IDENTIFYING AND CATEGORIZING PURCHASES
First Claim
1. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions that discover and categorize purchases associated with a user, wherein execution of the computer-executable instructions by at least one processing element performs the following steps:
- acquiring access to a repository;
identifying, from within the repository, an electronic receipt;
identifying, from within the electronic receipt, at least one line item;
acquiring a set of user information;
predicting, based at least in part on the set of user information, whether the line item falls within a certain category; and
storing, if the line item falls within the certain category, the line item such that information associated with the line item is retrievable.
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Abstract
Discovering and categorizing individual purchases associated with a user is described. Exemplary steps include acquiring access to a repository; identifying, from within the repository, an electronic receipt; identifying, from within the electronic receipt, at least one line item; acquiring a set of user information; predicting, based at least in part on the set of user information, whether the line item falls within a certain category; and storing, if the line item falls within the certain category, the line item such that information associated with the line item is retrievable.
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1. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions that discover and categorize purchases associated with a user, wherein execution of the computer-executable instructions by at least one processing element performs the following steps:
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acquiring access to a repository; identifying, from within the repository, an electronic receipt; identifying, from within the electronic receipt, at least one line item; acquiring a set of user information; predicting, based at least in part on the set of user information, whether the line item falls within a certain category; and storing, if the line item falls within the certain category, the line item such that information associated with the line item is retrievable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions that discover and categorize purchases associated with a user, wherein execution of the computer-executable instructions by at least one processing element performs the following steps:
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acquiring access to a repository; identifying, from within the repository, an electronic receipt; identifying, from within the electronic receipt, at least one line item; acquiring a set of user information indicative of an occupation or field of business that is associated with the user; predicting, based at least in part on the occupation or field of business, whether the line item falls within a business expense category; and storing, if the line item falls within the business expense category, the line item such that information associated with the line item is retrievable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computerized method for discovering and categorizing purchases associated with a user, the method comprising the following steps:
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acquiring access to a repository; identifying, from within the repository, an electronic receipt; identifying, from within the electronic receipt, at least one line item; acquiring a set of user information indicative of an occupation or field of business that is associated with the user; predicting, based at least in part on the occupation or field of business, whether the line item falls within a business expense category; and storing, if the line item falls within the business expense category, the line item such that information associated with the line item is retrievable, wherein the stored information related to the line item is retrievable by a tax preparation program, wherein the stored information is utilized by the tax preparation program to complete a tax return that deducts the business-related expenses from a taxable income amount. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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