Electronic Transaction Receipt System and Method
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1. A method for providing electronic receipts using an electronic receipt generator, comprising the steps of:
- a. conducting a first plurality of sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers;
b. transmitting information about each of the first plurality of sales transactions to the electronic receipt generator;
c. generating by the electronic receipt generator an electronic receipt for each of the first plurality of sales transactions, wherein each receipt comprises detailed information describing the sales transaction, wherein the detailed information comprises sale price, total transaction amount, item description, and information indicating completion of the sales transaction;
d. generating by the electronic receipt generator information from the first plurality of electronic receipts that describes the first plurality of sales transactions but that does not personally identify any individual buyer;
e. transmitting the information generated from the first plurality of electronic receipts to a third party; and
f. performing market analysis by the third party using the information generated from the first plurality of electronic receipts.
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Abstract
In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
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1. A method for providing electronic receipts using an electronic receipt generator, comprising the steps of:
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a. conducting a first plurality of sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers; b. transmitting information about each of the first plurality of sales transactions to the electronic receipt generator; c. generating by the electronic receipt generator an electronic receipt for each of the first plurality of sales transactions, wherein each receipt comprises detailed information describing the sales transaction, wherein the detailed information comprises sale price, total transaction amount, item description, and information indicating completion of the sales transaction; d. generating by the electronic receipt generator information from the first plurality of electronic receipts that describes the first plurality of sales transactions but that does not personally identify any individual buyer; e. transmitting the information generated from the first plurality of electronic receipts to a third party; and f. performing market analysis by the third party using the information generated from the first plurality of electronic receipts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for generating de-identified electronic receipts using an electronic receipt generator, comprising the steps of:
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a. conducting a first plurality of sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers; b. transmitting first data about each of the first plurality of sales transactions to an electronic receipt generator, wherein the first data identifies individual buyers associated with each of the first plurality of sales transactions; c. generating by the electronic receipt generator an electronic receipt for each of the first plurality of sales transactions, wherein each receipt comprises detailed information describing the sales transaction, including sale price, total transaction amount, item description, and information indicating completion of the sales transaction; and d. generating by the electronic receipt generator second data from each of the electronic receipts that describes each of the first plurality of sales transactions but that does not personally identify any one of the individual buyers of the plurality of buyers. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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