System and method for tracking purchases
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining transaction information, said system comprising:
- a processing unit operative to process data and code;
a transaction record interface operative toreceive, from an identified first purchaser via an electronic device of said first purchaser, a first transaction record, said first transaction record originating from and transmitted by a first point-of-sale system to said electronic device of said first purchaser and including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser, andreceive a second transaction record transmitted from a second point-of-sale system from said identified first purchaser via said electronic device of said first purchaser, said second transaction record originating from said second point-of sale system including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a second merchant;
a purchase tracking database operative to receive, from said electronic device of said first purchaser, at least said first transaction record and store said first transaction record and said second transaction record; and
,a purchaser interface operative to provide said first purchaser access to said first transaction record and said second transaction record.
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Abstract
A novel method for obtaining transaction information includes receiving a first transaction record including data indicative of one or more products purchased by a first purchaser from a first merchant, storing the data included in the first record, receiving a second transaction record including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by the purchaser from a second merchant, storing the data included in the second record, and providing the first purchaser access to the first transaction record and the said second transaction record. The method is performed on a handheld device which is carried by the first purchaser. A point-of-sale system is also disclosed and includes: a processing unit, a product interface operative to receive product, memory operative to store a first transaction record, and a transaction record interface operative to output electronic data indicative of the first transaction record.
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62 Claims
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1. A system for obtaining transaction information, said system comprising:
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a processing unit operative to process data and code; a transaction record interface operative to receive, from an identified first purchaser via an electronic device of said first purchaser, a first transaction record, said first transaction record originating from and transmitted by a first point-of-sale system to said electronic device of said first purchaser and including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser, and receive a second transaction record transmitted from a second point-of-sale system from said identified first purchaser via said electronic device of said first purchaser, said second transaction record originating from said second point-of sale system including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a second merchant; a purchase tracking database operative to receive, from said electronic device of said first purchaser, at least said first transaction record and store said first transaction record and said second transaction record; and
,a purchaser interface operative to provide said first purchaser access to said first transaction record and said second transaction record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for obtaining transaction information, said method comprising:
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receiving, by a purchase tracking system, a first transaction record transmitted from an identified first purchaser via an electronic device of said first purchaser, said first transaction record originating from and transmitted by a first point-of-sale system to said electronic device of said first purchaser and including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of electronic purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser; storing, in a purchase tracking database, said electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from said first merchant; receiving a second transaction record transmitted from a second point-of-sale system from said identified first purchaser via said electronic device of said first purchaser, said second transaction record originating from said second point-of-sale system and including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a second merchant; storing, in said purchase tracking database, said electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from said second merchant; and providing said first purchaser access to said stored data associated with said first purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile handheld device for obtaining transaction information, said system comprising:
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a processing unit operative to process data and code; a transaction record interface operative to receive a first transaction record transmitted from a first point-of-sale system, said first transaction record including data indicative of one or more products purchased by a first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser, and receive a second transaction record transmitted from a second point-of-sale system, said second transaction record including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a second merchant; a communication interface operative to facilitate transmission of said first transaction record and said second transaction record from said mobile handheld device to an external system; memory operative to store said first transaction record and said second transaction record; and a purchaser interface operative to provide said first purchaser access to said first transaction record and said second transaction record. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. In a mobile handheld device, a method for obtaining transaction information, said method comprising:
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receiving a first transaction record transmitted from a first point-of-sale system, said first transaction record including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by a first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of electronic purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser; storing said electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from said first merchant in a memory of said mobile handheld device; receiving a second transaction record transmitted from a second point-of-sale system, said second transaction record including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a second merchant; storing said electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from said second merchant in said memory of said mobile handheld device; and communicating, by said mobile handheld device, electronic data indicative of said first transaction record and said second transaction record from said mobile handheld device to an external system; providing said first purchaser access to said stored data associated with said first purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for obtaining transaction information, said system comprising:
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a processing unit operative to process data and code; a transaction record interface operative to; receive, from an identified first purchaser via an electronic device of said first purchaser, a first transaction record, said first transaction record originating from and transmitted by a first point-of-sale system to said electronic device of said first purchaser and including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser, and receive a second transaction record transmitted from a second point-of-sale system from a first account provider, said second transaction record including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a second merchant; a purchase tracking database operative to receive, from said electronic device of said first purchaser, at least said first transaction record and store said first transaction record and said second transaction record; and a purchaser interface operative to provide said first purchaser access to said first transaction record and said second transaction record; and
whereinsaid first account provider is a financial institution providing said first purchaser with a first account; and said second transaction is funded by said first account. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for obtaining transaction information, said method comprising:
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receiving, by a purchase tracking system, a first transaction record transmitted from an identified first purchaser via an electronic device of said first purchaser, said first transaction record originating from and transmitted by a first point-of-sale system to said electronic device of said first purchaser and including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of electronic purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser; storing, in a purchase tracking database, said electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from said first merchant; receiving a second transaction record transmitted from a second point-of-sale system from a first account provider, said second transaction record including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a second merchant; storing, in said purchase tracking database, said electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from said second merchant; and providing said first purchaser access to said stored data associated with said first purchaser; and wherein said first account provider is a financial institution providing said first purchaser with a first account, and said second transaction is funded by said first account. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for obtaining transaction information, said system comprising:
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a processing unit operative to process data and code; a transaction record interface operative to; receive, from an identified first purchaser via an electronic device of said first purchaser, a first transaction record, said first transaction record originating from a first point-of-sale system and including data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from a first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser, and receive a second transaction record, said second transaction record including data indicative of one or more products purchased by a second purchaser from a second merchant; a purchase tracking database operative to receive, from said electronic device of said first purchaser, at least said first transaction record and store said first transaction record and said second transaction record; and a purchaser interface operative to provide said first purchaser access to said first transaction record and at least a portion of said second transaction record; and wherein said second purchaser remains anonymous to said first purchaser.
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62. A method for obtaining transaction information, said method comprising:
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receiving, by an electronic device of a first purchaser, a first transaction record, said first transaction record originating from a first point-of-sale system associated with a first merchant and including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by a first purchaser from the first merchant with a non-electronic form of payment and being free of purchase-related data that facilitates identification of said first purchaser; storing said data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser from said first merchant; transmitting, by said electronic device of said first purchaser, said data indicative of one or more products purchased by said first purchaser to a purchase tracking database; receiving a second transaction record, said second transaction record including electronic data indicative of one or more products purchased by a second purchaser from a second merchant; storing said data indicative of one or more products purchased by said second purchaser from said second merchant; and providing said first purchaser access to said stored data associated with said first purchaser and to at least some of said stored data associated with said second purchaser; and
whereinsaid second purchaser remains anonymous to said first purchaser.
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