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Methods and systems for electronic receipt transmission and management

  • US 6,487,540 B1
  • Filed: 07/25/2000
  • Issued: 11/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for use in a wireless purchasing environment wherein an electronic receipt is generated by a purchaser-owned device at a point of sale, the system comprising:

  • a wireless vendor device configured to provide product information to the purchaser-owned device;

    a remote authorization processor configured to wirelessly receive an authorization request from the purchaser-owned device, to transmit authorization information to the purchaser-owned device, and to transmit the authorization information to a bank lender to effect a transfer of funds; and

    the wireless purchaser-owned device configured to send and receive short range communications with the wireless vendor device, to send a long range authorization request to the authorization processor, and to receive the authorization information from the authorization processor, wherein the purchaser-owned device is further configured to store the authorization information received from the authorization processor and to transmit the authorization information to the vendor device to effect the purchase of a product or service.

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