Network bridge for local transaction approval

摘要

The present invention relates to a local value store card transaction processing device in proximity to a retail point-of-sale (POS) / host and selectively communicating with a POS / host and value store card processor. The device includes a POS / host interface that enables selective communication with a POS or host; A value storage card processor interface that enables selective communication with the value storage card processor; And a processing module for selectively making decisions on predetermined value storage card transaction requests.