Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
705024000 | Specified transaction journal output feature (e.g., printed receipt, voice output, etc.) | 68 |
20080201233 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS - A system for managing real estate purchase transactions is provided. The system collects various types of information relating to real estate purchase transactions. The system then tracks various milestones under a real estate purchase contract and provides automated alerts to one or more users. The system further allows different users with varying functional roles to monitor their respective real estate purchase contracts. | 08-21-2008 |
20090063286 | System and Method for Payment of Services for the Non-Banking Sector Through a Multimedia Kiosk - A method for paying services includes steps or acts of: receiving a request for making a payment for a service; receiving a selection of the type of service to be paid and an account number; receiving identifying information from the consumer and the amount of the payment; and providing a payment voucher to be used as payment for the services. | 03-05-2009 |
20090076924 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL WITH PASSPORT PHOTO PROCESSING - A self-service terminal with passport photo processing. The self-service terminal includes a camera for capturing an image of a customer, a photo printer for printing a passport photo of the customer based upon the captured image, a payment acceptor for completing customer payment for the passport photo, a receipt printer for printing a receipt reflecting payment for the passport photo, a display for displaying instructions to the customer, an input device for recording customer selections, including a camera selection to activate the camera, an acceptance selection indicating acceptance of the image, and a photo printer selection to activate the photo printer, and a processor for causing the display to display first instructions informing the customer how to capture the image, for activating the camera in response to the camera selection, for displaying second instructions informing the customer how to judge the image, for recording the acceptance selection, for displaying third instructions informing the customer how to print the passport photo, for activating the photo printer in response to the printer selection, for recording a payment for the passport photo via the payment acceptor, and for activating the receipt printer to print the receipt. | 03-19-2009 |
20090094129 | Method of Trading - A method of borrowing an item from a lender to a borrower, in which the item has an RFID tracking device affixed thereto. While the item is in the possession of the borrower, the lender uses data transmitted from the RFID tracking device to monitor the item, to be assured of its location and security and optionally to compile an inventory of borrowed items. Whilst the item is in the possession of the borrower, the borrower may pay an interest payment to the lender agreed between the borrower and the lender and derived from the monetary value of the item. The borrower may sell the borrowed item to a third party for a price and pay the lender a sum agreed between the borrower and the lender and derived from a monetary value of the item when it is sold. | 04-09-2009 |
20090099937 | Product ordering apparatus - In one embodiment of a product ordering apparatus, information of a service entrusted from a service-providing company is selected from an operating unit, and when product information in that service is selected from the operating unit, the service-providing company is designated, the format of an order form is determined by designating the service-providing company, personal information and store information are automatically input along with product information to data of the determined order form, and after a payment procedure in a settlement device, order form data in which the information has been automatically entered is automatically sent by facsimile to a device of the service-providing company due to a request from the settlement device, and after sending the facsimile, when outputting a communications results report, the contents of the order form are printed on paper as a copy together with the communications results report. | 04-16-2009 |
20090204505 | METHOD FOR CREATING A SALES SLIP - In response to inputting order, a sales slip processor issues a sales slip with a slip code and a table code of a table at which the order is accepted, and stores order data in a sales holding file. In order to balance or rewrite sales slips, an operator inputs a sales slip code or a table code. The processor calls order data sets with a table code corresponding to the input code from the sales holding file and numbers the sets to create and store an edit data group in an edit file. One edit data set is selected and displayed on a screen display part. A data set next to the displayed edit data set can be retrieved from the edit file through one touch operation that designates a subsequent or previous slip with an input unit and displayed on the screen to thereby facilitate the retrieval of the order data with the same table code. | 08-13-2009 |
20090248532 | COMMODITY SALES DATA PROCESSOR, RECEIPT SYSTEM, AND SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD FOR COMMODITY SALES DATA PROCESSOR - A commodity sales data processor which acquires commodity information corresponding to a commodity code entered through a commodity code input part from a commodity data file and calculates an amount of payment based on a unit price included in the commodity information. It generates receipt data as receipt information including the acquired commodity information and the calculated amount of payment and sends the receipt data through a communication part to a web server. It receives, from the web server, the URL of a web page in which the receipt data sent through the communication part is described in a form displayable with a mobile phone's browser function, and generates a code symbol as a description of the received URL and shows it on a customer display unit. | 10-01-2009 |
