors, and a plurality of dispensing slots for selling items on different sides of the multi-sided vending machine. A controller of the multi-sided vending machine operates a motor that turns a rotatable ramp toward any of the different sides of the multi-sided vending machine. When a selected item is purchased from a selected side of the multi-sided vending machine, the controller controls the product storage compartment to release the selected item, and controls the motor to turn the rotatable ramp toward the selected side for guiding the selected item to the dispensing slot on the selected side.

Systems and methods for using wireless beacons in point of purchase (POP) displays to facilitate the delivery of consumer oriented content to mobile devices is disclosed herein. A wireless beacon may be used to transmit a wireless signal from a POP display, where the wireless signal includes a first data packet with a unique identifier for the wireless beacon. The wireless signal from the wireless beacon may be received by a mobile device. The mobile device may provide a second data packet to a remote server. The second data packet may include the unique identifier, a time stamp, and a geographic location of the mobile device. The remote server may retrieve retail locations associated with the promotional campaign and a selected time period associated with the POP display from a database coupled to the remote server. The remote server may associate the POP display with the selected retail location.

A system and method for execution of customer-specific marketing, discounts, and promotions which alerts the customer that the customer is to receive the promotion. In one form, the system includes a point-of-sale computer at a checkout counter for processing purchase of items, a customer interface device at the checkout counter which alerts a customer to the existence of a promotion and for transferring details of the promotion to the point-of-sale computer, wherein the details of the promotion appear as bar code data to the point-of-sale computer, and a local promotional server wirelessly connected to the customer interface device for sending the details of the promotion to the customer interface display.

A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization.

A kiosk configured to provide live service and sales support with a wide variety of features targeting the rural market, specifically the rural cellular mobile device market.

A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization.

The disclosure relates to a system and method for targeted advertising based on the back of cash register paper. The system includes a cloud advertisement server, at least one advertisement releasing terminal, and a plurality of double-sided printers; the plurality of double-sided printers are pre-divided into a plurality of specified classifications; the advertisement releasing terminal is used for receiving advertisement contents input by a user, generating advertisement information, and sending same to the cloud advertisement server; the cloud advertisement server is used for generating corresponding advertisement pushing information and sending same to the double-sided printers of the specified classifications; the double-sided printers are used for receiving the advertisement pushing information and printing corresponding advertisement information on a back of cash register paper.

In an embodiment, a point of sale (POS) device is provided. The POS device includes a memory and at least one processor. The processor is configured to perform an authorized set of functions established by an external management module. The authorized set of functions include purchase transaction processing of inventory identified as available to the POS device by the external management module.

A fuel dispenser comprises fuel flow piping defining a flow path from a source of fuel toward a fueling nozzle. A plurality of fuel handling components are disposed along the fuel flow piping. Control electronics, in operative communication with the fluid handling components, include a multi-core processor having at least two processor cores located on a common integrated circuit chip, the at least two processor cores utilizing different operating systems in an asynchronous manner.