Method for controlling feature upgrades

A method for controlling feature upgrades on a plurality of payment system devices, onsite, in a distributed network, the method comprising:

• providing a web service at each of the plurality of payment system devices;
• providing an upgrade utility program configured to communicate with the web service at each of the plurality of payment system devices;
• utilizing the upgrade utility program to communicate with the plurality of payment system devices and present a list of available payment system devices to the user, the list of available payment system devices identifying each device by location;
• selecting a group of payment system devices for receiving feature upgrades;
• for each payment system device in the selected group, selecting at least one feature upgrade;
• creating a request containing information indicative of the payment system devices selected for receiving feature upgrades and indicative of the at least one feature upgrade for each selected payment system device;
• and
• sending the request to an entitlement system.

A method for controlling feature upgrades on a plurality of payment system devices, onsite, in a distributed network, wherein each of the plurality of payment system devices has a web interface, and wherein an upgrade utility program is configured to communicate with the web service at each of the plurality of payment system devices, the method comprising:

• utilizing the upgrade utility program to communicate with the plurality of payment system devices and present a list of available payment system devices to the user, the list of available payment system devices identifying each device by location;
• selecting a group of payment system devices for receiving feature upgrades;
• for each payment system device in the selected group, selecting at least one feature upgrade;
• and
• creating a request, the request containing information indicative of the payment system devices selected for receiving feature upgrades and indicative of the at least one feature upgrade for each selected payment system device.