HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SERVER

• US 20160019518A1
• Filed: 01/21/2015
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: SUGIYAMA, Koichi
• Application Number:
  US14/601,668
• Publication Number:
  US 20160019518A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/047 using payment protocols involving electronic receipts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/209 Specified transaction journal output feature, e.g. printed receipt or voice output
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

A handheld computing device includes a control unit including a processor and memory, a communication interface controlled by the control unit to communicate with an electronic receipt server that stores electronic receipt data, and a display unit controlled by the control unit to display a user interface. The user interface includes a transaction identifying symbol, a listing of one or more items indicated as having been purchased based on data of a previously issued electronic receipt stored in the electronic receipt server and transmitted to the handheld computing device in response to an update request to the data, and a deletion mark overlaid on or in proximity to one of the items to indicate that the item has been returned.

Claims

1. A handheld computing device comprising:

a control unit including a processor and memory;

a communication interface controlled by the control unit to communicate with an electronic receipt server that stores electronic receipt data; and

a display unit controlled by the control unit to display a user interface that includes

a transaction identifying symbol,

a listing of one or more items indicated as having been purchased based on data of a previously issued electronic receipt stored in the electronic receipt server and transmitted to the handheld computing device in response to an update request to the data, and

a deletion mark overlaid on or in proximity to one of the items to indicate that the item has been returned.

2. The handheld computing device according to claim 1, wherein

the update request is received by the electronic receipt server.

3. The handheld computing device according to claim 1, wherein

the update request includes a transaction code corresponding to the transaction identifying symbol.

4. The handheld computing device according to claim 1, wherein

the update request includes identification information of the item on or in proximity to which the deletion mark is overlaid.

5. The handheld computing device according to claim 1, wherein

the update request includes identification information of a customer who returns the item.

6. An electronic receipt server, comprising:

a storage unit that stores an electronic receipt generated based on a transaction; and

a communication interface configured to receive an update request to the electronic receipt from a handheld computing device; and

a control unit configured to control the communication interface to transmit to the handheld computing device, in response to the receiving of the update request, data for a user interface that is displayed on the handheld computing device, the user interface including

a transaction identifying symbol,

a listing of one or more items indicated as having been purchased based on data of the electronic receipt stored in the storage unit, and

a deletion mark overlaid on or in proximity to one of the items to indicate that the item has been returned.

7. The electronic receipt server according to claim 6, wherein

the electronic receipt includes a transaction code of the transaction,

the update request includes a transaction code of the transaction, and

the control unit is configured to transmit the data for the user interface when the transaction code of the electronic receipt corresponds to the transaction code of the update request.

8. The electronic receipt server according to claim 6, wherein

the electronic receipt includes an item code of an item purchased through the transaction,

the update request includes an item code of an item for which an update is requested, and

the control unit is configured to transmit the data for the user interface when the item code of the electronic receipt corresponds to the item code of the update request.

9. The electronic receipt server according to claim 6, wherein

the electronic receipt includes a customer code of a customer who purchased an item through the transaction,

the update request includes a customer code of a customer who returns an item, and

the control unit is configured to transmit the data for the user interface when the customer code of the electronic receipt corresponds to the customer code of the update request.

10. The electronic receipt server according to claim 6, wherein

the electronic receipt includes information about a total price of the transaction including a price of the returned item, and

the data for the user interface includes information about a total price of the transaction without the price of the returned item.

11. The electronic receipt server according to claim 6, wherein

a control unit configured is further configured to update the electronic receipt stored in the storage unit based on the update request.

12. The electronic receipt server according to claim 11, wherein

the electronic receipt includes information about a total price of the transaction, and

the control unit updates the total price of the electronic receipt stored in the storage unit.

13. The electronic receipt server according to claim 11, wherein

the control unit is further configured to control the storage unit to store information indicating that the electronic receipt has been updated, in association with the updated electronic receipt.

14. A method for processing an electronic receipt, comprising:

storing an electronic receipt generated based on a transaction;

receiving an update request to the electronic receipt from a handheld computing device; and

responsive to the update request, transmitting to the handheld computing device data for a user interface that is displayed on the handheld computing device, the user interface including

a transaction identifying symbol,

a listing of one or more items indicated as having been purchased based on data of the stored electronic receipt, and

a deletion mark overlaid on or in proximity to one of the items to indicate that the item has been returned.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein

the electronic receipt includes a transaction code of the transaction,

the update request includes a transaction code of the transaction, and

the data for the user interface is transmitted when the transaction code of the electronic receipt corresponds to the transaction code of the update request.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein

the electronic receipt includes an item code of an item purchased through the transaction,

the update request includes an item code of an item for which an update is requested, and

the data for the user interface is transmitted when the item code of the electronic receipt corresponds to the item code of the update request.

17. The method according to claim 14, wherein

the electronic receipt includes a customer code of a customer who purchased an item through the transaction,

the update request includes a customer code of a customer who returns an item, and

the data for the user interface is transmitted when the customer code of the electronic receipt corresponds to the customer code of the update request.

18. The method according to claim 14, wherein

the stored electronic receipt includes information about a total price of the transaction including a price of the returned item, and

the data for the user interface includes information about a total price of the transaction without the price of the returned item.

19. The method according to claim 14, further comprising:

updating the electronic receipt stored in the storage unit based on the update request.

20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising:

storing information indicating that the electronic receipt has been updated, in association with the updated electronic receipt.