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A method and system for communicating; comprising: at least one master device comprising at least one master driver with at least one intelligent vending controller application; at least one slave device comprising at least one slave driver; and at least one controller area network (CAN) bus facilit

A method and system for communicating; comprising: at least one master device comprising at least one master driver with at least one intelligent vending controller application; at least one slave device comprising at least one slave driver; and at least one controller area network (CAN) bus facilitating communication between the at least one master device and the at least one slave device; the master device facilitating communication between at least one host application and the at least one master device and the at least one slave device such that the slave device does not require the at least one intelligent vending controller application in order to communicate with the host application; wherein the at least one master device and the at least one slave device are vendor devices.

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1. A system for communicating, comprising: at least one master device comprising at least one central processing unit (CPU) comprising at least one master driver comprising at least one intelligent vending controller (IVC) application;at least one slave device comprising at least one slave driver; a

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A system for communicating, comprising: at least one master device comprising at least one central processing unit (CPU) comprising at least one master driver comprising at least one intelligent vending controller (IVC) application;at least one slave device comprising at least one slave driver; andat least one controller area network (CAN) bus facilitating communication between the at least one master device and the at least one slave device;the master device facilitating communication between at least one host application and the at least one master device and the at least one slave device such that the at least one slave device does not require the at least one IVC application in order to communicate with the host application;wherein the at least one master device and the at least one slave device are vendor devices;wherein the at least one master device and/or the at least one slave device are identified by serial numbers, and at least one record is kept of the at least one slave device that should be connected to the at least one master device; andwherein the at least one master driver and/or the at least one host computer is capable of determining when at least one new device attempts to connect to the at least one CAN bus. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one IVC application needs to be updated or changed only in the at least one master device, but the upgraded CPU affects the at least one slave device. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one master device and/or the at least one slave device comprise: at least one ATM;at least one garage door opener;at least one cash machine; orat least one point of deposit (PDT) device; orany combination thereof. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein at least one cash register determines when at least one pre-set amount of cash is in the at least one cash register, and the at least one cash register indicates that the at least one pre-set amount of cash should be moved to: the at least one ATM; the at least one cash machine; or the at least one PDT device; or any combination thereof. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one cash register is highly secure because it does not have more than the at least one pre-set amount of cash at any one time. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein costs for running the at least one ATM are reduced because the at least one ATM is continually replenished with cash from the at least one cash register. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system has a high level of security because the at least one IVC application of the at least one master driver is in at least one secure section of the at least one master device. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the system has a high level of security because the at least one IVC application does not need to be present in the at least one slave device. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one master device and the at least one slave device are different types of devices. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one master device can communicate with any slave device that is located within approximately 1000 meters of the at least one master device. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one master driver and/or the at least one host computer is capable of determining when the at least one master device and/or the at least one slave device needs maintenance or replacement or security breach. 12. A method for communicating, comprising: communicating information between at least one host computer and at least one master device, the at least one master device comprising at least one master driver comprising at least one central processing unit (CPU) comprising at least one master driver comprising at least one intelligent vending controller (IVC) application; andcommunicating information between the at least one master device and at least one slave device, such that the at least one slave device does not require the at least one IVC application in order to communicate with the host computer;wherein the at least one master device and the at least one slave device are vendor devices;wherein the at least one master device and/or the at least one slave device are identified by serial numbers, and at least one record is kept of the at least one slave device that should be connected to the at least one master device; andwherein the at least one master driver and/or the at least one host computer is capable of determining when at least one new device attempts to connect to the at least one CAN bus. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one IVC application needs to be updated or changed only in the at least one master device, but the upgraded at least one IVC application affects the at least one slave device. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one master device and/or the at least one slave device comprise: at least one ATM;at least one garage door opener;at least one cash machine; orat least one point of deposit (PDT) device; orany combination thereof. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one cash register determines when at least one pre-set amount of cash is in the at least one cash register, and the at least one cash register indicates that the at least one pre-set amount of cash should be moved to the at least one ATM. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one cash register is highly secure because it does not have more than the at least one pre-set amount of cash at any one time. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein costs for running the at least one ATM are reduced because the at least one ATM is continually replenished with cash from the at least one cash register. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one master device and the at least one slave device are different types of devices. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one master device can communicate with any slave device that is located within approximately 1000 meters of the at least one master device. 20. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one master driver and/or the at least one host computer is capable of determining when the at least one master device and/or the at least one slave device needs maintenance or replacement. 21. The method of claim 12, wherein the system has a high level of security because the at least one PVC application of the at least one master driver is in at least one secure section of the at least one master device. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the system has a high level of security because the at least one IVC application does not need to be present in the at least one slave device.