MOBILE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VENDING MACHINES

MOBILE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VENDING MACHINES Mobile payment systems and methods for vending machines. The mobile payment system comprising: a vending server module that is configured to: generate a unique session identifier in response to receipt of a unique machine identifier associated with a vending machine and a price of a product to be purchased from the vending machine; receive a mobile payment request from a mobile device, the mobile payment request comprising payment credentials, the unique session identifier, the unique machine identifier and the price of the product; and generate a vending authorisation message on a condition that the mobile payment request is approved, the vending authorisation message comprising instructions for the vending machine to dispense the product. Figure 2