Patent ID: 7720569

Claim:
An interface comprising: a memory configured to store: one or more host definition files corresponding with a respective one or more host systems, said one or more host definition files comprises data defining one or more aspects of interacting with the corresponding host systems; one or more backend definition files corresponding with a respective one or more product dispensing stations, said one or more backend definition files comprises data defining one or more aspects of interacting with the corresponding product dispensing stations; and a configuration file comprising information regarding the one or more host systems and the one or more product dispensing stations of a product dispensing system; and a processor in communication with the memory configured to: access the one or more host definition files, the one or more backend definition files and the configuration file; and facilitate communication between the one or more host systems and the one or more product dispensing stations of the product dispensing system based at least in part on analyzing the data of the host definition files, the data of the backend definition files and the information of the configuration file.