Providing e-receipts to customers
First Claim
1. A financial institution system for providing e-receipts to customers, the system comprising:
- a computer apparatus including a processor and a memory; and
a software module stored in the memory, comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to;
receive authorization from a customer for the customer to be enrolled in a point of transaction e-receipt communication program;
receive transaction data corresponding to at least one transaction performed by the customer at a point of transaction of a merchant;
initiate communication, to the customer, of an e-receipt based at least in part on the received transaction data;
access a cooperating merchant list comprising information corresponding to a plurality of merchants cooperating with a financial institution implementing the point of transaction e-receipt communication program; and
for each of the plurality of cooperating merchants, request authorization from the customer for transaction data associated with any transactions performed by the customer at the cooperating merchant to be communicated to the financial institution for the purpose of providing e-receipts to the customer.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing e-receipts to customers. Embodiments receive authorization from a customer for the customer to be enrolled in a point of transaction e-receipt communication program; receive transaction data corresponding to at least one transaction performed by the customer at a point of transaction of a merchant; and initiate communication, to the customer, of an e-receipt based at least in part on the received transaction data. Some embodiments receive authorization from a plurality of enrolling merchants for enrollment in the point of transaction e-receipt communication program; and build a cooperating merchant list comprising information corresponding to a plurality of cooperating merchants cooperating with a financial institution implementing the point of transaction e-receipt communication program.
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1. A financial institution system for providing e-receipts to customers, the system comprising:
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a computer apparatus including a processor and a memory; and a software module stored in the memory, comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to; receive authorization from a customer for the customer to be enrolled in a point of transaction e-receipt communication program; receive transaction data corresponding to at least one transaction performed by the customer at a point of transaction of a merchant; initiate communication, to the customer, of an e-receipt based at least in part on the received transaction data; access a cooperating merchant list comprising information corresponding to a plurality of merchants cooperating with a financial institution implementing the point of transaction e-receipt communication program; and for each of the plurality of cooperating merchants, request authorization from the customer for transaction data associated with any transactions performed by the customer at the cooperating merchant to be communicated to the financial institution for the purpose of providing e-receipts to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A financial institution system for providing e-receipts to customers, the system comprising:
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a computer apparatus including a processor and a memory; and a software module stored in the memory, comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to; receive authorization from a customer for the customer to be enrolled in a point of transaction e-receipt communication program; receive transaction data corresponding to at least one transaction performed by the customer at a point of transaction of a merchant; initiate communication, to the customer, of an e-receipt based at least in part on the received transaction data; receive customer identification information from the merchant; access a participating customer list comprising information corresponding to a plurality of customers participating in the point of transaction e-receipt communication program; determine whether the received customer identification information corresponds to any of the plurality of customers in the participating customer list; and if so, initiate communication of a confirmation message to the merchant indicating to the merchant that the customer is participating in the point of transaction e-receipt communication program; wherein the transaction data is received from the merchant in response to the merchant receiving the confirmation message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A financial institution system for providing e-receipts to customers, the system comprising:
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a computer apparatus including a processor and a memory; and a software module stored in the memory, comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to; receive authorization from a customer for the customer to be enrolled in a point of transaction e-receipt communication program; receive transaction data corresponding to at least one transaction performed by the customer at a point of transaction of a merchant; initiate communication, to the customer, of an e-receipt based at least in part on the received transaction data receive customer identification information comprising loyalty account information from the merchant; and determine an identity of the customer based at least in part on the loyalty account information received from the merchant; wherein initiating communication of the e-receipt to the customer is based at least in part on the determined identity of the customer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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