20100076855 | POINT OF SALE SYSTEM WITH ITEM IMAGE CAPTURE AND DEFERRED INVOICING CAPABILITY - A novel and useful mechanism and method for processing transactions on a point of sale system comprising of a conveyor system which continuously moves when one ore more items or items are resting on the conveyor system, and a sensing system to capture the information necessary to identify the items on the conveyor. When all items are correctly recognized by the sensing devices, the customer is charged for the items and an invoice is printed. In the event all the items are not correctly recognized the captured information is forwarded to a remote location for automated recognition processing and manual identification, if necessary. Once all the items are successfully identified, the customer is charged for the purchase and an invoice is processed and sent to the customer. | 03-25-2010 |
20100114724 | BANK CARD AUTHORIZATION WITH BALANCE INDICATOR - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for providing a consumer with information about the balance of the consumer's credit or debit account after a transaction, such as a purchase transaction, is made using the credit or debit account. In one embodiment, the issuing bank attaches a number representing the balance of the consumer's credit or debit account and/or other information about the balance to the authorization code when authorizing a purchase transaction so that, when a vendor provides the consumer with a purchase receipt that has the authorization code on the receipt, the balance information is automatically included on the receipt with the authorization code. In this way, the consumer can keep track of spending by knowing the total balance of the consumer's credit and/or debit account and/or other balance information after each credit or debit card purchase. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114725 | Electronic self-service terminal for point of sale - The invention relates to an electronic self-service terminal for point of sale, preferably intended for recharging of mobile telephones. The terminal presents certain characteristics permitting the operations proper to a self-service terminal or point of sale to be individualized with other functions such as messages and/or publicity. Structurally, the terminal includes two screens ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100153225 | Printing Dynamic Image Content on Receipts - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for printing a receipt. Receipt data may be generated at a point-of-sale terminal. At least one value adding message including a graphical image may be automatically selected and dynamic content for the value adding message may be automatically generated. A receipt may be printed by a point-of-sale printer, the receipt including the receipt data, the graphical image, and the dynamic content, wherein the dynamic content is printed in a window embedded within the graphic image. | 06-17-2010 |
20100262504 | POS TERMINAL - A POS terminal includes a display unit including a display, a connecting mechanism configured to pivotably connect the display unit and a base unit, a detecting unit configured to detect a position of the pivoted display unit in plural predetermined positions, and a control unit configured to display information on the display when the display unit is located in any one of the predetermined positions. | 10-14-2010 |
20110004530 | RECEIPT PRINTER, RECEIPT PRINTER CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A receipt printer, a control method for a receipt printer, and a program whereby producing counterfeit printout is not possible. A receipt printer | 01-06-2011 |
20110131105 | Degree of Fraud Calculating Device, Control Method for a Degree of Fraud Calculating Device, and Store Surveillance System - A degree of fraud calculating device, a control method for a degree of fraud calculating device, and a store surveillance system can detect fraudulent activity with a high degree of accuracy. A fraud pattern storage unit | 06-02-2011 |
20110145082 | MERCHANT ALERTS INCORPORATING RECEIPT DATA - One embodiment of the invention is directed to a system comprising a server and a consumer device in operative communication with the server. The server comprises a processor and a computer readable medium coupled to the processor. The computer readable medium comprises computer readable program code embodied therein. The computer readable program code is adapted to be executed by the processor to receive an authorization request message for a transaction conducted by a consumer with a merchant, send the authorization request message to an issuer, modify an authorization response message to include receipt preference data, and send the authorization response message comprising the receipt data to the merchant, wherein the merchant generates a receipt for the consumer according to the receipt preference data. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145083 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISSUING DIGITAL RECEIPTS FOR PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS OVER A NETWORK - A system and method for providing digital receipts for purchase transactions are provided. The method includes the steps receiving information for a first credit card account for executing a transaction; retrieving a first customer record from a database using information from the first credit card account; charging an amount of the transaction to the first credit card account; and transmitting a receipt to a predetermined location of the customer. The predetermined location may be an e-mail address of the customer or a server residing on the network. By receiving digital receipts, a customer or end-user will be able to digitally store these receipts and view or print the receipts out when necessary. Furthermore, the customer will be able to manage the receipts with conventional software packages. | 06-16-2011 |
