Smart receipt
First Claim
1. A method for managing an electronic document within a computer network, the method comprising:
- creating a customer profile for a user;
creating an electronic receipt containing information about a transaction executed by the user at a point of sale; and
sending the electronic receipt from the point of sale to a database, wherein the database is designated by the customer profile.
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Abstract
A method, program, and system for processing electronic receipts within a computer network are provided. The present invention comprises creating a customer profile for a user using a Smart Receipt application. When the user purchases items, electronic receipts (smart receipts) are sent from the point of sale to a designated database. The database may be on a credit card company server, the product manufacturer'"'"'s server, a special cash receipts server, or a central clearing house server. When the customer wants a copy of a receipt, he or she enters search parameters which specify the desired receipt. The search parameters may include item type, date of purchase, and method of purchase. A Smart Receipt object is then initiated, which retrieves the specified electronic receipt from the appropriate database, according to the search parameters. A copy of the retrieved electronic receipt is then downloaded to a client machine (e.g. PDA, PC) designated by the customer profile.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for managing an electronic document within a computer network, the method comprising:
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creating a customer profile for a user;
creating an electronic receipt containing information about a transaction executed by the user at a point of sale; and
sending the electronic receipt from the point of sale to a database, wherein the database is designated by the customer profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system, for managing an electronic document within a computer network, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for creating a customer profile for a user;
instructions for creating an electronic receipt containing information about a transaction executed by the user at a point of sale; and
instructions for sending the electronic receipt from the point of sale to a database, wherein the database is designated by the customer profile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for managing an electronic document within a computer network, the system comprising:
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a storage component which contains a customer profile for a user;
a processing component which creates an electronic receipt containing information about a transaction executed by the user at a point of sale; and
a communication component which sends the electronic receipt from the point of sale to a database, wherein the database is designated by the customer profile. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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