System and method for automatic terminal management

摘要

The invention overcoming these and other problems in the art relates to a system and method for automatic terminal management via a network. The system of the invention comprises an electronic service order instructing a user to service at least one terminal, a data input module associated with a client for inputting by the user of updated terminal balance information relating to the at least one terminal serviced and for transferring to a server the updated terminal balance information. The client communicates with the server via a communication link. The system also includes a vendor module associated with the server for sending the order to the user and for receiving and storing the updated terminal balance information from the data module; a comparison module for determining discrepancies between the received updated terminal balance information with transaction data received from the at least one terminal serviced and for reconciling the terminal balance of the at least one terminal serviced; and a reconciliation module associated with the server for adjusting the terminal balances of the at least terminal serviced.