20110184824 | TACTILE OVERLAY FOR POINT OF SALE TERMINAL - Systems and methods provide tactile assistance to a consumer completing a transaction at a point of sale terminal. A tactile overlay, either permanent or removable, couples with a consumer interface such as a touch screen of the point of sale terminal. The tactile overlay includes one or more overlay inputs that provide a distinct tactile impression in comparison with the remainder of the overlay. For example, the overlay inputs can be depressions, apertures, protrusions, dimples, or the like, or provide a different texture such as a rougher or smoother texture than the surrounding overlay. The overlay inputs are configured to correspond with underlying touch screen inputs such that the consumer using the tactile overlay can discern the proper location on the touch screen for providing the desired input. | 07-28-2011 |
20110213672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A PARKING LOT - A system and method for managing a parking lot where different parking spaces have associated logical attributes that determine pricing for using that space. Typical attributes are “Last Space”, “One of Last Spaces” or “Safe Space”. Other non-premium spaces can simply have an attribute of “Ordinary” or the like. As ordinary spaces are used up, motorists may become motivated to pay higher fees to park in the last remaining spaces or premium spaces. Also, safe spaces that provide additional protection for a vehicle may go at a premium price. The present invention works at both gated and ungated lots. With an ungated lot, a ticket can be printed displaying the fact that the vehicle has paid a premium (or ordinary) rate. With a gated lot, some of the spaces can be further gated as premium or discount spaces that go at a corresponding higher or lower price. | 09-01-2011 |
20110307342 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC RECEIPTS FROM PRINT DATA - A Green Receipt Dispenser is a transitional technology that allows a merchant to incorporate paperless receipting functionality into an existing POS system without upgrading or modification to existing software, and without security risk to the merchant or customer. Print traffic is parsed by a processor, the print data is intercepted and converted to an electronic form, and an electronic receipt is provided to the user. | 12-15-2011 |
20110320298 | POS TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a POS terminal includes a printer, a display, a screen display section, a selection operation input section, and an issue section. The printer prints and issues a receipt related to a commodity transaction. The display displays information. The screen display section displays, on the display, a selection screen for selecting an information item to be printed on the receipt. The selection-operation input section selects, according to selection operation in the selection screen displayed by the screen display section, the information item to be printed on the receipt. The issue section issues a receipt on which the information item selected by the selection-operation input section is printed and an information item not selected by the selection-operation input section is not printed. | 12-29-2011 |
20120022958 | Biotransaction systems and methods - A biotransaction system. In an example embodiment, the biotransaction system includes a bio scanner that provides a first signal as output; a first device at a first location; and machine-readable instructions adapted to trigger transfer of data from a second location to a third location in response to receipt of the first signal by the first device. In a more specific example embodiment, the first location and the third location represent similar geographic locations. The first device is included in the bio scanner. The second device is positioned at the second location. A third device is positioned at the third location. The machine-readable instructions are adapted to facilitate transfer of the data from the second device to the third device. | 01-26-2012 |
20120047041 | Prepaid Network Time Purchasing System - A prepaid payment card used to reload or credit a prepay account with prepaid service value carrying a unique identifier generated by a payment provider, the unique identifier being associated with prepaid transaction data capable of indicating designated service values and identified service providers, said card enabling purchasers to gift a prepaid payment card having any desired value and without requiring knowledge of the end user's service provider. Also disclosed are methods for using the prepaid payment card by funding the card at the point of sale or designating a prepaid service value at the moment the unique identifier is generated, so as to provide the benefits of the new prepaid payment card and to mimic the prior art products using the new method. The prepaid payment card may be used to reload a prepay account by providing a reloading interface through which an end user may provide prepay account access information, and then using the access data to transfer consideration from the payment provider to the service provide in exchange for a credit to the prepay account balance. | 02-23-2012 |
