System and Method for Distributed Voucher Validation

A method of using a distributed verification system comprising:

• a. providing a distributed verification system, the system comprising:
• i. a server, the server including a controller, operating memory, and a communications interface, wherein the server is accessible via a network;
• ii. a database in communication with the server;
• iii. one or more devices, the one or more devices each including a communications interface and an internal voucher table, wherein the one or more devices are in communication with the server and with one another via the network;
• iv. one or more processors;
• and
• v. a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
• A. issue a voucher from one of the one or more devices on the network, the voucher comprising a unique validation ID;
• B. communicate and store state information of the issued voucher to the internal table of one or more of the one or more devices on the network;
• C. receive an issued voucher for redemption at any one of the one or more devices on the network;
• D. communicate and store state information of the redeemed voucher to the internal table of one or more of the one or more devices on the network;
• and
• E. communicate state information of all issued and/or redeemed vouchers to the server from one or more of the one or more devices on the network;
• b. issuing a voucher from one of the one or more devices on the network, wherein the voucher comprising a unique validation ID;
• c. communicating state information of the issued voucher to one or more of the one or more devices on the network;
• d. storing the communicated state information of the issued voucher to the internal table of one or more of the one or more devices on the network;
• e. receiving an issued voucher for redemption at one of the one or more devices on the network;
• f. communicating state information of the redeemed voucher to one or more of the one or more devices on the network;
• g. storing the received state information of the redeemed voucher to the internal table of one or more of the one or more devices on the network;
• and
• h. communicating state information of all issued and/or redeemed vouchers to the server from one or more of the one or more devices on the network.