GLOBAL ELECTRONIC RECEIPT PLATFORM FOR RECORDING, MANAGING AND ACCESSING TRANSACTION RECEIPTS THROUGH RETAILERS' PHYSICAL OR INTERNET BASED POINT OF SALE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A global electronic receipt system for recording, managing and accessing transaction receipts through retailers'"'"' physical or internet based point of sale system, following the below defined steps of:
- allowing each individual to hold a global electronic receipt card that is assigned a Consumer Unique Identifier (CUI);
providing retailers with the means to generate an electronic copy of a transaction receipt and assign a customer'"'"'s CUI to each receipt using a Global Electronic Receipt Transfer Agent (GERTA);
sending the electronic receipt information to the global electronic receipt database called the Global Electronic Receipt Database Agent (GERDA);
providing multiple interfaces (including a general website) to retailers and consumers to access, manage and organize the stored electronic receipts;
aggregating and electronically applying promotions, rebates and coupons to a particular receipt through GERDA;
and providing unique tools to advertisers to promote and communicate with a selected consumer base defined by the consumer'"'"'s personal profile, purchase history and notification preferences stored in GERDA.
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Abstract
A global electronic receipt platform for recording, managing and accessing transaction receipts through retailers'"'"' physical or internet based point of sale system. This system allows consumers to be assigned a Consumer Unique Identifier (CUI) and have retailers submit a given purchase transaction information to this global system through a secured internet connection between the retailer'"'"'s point of sale system and the global electronic receipt system every time the CUI is presented. Programmed plugs-ins called Global Electronic Receipt Transfer Agents (GERTA) are made available to retailers which can be integrated into existing point of sale systems in order to process and submit electronic receipts to the Global Electronic Receipt Database Agent (GERDA). Each consumer is provided with an electronic receipt card which stores their Consumer Unique Identifier (CUI) and is presented at the time of purchase or in order to process a return, an exchange or claim a promotion such as a coupon or a rebate. This same UI is used to get access to different interfaces in order to view, manage and search through their transaction history consisting of the detailed electronic receipts generated from the different retail stores and stored in GERDA. The UI may also be linked to a credit card number and/or a phone number and/or email and/or any other loyalty card and/or any other data string accepted by the system and used to identify the consumer through the electronic receipt system in order to identify the customer at the time of purchase without the need for the electronic receipt card. Advertisers and retailers are provided with tools in order to send promotions and communicate with a selected consumer base which meets defined criteria based on the consumers'"'"' profile and purchase history stored in GERDA.
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25 Claims
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1. A global electronic receipt system for recording, managing and accessing transaction receipts through retailers'"'"' physical or internet based point of sale system, following the below defined steps of:
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allowing each individual to hold a global electronic receipt card that is assigned a Consumer Unique Identifier (CUI); providing retailers with the means to generate an electronic copy of a transaction receipt and assign a customer'"'"'s CUI to each receipt using a Global Electronic Receipt Transfer Agent (GERTA); sending the electronic receipt information to the global electronic receipt database called the Global Electronic Receipt Database Agent (GERDA); providing multiple interfaces (including a general website) to retailers and consumers to access, manage and organize the stored electronic receipts; aggregating and electronically applying promotions, rebates and coupons to a particular receipt through GERDA; and providing unique tools to advertisers to promote and communicate with a selected consumer base defined by the consumer'"'"'s personal profile, purchase history and notification preferences stored in GERDA. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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- 23. The process in which the consumer that did not possess their previously assigned CUI at the time of purchase, is given a transaction unique identifier (TUI) printed on a paper receipt or displayed on a screen and can be used on the Interfaces such as a website in order to retrieve and store the electronic receipt in their account.
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