20120078740 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND ITS PROGRAMS, SETTLEMENT APPARATUS, AND MERCHANDISING INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS - On receiving simplified settlement data generated form settlement data and ID data for downloading electronic-receipt data from an electronic-receipt server, both from a settlement-processing apparatus, a portable terminal records the simplified settlement data in association with the ID data. The display unit of the portable terminal displays the simplified settlement data thus recorded. The portable terminal downloads electronic-receipt data from the electronic-receipt server by using the ID data recorded in association with the simplified settlement data, when the input unit is operated, thereby commanding that the electronic receipt related to the simplified settlement data displayed by the display unit should be downloaded. The electronic-receipt data is recorded in the electronic-receipt recording unit. The display unit displays the electronic receipt on the basis the electronic-receipt data recorded in the electronic-receipt recording unit. | 03-29-2012 |
20120143708 | Method and System for Providing Laundry Services - A method and system for providing laundry services makes use of a laundry station having an interactive point-of-sale device operably connected to one or more laundry unit containers for housing items to be laundered. The laundry station is used: to receive and accept orders for laundry services from a customer, including the collection of payment from the customer; to provide information directing the customer to place their laundry in a designated laundry unit container in response to the order received from the customer; to generate and communicate an electronic message to instruct a laundry station operator or laundry services provider to fulfill the order. | 06-07-2012 |
20120166297 | POWERING A POINT OF SALE PRINTER AND COUPON PRINTER FROM A SHARED POWER SUPPLY - A point of sale (POS) system includes primary and auxiliary printers powered by a shared power supply. A POS terminal includes the shared power supply, a user interface, and a host including a printer driver for dynamically generating primary print commands. A printer connection card connected to the POS terminal includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub in communication with the host and having at least one USB connector powered by the shared power supply. The primary printer is connected to the USB hub for receiving power and the primary print commands through the USB hub from the POS terminal. An auxiliary printer has a power-only connection to the printer connection card, receiving independently generated auxiliary print commands from a separate host computer. A controller includes control logic for selectively blocking the primary print commands to the primary printer in response to the signal drawn by the auxiliary printer exceeding a threshold. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166298 | DIGITAL RECEIPT GENERATION APPARATUS, SOFTWARE AND METHOD - A retail terminal generates a digital receipt in the form of a two-dimensional barcode. The barcode encodes within it transaction details and ancillary information relating to purchases made by a customer in their receipted transaction. The barcode output in a form suitable for capture by a customer operated mobile device. | 06-28-2012 |
20120226567 | JOURNAL ISSUING SYSTEM AND JOURNAL ISSUING METHOD - A journal issuing system includes a purchase data storing unit, a journal issue requesting unit, a purchase history searching unit, a purchase amount determining unit, and a purchase history outputting unit. The purchase data storing unit stores purchase data of a customer. The journal issue requesting unit requests issuance of a journal representing a purchase history of the customer. The purchase history searching unit searches for the purchase history of the customer stored in the purchase data storing unit, when the request of the issuance of the journal representing the purchase history of the customer is made. The purchase amount determining unit determines whether the purchase amount searched by the purchase history searching unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The purchase history outputting unit outputs the purchase history of the customer if the purchase amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. | 09-06-2012 |
20120284133 | System and Method for Generating Enhanced Receipts - A system that generates, and a method for generating, a receipt containing print indicative of transaction information, and also marketing or graphical information that is generated independently of the system software and the transaction data. The marketing or graphical information may be generated in a number of different ways including sequentially, randomly, statistically or manually, one of which is set as the processing mode. A printer driver includes functional components for processing the transaction data, generating a command for printing one or more coupons within a set according to the set processing mode, and sending the command along with associated print data for printing the coupon(s). | 11-08-2012 |
20130179282 | Systems and Methods for Providing Disclosures to Customers - In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods of providing disclosures or information associated with goods or services. Methods in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention may include receiving at a processor an indicia associated with the transaction; determining by the processor disclosures or information based on the indicia; providing the one or more disclosures or information to the customer. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, methods of providing disclosures or information associated with goods or services obtained in a transaction conducted at a point-of-sale may include: processing by the POS the transaction; generating or determining an identifier of the transaction; communicating between the POS and a third party processor the identifier of the transaction; receiving at the POS indicia associated with the disclosures or information; communicating between the POS and the customer the indicia associated with the disclosures or information. | 07-11-2013 |
