System and method for point-of-sale electronic receipt generation and management
US10817861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3224
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a system and a method for the generation and management of point-of-sale (POS) electronic payment transaction receipts. The system and method include a POS component that performs a transaction at a location at which a customer and the POS component are physically present together generates content relating to the transaction; and a payment card that identifies a contact address to which an electronic receipt is to be sent. The POS component generates the electronic receipt based on the content relating to the transaction and causes the electronic receipt to be sent to the contact address identified on the payment card. The electronic receipt management system and method are based on payment transaction receipt information across a plurality of merchants, providing customers with an efficient solution for managing their receipts, and allowing merchants to offer better and more targeted recommendations for customers.
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