Mobile commerce receipt system
First Claim
1. A method of providing a mobile telecommunication terminal (MTT) of a customer entity (CE) with a reliable electronic proof of a reservation, purchase or payment being made by the CE using an e-commerce arrangement, the method including the steps of:
- making, by the CE, an electronic reservation, a purchase or a payment with a merchant entity server (ME), said electronic reservation, purchase or payment specifying a goods or service,generating, in the ME, a ME transaction record (METR) on basis of the reservation, purchase or payment, and, on basis of the METR, an electronic contract (EC) including an identity (ID) of the ME, and an EC identifier not containing any information about the reservation, purchase or payment,transferring a copy of the EC from the ME to a trusted third party entity server (TTPE),generating, in the TTPE, a verified EC (VEC) on basis of a verification of the ID of the ME included in the EC, and an electronic receipt (SER) not containing any information about the reservation, purchase, or payment on basis of the VEC,transferring a copy of the SER from the TTPE to the ME, andtransferring via a mobile a mobile network a copy of the SER from the ME to the MTT,wherein the SER comprises the EC identifier, a TTPE identifier, and a TTPE access address.
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Abstract
A mobile commerce receipt system and method providing a user of a mobile telecommunications terminal with a reliable electronic proof of reservation, purchase and/or payment made. By e-commerce means, the user places an order with a vendor or merchant and makes electronic payment. The vendor issues an electronic contract, sending the contract to a Trusted Third Party (TTP) receipt server. The TTP validates the contract, generates an electronic, digital receipt which is to sent the vendor. The vendor sends the receipt to the mobile terminal of the user, the mobile terminal storing the receipt for subsequent presentation at the point of delivery of the ordered goods or services.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of providing a mobile telecommunication terminal (MTT) of a customer entity (CE) with a reliable electronic proof of a reservation, purchase or payment being made by the CE using an e-commerce arrangement, the method including the steps of:
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making, by the CE, an electronic reservation, a purchase or a payment with a merchant entity server (ME), said electronic reservation, purchase or payment specifying a goods or service, generating, in the ME, a ME transaction record (METR) on basis of the reservation, purchase or payment, and, on basis of the METR, an electronic contract (EC) including an identity (ID) of the ME, and an EC identifier not containing any information about the reservation, purchase or payment, transferring a copy of the EC from the ME to a trusted third party entity server (TTPE), generating, in the TTPE, a verified EC (VEC) on basis of a verification of the ID of the ME included in the EC, and an electronic receipt (SER) not containing any information about the reservation, purchase, or payment on basis of the VEC, transferring a copy of the SER from the TTPE to the ME, and transferring via a mobile a mobile network a copy of the SER from the ME to the MTT, wherein the SER comprises the EC identifier, a TTPE identifier, and a TTPE access address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
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8. The method of claim I, whereinthe SER comprises a EC identifier and a TTPE identifier.
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12. Apparatus for providing a mobile telecommunication terminal (MTT) of a customer entity (CE) with a reliable electronic proof of a reservation, purchase or payment being made by the CE using an e-commerce arrangement, comprising:
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a merchant entity server (ME) arranged to; make an electronic reservation, a purchase, or a payment with, said electronic reservation, purchase, or payment specifying a goods or service, generate a ME transaction record (METR) on basis of the reservation, purchase or payment, and, on basis of the METR, an electronic contract (EC) including an identity (ID) of the ME, and an EC identifier not containing any information about the reservation, purchase or payment, transfer a copy of the EC from the ME to a trusted third party entity server (TTPE), wherein the TTPE is arranged to generate a verified EC (VEC) on basis of a verification of the ID of the ME included in the EC, and an electronic receipt (SER) not containing any information about the reservation, purchase, or payment on basis of the VEC and transfer a copy of the SER from the TTPE to the ME, wherein the ME is arranged to transfer a copy of the SER from the ME to the MTT, and wherein the SER comprises the EC identifier, a TTPE identifier, and a TTPE access address. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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