20130275248 | PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR SERVICES AND GOODS - A POS register includes a printer that prints receipt information including a content of a payment by a user onto a sheet; a touch panel that displays a button for selecting whether printing of the receipt information is necessary; an input unit that enables the user to input a transmission destination address to which the receipt information is to be transmitted via a computer network; and an output unit that transmits the receipt information to the transmission destination address if the transmission destination address has been inputted when it is selected whether printing of the receipt information is necessary using the button. | 10-17-2013 |
20140006197 | ENCODING STAFFING INFORMATION ON RECIEPTS | 01-02-2014 |
20140006198 | Generating and Categorizing Transaction Records | 01-02-2014 |
20140032348 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES - A display system for products and/or services for rent or sale includes a plurality of display devices for displaying information relating to at least one product and/or service. A communication module for receiving information relating to the at least one product and/or service. A controller for controlling the display of the information on at least one of the plurality of display devices. The system may further include a user interface for receiving a product and/or service selection from a user and an output module to output the user's selection. | 01-30-2014 |
20140058869 | DELIVERYING CUSTOMER SPECIFIED RECEIPT TYPES AT CHECKOUT - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for delivering customer specified receipt types at checkout. A customer specifies receipt delivery preferences at a mobile device (e.g., specifying delivery of a digital receipt and/or a paper receipt at checkout). The mobile device sends the customer's receipt delivery preferences to a receipt preferences database server for storage in a receipt preferences database. During a sales transaction, a point-of-sale (“POS”) system refers to the receipt preferences database (or a relevant portion thereof) to access the customer's receipt delivery preferences. Based on the customer's receipt delivery preferences, the point-of-sale (“POS”) system delivers appropriate types of receipts (e.g. digital and/or paper) to the customer. | 02-27-2014 |
20140067575 | Systems, Methods, And Computer Program Products For Providing An Electronic Receipt - The present disclosure provides an exemplary system, method, and computer program product. The exemplary system includes at least one non-transitory memory storing user account information, wherein the information comprises a digital receipt associated with a user purchase and one or more conditions for delivering the digital receipt. The system further includes one or more hardware processors coupled to the at least one memory and operable to read instructions from the at least one memory to perform the steps of: receiving a payment request from a user; receiving at least one condition from the user for delivering a digital receipt associated with the payment request to at least one recipient; determining whether the at least one condition is satisfied; and delivering the digital receipt to the at least one recipient. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067576 | SALES PROCESSING APPARATUS, SALES PROCESSING METHOD AND SALES PROCESSING SYSTEM - In accordance with an embodiment, a sales processing apparatus includes a first generation unit, a second generation unit, a display control unit and a printer control unit. The first generation unit configured to generate a paper surface image of a valuable instrument visibly including all the right code necessary for exercising the right, the paper surface is relating to the right obtained by customer paying a consideration. The second generation unit configured to generate a preview image invisibly including the right code. The display control unit configured to control a display device to display the preview image. The printer control unit configured to control a printer to print the paper surface image on a printing medium in response to a request for issuing a valuable instrument of the surface representing by the preview image displayed by the display device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140100979 | TOUCHLESS AND TOUCH OPTIMIZED PROCESSING OF RETAIL AND OTHER COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS - A computer implemented method for reducing input performed in a commerce based application is provided. The method includes receiving a sequence of input values from an input device and associating the sequence of input values with an object in the application based on the sequence. A context of the application is determined One or more tasks in the application are automatically performed based on the object, the context and the sequence of input values. | 04-10-2014 |
20140114782 | TECHNIQUES FOR RETAIL PRINTING - Techniques for retail printing are provided. A handheld device is placed within a configured proximity to a printer and acquires a printer identifier for that printer. The handheld device transmits the identifier and print data opened on the handheld to a printer server service. The printer server service maps the identifier to the printer and forwards the print data to the printer for printing on behalf of the handheld device. | 04-24-2014 |
