POS NETWORK INCLUDING PRINTING AND HIGHLIGHTING
First Claim
1. A method of highlighting transaction information, the method being implemented in a computer system having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer system, programs the computer system to perform the method, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the computer system, transaction information from a point of sale (POS) computer, the transaction information relating to one or more products scanned at the POS;
identifying, by the computer system, a product identification that identifies a product scanned at the POS based on the transaction information;
generating, by the computer system, highlighting information to be printed on a receipt;
generating, by the computer system, a print instruction to print the receipt based on the highlighting information, wherein the receipt, when printed, includes the highlighting information and a description that identifies the product; and
providing, by the computer system, the print instruction to a POS printer.
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Abstract
The invention provides for optional printing at a point of sale (POS). The invention provides a system and computer implemented method for printing information at a POS relating to a purchase transaction at the POS, comprising printing a second alternative instead of a default print, or printing both a default and a second print, in both cases dependent upon the second print being timely delivered to the POS printer. Preferably, the second print depends upon processing business rules related to color in the print.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A method of highlighting transaction information, the method being implemented in a computer system having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer system, programs the computer system to perform the method, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the computer system, transaction information from a point of sale (POS) computer, the transaction information relating to one or more products scanned at the POS; identifying, by the computer system, a product identification that identifies a product scanned at the POS based on the transaction information; generating, by the computer system, highlighting information to be printed on a receipt; generating, by the computer system, a print instruction to print the receipt based on the highlighting information, wherein the receipt, when printed, includes the highlighting information and a description that identifies the product; and providing, by the computer system, the print instruction to a POS printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system of highlighting transaction information, the system comprising:
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a computer system comprising one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer system, programs the computer system to; receive transaction information from a point of sale (POS) computer, the transaction information relating to one or more products scanned at the POS; identify a product identification that identifies a product scanned at the POS based on the transaction information; generate highlighting information to be printed on a receipt; generate a print instruction to print the receipt based on the highlighting information, wherein the receipt, when printed, includes the highlighting information and a description that identifies the product; and provide the print instruction to a POS printer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A point of sale (POS) printer, comprising:
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one or more processors programmed by one or more computer program instructions that programs the POS printer to; receive default print information that includes transaction information for a transaction; determine whether second print information is obtained from a computer system remote from the POS printer within a predefined wait period, wherein the second print information includes the transaction information and additional print information related to the transaction information, wherein the second print information is used, instead of the default print information, to print the receipt for the transaction; print the receipt based on the default print information responsive to a determination that the second print information is not received before expiration of the predefined wait period; and print the receipt and the additional print information based on the second print information instead of the default print information responsive to a determination that the second print information is received before the expiration of the predefined wait period. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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