Automatic triggering of receipt delivery
US11410247B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/12
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a technology for automatically triggering delivery of a digital receipt for a financial transaction based on a previously stored electronic address for receiving digital receipts. In at least some embodiments, the technology includes a digital receipt system working in coordination with one or more merchants' POS device to deliver receipts for current transactions based on a previously stored electronic address from past transactions. The first time a user utilizes a payment instrument in a transaction, the system associates and stores the payment-instrument information with an identifier of the user. The next time a transaction is detected that involves the identifier, the system automatically triggers receipt delivery to an electronic address associated with the identifier.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.