20140122273 | Customer Reprint Of A Physical Receipt From An Electronic Receipt - A method is disclosed for reprinting a paper copy of a receipt at a physical store location and based off of an electronic receipt. The electronic receipt may be viewed on a mobile electronic device with electronic receipts software thereon. A customer may pair their mobile electronic device with a POS terminal in a store location. Information may be sent to a server or computer system to request that a receipt be reprinted. The server may then process the request and transmit receipt information to the POS terminal where a paper copy of the receipt is printed for the customer. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122274 | Customer Reprint Of A Physical Receipt From An Electronic Receipt - A method is disclosed for reprinting a paper copy of a receipt at a physical store location and based off of an electronic receipt. The electronic receipt may be viewed on a mobile electronic device with electronic receipts software thereon. A customer may pair their mobile electronic device with a POS terminal in a store location. Information may be sent to a server or computer system to request that a receipt be reprinted. The server may then process the request and transmit receipt information to the POS terminal where a paper copy of the receipt is printed for the customer. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122275 | Reprint Of A Physical Receipt And Receipt History From An Electronic Receipt For Reducing Fraudulent Returns - A method is disclosed for reprinting a paper copy of a receipt at a physical store location. The receipt printing may be based off of an electronic receipt. A customer may provide receipt identification to a returns associate at a POS terminal in a store location. Information may be sent to a server or computer system to request that a receipt be reprinted. The server may then process the request and transmit receipt information to the POS terminal where a paper copy of the receipt is printed for the returns associate. A modified receipt may be printed which includes receipt information for additional transactions. A modified receipt may be printed which includes additional information regarding items on the receipt. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122276 | Reprint Of A Physical Receipt And Receipt History From An Electronic Receipt For Reducing Fraudulent Returns - A method is disclosed for reprinting a paper copy of a receipt at a physical store location. The receipt printing may be based off of an electronic receipt. A customer may provide receipt identification to a returns associate at a POS terminal in a store location. Information may be sent to a server or computer system to request that a receipt be reprinted. The server may then process the request and transmit receipt information to the POS terminal where a paper copy of the receipt is printed for the returns associate. A modified receipt may be printed which includes receipt information for additional transactions. A modified receipt may be printed which includes additional information regarding items on the receipt. | 05-01-2014 |
20140249951 | MERCHANDISE SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit. | 09-04-2014 |
20140344089 | MONEY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for transferring money may include providing a money transfer instrument having product information and a monetary value associated therewith. The method may also include capturing the product information by a POS terminal in response to the sender purchasing the money transfer instrument. The method may further include generating and issuing a personal identifier to the sender on a receipt printed at the POS terminal. The method may additionally include receiving from the sender money transfer information along with the personal identifier. The method may moreover include generating and transmitting to the sender a money transfer control identifier that is separate from the personal identifier. The method may furthermore include receiving from the recipient the money transfer control identifier to receive transferred money at a money transfer location. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344090 | POS Generating Receipt with Annotation Data - A Point of Sale (POS) terminal is operative to obtain annotation data from a customer or sales associate, and to associate the annotation data with an item in a list of the customer's purchases. The annotation data may comprise graphic annotations input by the customer or a sales associate on a touch screen display of the POS terminal. The graphic annotation is overlaid on an image of a receipt, such that it is associated with the proper items, prior to printing, e-mailing, or otherwise transferring the receipt to the customer. The annotation data may comprise text extracted from the graphic annotation and associated with an item. The annotation data may comprise a prepared graphic, audio, or media file selected by the sales associate at the POS terminal; the file is rendered when the customer displays the receipt image file received by wireless transmission or email. | 11-20-2014 |
20150073928 | COMMODITY SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMMODITY SALES DATA PROCESSING METHOD - In accordance with one embodiment, a commodity sales data processing apparatus comprises an electronic receipt data sending module configured to generate electronic receipt data from receipt data generated based on transaction information of commodities subjected to settlement processing and send the generated electronic receipt data to an external device; a change receipt data generation module configured to generate new change receipt data according to the change of the transaction information; and a control module configured to generate, in a case in which the change receipt data generated by the change receipt data generation module contains customer specification information for specifying a customer, change electronic receipt data from the change receipt data and send the generated change electronic receipt data to the external device, and output printing data based on the change electronic receipt data to a printing section. | 03-12-2015 |
