APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SERVICE FOR CONSUMERS, MERCHANTS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
First Claim
1. An apparatus to manage transactional data for consumers, employers, merchants, and financial institutions, the apparatus comprising:
- a profile module configured to receive a profile created from client input, the profile comprising user client information, transactional information chosen by the client to be gathered from the client'"'"'s transactions, and client preferences, wherein the client is any of a consumer, a merchant, an employer, and a financial institution;
a transaction gathering module configured to receive transactional information of a transaction from a point of sale;
a transaction storage module configured to store the received transactional information in a database;
a comparison module configured to compare the received transactional information with a client profile and to identify information from the received transactional information matching the client profile; and
a reporting module configured to report the identified information from the received transactional information to the client.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing transactional data for consumers, employers, merchants, and financial institutions. A profile module is included to receive a profile created from client input. The profile comprises user client information, transactional information chosen by the client to be gathered from the client'"'"'s transactions, and client preferences. The client is any of a consumer, a merchant, an employer, and a financial institution. A transaction gathering module is included to receive transactional information of a transaction from a point of sale. A transaction storage module is included to store the received transactional information in a database. A comparison module is included to compare the received transactional information with a client profile and to identify information from the received transactional information matching the client profile. A reporting module is included to report the identified information from the received transactional information to the client.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus to manage transactional data for consumers, employers, merchants, and financial institutions, the apparatus comprising:
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a profile module configured to receive a profile created from client input, the profile comprising user client information, transactional information chosen by the client to be gathered from the client'"'"'s transactions, and client preferences, wherein the client is any of a consumer, a merchant, an employer, and a financial institution; a transaction gathering module configured to receive transactional information of a transaction from a point of sale; a transaction storage module configured to store the received transactional information in a database; a comparison module configured to compare the received transactional information with a client profile and to identify information from the received transactional information matching the client profile; and a reporting module configured to report the identified information from the received transactional information to the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus to manage transactional data, the apparatus comprising:
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a transaction transmitting module configured to transmit transactional information from a point of sale to a server, the server comprising a profile module configured to receive a profile from a client, the profile comprising user client information, transactional information chosen by the client to be gathered from the client'"'"'s transactions, and client preferences, wherein the client is any of a consumer, a merchant, an employer, and a financial institution; a transaction storage module configured to store the received transactional information in a database; a comparison module configured to compare the received transactional information with a client profile and to identify information from the received transactional information matching the client profile; a transaction authorization module configured to return authorization or rejection of the transaction for check, debit, and credit transactions to the apparatus at the point of sale, wherein authorization or rejection of the transaction comprises any of verifying availability of funds from a financial institution related to the transaction type and comparison of biometric data of the client'"'"'s profile with transactional information; and a reporting module configured to report the identified information from the received transactional information to the client; and a transaction approval module configured to receive authorization or rejection of the transaction from the server prior to completion of the transaction.
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14. A system to manage transactional data for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions, the system comprising:
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a computer network; at least one client computer in communication with the computer network; a data storage device; and a server in communication with the data storage device and the at least one client computer over the computer network, the server comprising a profile module configured to receive a profile from a client, the profile comprising user client information, transactional information chosen by the client to be gathered from the client'"'"'s transactions, and client preferences, wherein the client is any of a consumer, a merchant, and a financial institution; a transaction gathering module configured to receive transactional information at the server from a point of sale at a client computer, the transactional information comprising transaction type, transaction details, timestamp information, consumer information, financial institution information where applicable, and merchant information; a transaction storage module configured to store the received transactional information in a database on the data storage device; a comparison module configured to compare the received transactional information with a client profile and to identify information from the received transactional information matching the client profile; and a reporting module configured to report the identified information from the received transactional information to the client at the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for managing transactional data for consumers, employers, merchants, and financial institutions, the method comprising:
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receiving a profile from a client, the profile comprising user client information, transactional information chosen by the client to be gathered from the client'"'"'s transactions, and client preferences, wherein the client is any of a consumer, a merchant, an employer, and a financial institution; receiving transactional information of a transaction from a point of sale, the transactional information comprising transaction type, transaction amount, timestamp information, consumer information, financial institution information where applicable, and merchant information; storing the received transactional information in a database; comparing the received transactional information with a client profile and identifying information from the received transactional information matching the client profile; and reporting the identified information from the received transactional information to the client. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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