Method and apparatus for recording transactions
First Claim
1. Means for transferring point of sale data for each item purchased in a transaction from a point of sale location to a predetermined remote computer using a receipt card having an account number encoded thereon comprising the steps of:
- a. means for entering point of sale data into a local terminal identifying an item purchased and the purchase price;
b. means for entering/recording applicable unique transaction identification information;
c. means for entering the receipt card account number;
d. means for entering the remote computer identification;
e. means for establishing a communications link with the remote computer; and
f. means for transmitting the receipt card account transaction data to the remote computer.
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Abstract
The invention is a receipt card system providing a method and device for accumulating purchase transaction data for the receipt cardholder. The receipt card account number is provided to retailers in the form of the card for across the counter purchase or the receipt card account number is provided for Internet and/or telephone purchasing whereby the retailer will accumulate line item transaction data, gross transaction data, transaction identification information and transmit the aforementioned data to the receipt card company electronic storage facilities.
The data can be queried by retailers to confirm receipt cardholder purchases for merchandise returns and refunds. The data can also be queried, downloaded, edited and printed by receipt cardholder having privileged data access information.
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1. Means for transferring point of sale data for each item purchased in a transaction from a point of sale location to a predetermined remote computer using a receipt card having an account number encoded thereon comprising the steps of:
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a. means for entering point of sale data into a local terminal identifying an item purchased and the purchase price;
b. means for entering/recording applicable unique transaction identification information;
c. means for entering the receipt card account number;
d. means for entering the remote computer identification;
e. means for establishing a communications link with the remote computer; and
f. means for transmitting the receipt card account transaction data to the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of transferring point of sale data for each item purchased in a transaction from a point of sale location to a predetermined remote computer using a receipt card having an account number embossed thereon comprising the steps of:
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a. entering point of sale data into a local terminal identifying an item purchased and the purchase price;
b. entering/recording applicable unique transaction identification information;
c. entering the receipt card account number;
d. entering the remote computer address;
e. establishing a communications link with the remote computer; and
f. transmitting the receipt card account transaction data to the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A receipt card having an account number and remote electronic storage information encoded thereon providing access to a remote electronic storage media whereby retailers can query said data using the information encoded on said receipt card.
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30. A receipt card having an account number and remote electronic storage information encoded thereon providing access to a remote electronic storage media whereby the receipt card account holder having Internet access capabilities can access the transaction data.
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