20150120478 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC RECEIPT - There are provided an electronic receipt management device and a method thereof. The electronic receipt management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a data collecting device configured to detect a control event transmitted from a payment device to a printer output unit, collect data transmitted from the payment device to the printer output unit, and convert the collected data into a predefined format, and an electronic receipt management device configured to receive the data converted into a standardized format from the data collecting device, compare the received data and a user database for matching a receipt user, and issue an electronic receipt to the matching user. | 04-30-2015 |
20150142596 | Commercial transactions via a wearable computer with a display - A method and system for conducting commercial transactions via a wearable computer coupled to a display, comprising the steps of: means for capturing at least one face image of a first person acting as buyer in a commercial transaction, wherein the at least one face image is captured via the wearable computer used by a second person acting as merchant; means for capturing additional transactional information including: identification of goods-or-services being transacted and monetary amount owed; means for transmitting the at least one face image and the additional transactional information to a remote processing entity; means for discerning identity of the first person and associating an account with the first person; means for attempting to debit the user account with the monetary amount owed and means for transmitting results of attempt to debit the user account to the wearable computer and displaying the results to the second person. | 05-21-2015 |
20150149311 | COMPACT POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM - Various systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for facilitating a customer transaction via a point-of-sale terminal. One example system may comprise a point-of-sale terminal for facilitating a customer transaction. The system may further comprise a receipt printer for printing a receipt associated with the customer transaction. The printer may be built into the point-of-sale terminal. The point-of-sale terminal may be configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface elevated above the ground. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149312 | DISPLAY AN ITEM DETAIL WITH A RECEIPT SNIPPET - The present disclosure extends to displaying a portion of an image representation of a paper receipt, the image portion corresponding to a selected item from a completed transaction. In embodiments, an “eReceipt,” a digital representation of a paper receipt, is transmitted to and displayed on a customer computing device, such as an app installed on a smartphone. The eReceipt may include a list of items purchased at the transaction and additional information related to the transaction and/or items purchased. In response to the customer selecting one of the items listed on the eReceipt, a snippet of the image of the paper receipt is displayed, the snippet depicting the line item from the paper receipt that represents the selected item. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149313 | Method For Providing A Customer With Information At A Point Of Sale (POS) - A method for providing a customer with information at a POS, comprising the steps of: identifying the customer at a POS terminal; requesting a bill from a cash register system and sending it together with the identification information to a personalization server; creating and/or supplementing the customer's profile within the personalization server and calculating a personalized information based on the users history as well as provided data by the merchant; sending back the personalized information to the POS terminal; and putting out the personalized information to the customer via an interface. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149314 | ACTIVE TRANSACTION RECEIPTS - A system for collecting data relating to a transaction and generating an active transaction receipt is disclosed. An active transaction receipt that includes one or more objects that may be displayed on a computing device is disclosed. One or more of the objects may dynamically change based on the data relating to the transaction. One or more of the objects may dynamically change based on input from a user. | 05-28-2015 |
20150294291 | SPLIT MESSAGE INITIATED PAYMENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to split a payment card transaction into separate channels with a merchant bill message and cardholder payment message. | 10-15-2015 |
20150302381 | AUTOMATICALLY EMAILING RECEIPT AT POS - When a consumer makes a purchase at a POS using a payment provider, the payment provider provides, to the merchant, a consumer identification (ID) and an authorization number, along with the payment approval. After receiving the information from the payment provider, the POS device sends a generated digital or electronic receipt to an email address of the payment provider. The email contains information about the payer and the authorization. Upon receipt, the payment provider may upload the electronic receipt into the consumer's mobile wallet or account using the payer ID and authorization number. As a result, the consumer can easily locate and access a receipt on the consumer's mobile device, such as by accessing the user's mobile wallet or the user's payment provider account on the mobile device, e.g., through a mobile app. | 10-22-2015 |
