Method and procedure in creating a server side digital image file as receipt for web transactions

• US 20060149810A1
• Filed: 01/05/2005
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Connie Lai Ying Chun, Sing Chi Koo
• Original Assignee: Connie Lai Ying Chun, Sing Chi Koo
• Inventors: Chun, Connie Lai Ying, Koo, Sing Chi
• Application Number:
  US11/029,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20060149810A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/047 using payment protocols involving electronic receipts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 5/00 Receipt-giving machines cash registers giving receipts G07G1/00

Abstract

A method and procedure in creating a receipt by a Web server (10) for a Web based transactional application (11) by drawing data (51) from a Web transaction onto a pre-defined template image (FIG. 3B), making the resulting digital image file (FIG. 3D) available to the Web client (16) or e-mail client (19) as a receipt document for the transaction (17).

Claims

1. A method and procedure for a Web server application generating a digital image file as receipt for a Web based transaction, said method comprising:

a Web based transaction between a Web server and a Web client, and

upon confirmation of said transaction;

retrieve a template image for the said transaction;

retrieve descriptions of data fields of said transaction;

retrieve data from the said transaction;

draw said data onto said template image to create an output image file;

whereby the Web client can obtain a uniform receipt without relying on the client'"'"'s Web browser and its environment.

2. A method and procedure as recited in claim 1 wherein said template image is a blank image.

3. A method and procedure as recited in claim 1 wherein said description of data fields are expressed in descriptive language syntax, including markup and script languages.

4. A method and procedure as recited in claim 1 wherein said template image is drawn by means of graphical languages.