SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING TRANSACTION RECORDS IN A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A database system for processing a transaction record of a transaction between a merchant and a user, said system comprising:
- a database for storing and updatingan account record containingaccount data associated with said user; and
transaction data; and
a plurality of coupon records;
a server forproviding update instructions for said account record to said database;
communicating with a first terminal associated with said merchant to process said account record;
building said transaction record for said database using data relating to said transaction provided from said first terminal, said transaction record containing information relating to said transaction, said merchant and said customer;
associating said transaction record with said transaction data in said account record;
providing data relating to a selection of coupon records from said plurality of coupon records to said first terminal during a session relating to said transaction; and
providing access to said account record to a requesting entity upon verification of access rights of said requesting entity to access said account record.
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Abstract
The disclosure describes a database system and method for processing a transaction record of a transaction between a merchant and a user is provided. The system comprises a database and a server. The database stores and updates an account record and coupon records. The account record contains account data associated with the user and transaction data. The server provides update instructions for the account record to the database; communicates with a first terminal associated with the merchant to process the account record; builds the transaction record for the database using data relating to the transaction provided from the first terminal, the transaction record containing information relating to the transaction, the merchant and the customer; associates the transaction record with the transaction data in the account record; provides data relating to a selection of coupon records to the first terminal during a session relating to the transaction; and provides access to the account record to a requesting entity upon verification of access rights of the requesting entity to access the account record.
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18 Claims
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1. A database system for processing a transaction record of a transaction between a merchant and a user, said system comprising:
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a database for storing and updating an account record containing account data associated with said user; and transaction data; and a plurality of coupon records; a server for providing update instructions for said account record to said database; communicating with a first terminal associated with said merchant to process said account record; building said transaction record for said database using data relating to said transaction provided from said first terminal, said transaction record containing information relating to said transaction, said merchant and said customer; associating said transaction record with said transaction data in said account record; providing data relating to a selection of coupon records from said plurality of coupon records to said first terminal during a session relating to said transaction; and providing access to said account record to a requesting entity upon verification of access rights of said requesting entity to access said account record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. The database system for processing a transaction record of a transaction between a merchant and a user as claimed in claim 15, wherein:
access to data and transactions relating to said account is restricted by a password.
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18. The database system for processing a transaction record of a transaction between a merchant and a user as claimed in claim 15, wherein:
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said database further stores and updates data relating to a merchant account associated with merchant; and said server further receives a request from a terminal associated with said merchant relating to said merchant account; determines whether said request from said merchant is authentic; and if said request from said merchant is authentic, then transmits said merchant records to said terminal associated with said merchant.
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