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20150356541 | ELECTRONIC RECEIPT MANAGEMENT SERVER, MERCHANDISE SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A server includes a communication unit and a processing unit. The communication unit is configured to receive electronic receipt data from a store server and a setting that indicates whether or not a mark representing that an electronic receipt has been stamped is to be overlaid on the electronic receipt to be displayed on a mobile computing device. The processing unit is configured to generate display data from the electronic receipt data according to the setting, and transmit the display data to a mobile computing device correlated to a user code included in the electronic receipt data. The display data generated by the processing unit includes a first portion corresponding to the display data of the electronic receipt, and, if the setting indicates that the mark is to be overlaid on the electronic receipt, also a second portion corresponding to the display data of the mark. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356542 | SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SALES DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A sales data processing apparatus includes a module configured to acquire a customer code of a consumer involved in a transaction, a data generation module configured to generate receipt data which contains the customer code and indicates details of the transaction, if the customer code is acquired, and receipt data which does not contain the customer code, if the customer code is not acquired, and an output module. The output module is configured to output the receipt data according to a printing command relating to the printing of the receipt data if the receipt data does not contain the customer code, and convert the receipt data and the printing command into structured electronic receipt information and then output the converted information to an external device if the receipt data contains the customer code. | 12-10-2015 |
20160019517 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ALLOWING CONSUMER ACCESS TO DETAILED FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONAL DATA - The invention discloses devices and methods for converting purchase details from paper to digital receipts. In some embodiments, receipts may include a code that may be read specifically by a smartphone or similar device uniquely identified with a predetermined user. Scanned receipts allow access to detailed purchase information which in some embodiments can be combined and analyzed to allow for most cost efficient buying. | 01-21-2016 |
20160019518 | HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SERVER - A handheld computing device includes a control unit including a processor and memory, a communication interface controlled by the control unit to communicate with an electronic receipt server that stores electronic receipt data, and a display unit controlled by the control unit to display a user interface. The user interface includes a transaction identifying symbol, a listing of one or more items indicated as having been purchased based on data of a previously issued electronic receipt stored in the electronic receipt server and transmitted to the handheld computing device in response to an update request to the data, and a deletion mark overlaid on or in proximity to one of the items to indicate that the item has been returned. | 01-21-2016 |
20160086454 | Receipt Generation Service - A method includes receiving, by a server via a network, transaction information descriptive of a money transfer transaction initiated at a point of entry device. The transaction information includes information that identifies a location of the point of entry device. The method includes determining, by the server, receipt information to be included in a receipt for the money transfer transaction. The receipt information may be determined based, at least in part, on the transaction information, and at least a portion of the receipt information included in the receipt satisfies regulatory requirements associated with the location of the point of entry device. The method includes generating, by the server, the receipt that includes the receipt information, and transmitting the receipt from the server to the point of entry device via the network. | 03-24-2016 |
20160103635 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING DEVICE - The recording device | 04-14-2016 |
20160103636 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING DEVICE - A control server | 04-14-2016 |
20160132856 | COMMODITY SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A tablet terminal is possible to select any one of a plurality of docking stations on the condition that it can be detached from the docking station. The tablet terminal sends printing data of a receipt to the selected docking station. When receiving the printing data of the receipt from the tablet terminal, the docking station outputs the printing data to a printer to issue the receipt. | 05-12-2016 |
20160203456 | POINT-OF-SALE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND SYSTEM THEREOF FOR OUTPUTTING RECEIPT IMAGE FOR A CAMERA OF A PERSONAL COMPUTING DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
20160379198 | COMMODITY SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A commodity sales data processing apparatus receives the input of a customer identification data for identifying a customer, and retrieves a customer data storage section in which a customer data containing an issue-classification of a receipt is set in advance in association with the customer identification data for identifying each customer to determine the issue-classification contained in the customer data set in association with the customer identification data. Further, the commodity sales data processing apparatus selectively executes a receipt issuing processing for issuing the receipt according to the determined issue-classification. | 12-29-2016 |
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20190147429 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND MANAGINGPOINT OF SALE TRANSACTION RELATED DATA | 05-16-2019 |