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Quick legend receipt system

  • US 10,366,381 B2
  • Filed: 10/21/2016
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a computing device of a merchant by use of a software entity, wherein the software entity configures the computing device to function as a point-of-sale (POS) system, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by one or more processors of the computing device, one or more logic statements regarding an attribute of transactions, wherein the attribute is associated with a plurality of possible attribute values;

    storing, by the one or more processors, the one or more logic statements in a memory coupled to the computing device;

    determining, by the one or more processors, an algorithm based on the one or more logic statements, wherein the algorithm is associated with performing calculations based on the attribute of transactions;

    receiving, by the one or more processors, transaction data from the POS system, wherein the transaction data corresponds to a transaction between the merchant and a customer and indicates that the transaction is associated with a particular attribute value of the plurality of possible attribute values;

    performing, by the one or more processors, calculations based on the particular attribute value and according to the algorithm to generate a plurality of selectable options, wherein a selectable option corresponds to a tip amount associated with the transaction;

    producing, by the one or more processors, for the transaction, a digital receipt that indicates the transaction and includes the plurality of selectable options associated with the transaction;

    transmitting, by the one or more processors, the digital receipt to a mobile payment application executing on a mobile device associated with the customer;

    receiving, by the one or more processors and from the mobile device, an indication of a selection of a tip amount corresponding to one of the plurality of selectable options;

    associating, by the one or more processors, the tip amount with the transaction; and

    crediting, by the one or more processors, an account of the merchant with an amount of the transaction and the tip amount.

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