Smart electronic receipt system
First Claim
1. A process for creating and maintaining smart electronic receipts that document online transactions, comprising the steps of:
- creating a smart receipt on a merchant site upon successful completion of a transaction;
sending said smart receipt to a trusted agent server; and
storing said smart receipt on a secure database on said server;
wherein said smart receipt is comprised of a chain of limited edition digital objects (LEDOs).
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Abstract
A smart electronic receipt system that provides intelligent receipts, called Smart Receipts, that electronically document a transaction between two parties and maintains a persistent connection between the two parties following a successful online transaction. A Trusted Agent on the Buyer'"'"'s client system creates an order record which is stored in a database on a Trusted Agent Server and starts the transaction process with the merchant. A Smart Receipt is delivered by a Smart Receipt Agent over a secure connection from the merchant to the Trusted Agent Server upon successful completion of a purchase and reflects the details of the transaction. It is stored in a secure database on the Trusted Agent Server and is made available to the Buyer (user) through a Trusted Agent located on his machine. The Trusted Agent Server compares the order record Limited Edition Digital Objects (LEDOs) stored in database with the Smart Receipt'"'"'s LEDO to find the corresponding order record. The Smart Receipt provides the customer with detailed information about an online purchase in a standardized format. Hyperlinks embedded in the Smart Receipt enable the customer to access customer service and order status. The merchant may also embed additional services within the Smart Receipt, including special offers for future purchases. Offers provided in a Smart Receipt can be personalized to a user'"'"'s preferences which are stored on the Trusted Agent Server. Each Smart Receipt is comprised of a chain of LEDOs with each LEDO object having a unique owner. A Smart Receipt is a dynamic entity and is continuously updated until the Buyer deletes it from the Trusted Agent Server.
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28 Claims
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1. A process for creating and maintaining smart electronic receipts that document online transactions, comprising the steps of:
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creating a smart receipt on a merchant site upon successful completion of a transaction;
sending said smart receipt to a trusted agent server; and
storing said smart receipt on a secure database on said server;
wherein said smart receipt is comprised of a chain of limited edition digital objects (LEDOs). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
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13. A process for implementing an electronic trusted intermediary between parties in a computer environment, comprising the steps of:
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providing a trusted agent server to act as an impartial trusted intermediary between said parties;
recording each interaction between said parties as a limited edition digital object (LEDO) in a smart receipt; and
storing said smart receipt on a secure database;
wherein said smart receipt is comprised of a chain of LEDOs.
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15. An apparatus for creating and maintaining smart electronic receipts that document online transactions, comprising:
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a module for creating a smart receipt upon successful completion of a transaction;
a module for sending said smart receipt to a trusted agent server; and
a module for storing said smart receipt on a secure database on said server;
wherein said smart receipt is comprised of a chain of limited edition digital objects (LEDOs).
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27. An apparatus for implementing an electronic trusted intermediary between parties in a computer environment, comprising:
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a trusted agent server that acts as an impartial trusted intermediary between said parties;
a module for recording each interaction between said parties as a limited edition digital object (LEDO) in a smart receipt; and
a module for storing said smart receipt on a secure database;
wherein said smart receipt is comprised of a chain of LEDOs.
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