System and method for downloading an electronic product to a pin-pad terminal using a directly-transmitted electronic shopping basket entry
First Claim
1. A method of downloading an electronic product to a pin-pad terminal, the pin-pad terminal being coupled to an electronic cash register and including a transaction processor and a payment processor, the method comprising:
- the transaction processor transmitting to a network gateway a transaction proposal for an electronic product, and receiving from the network gateway a transaction proposal response generated by the network gateway in response to the transaction proposal, the transaction proposal response including a transaction pointer associated with the electronic product and further including an indication of a payment amount for the electronic product;
the transaction processor electronically directly transmitting to the electronic cash register the indication of a payment amount for the electronic product;
the transaction processor receiving from the electronic cash register a total payment amount including at least the payment amount for the electronic product;
the payment processor receiving confirmation of payment of the total payment amount;
the transaction processor transmitting the transaction pointer to a network device via the network gateway; and
the transaction processor receiving the electronic product from the network device via the network gateway.
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Abstract
A method of downloading an electronic product to a pin-pad terminal involves the pin-pad terminal transmitting to a network gateway a transaction proposal for an electronic product from a network device, and receiving from the network gateway a transaction proposal response generated by the network gateway in response to the transaction proposal. The transaction proposal response includes a transaction pointer associated with the electronic product. The pin-pad terminal electronically directly transmits to an electronic cash register coupled to the pin-pad terminal an indication of a payment amount for the electronic product. The pin-pad terminal receives from the electronic cash register confirmation of entry of the electronic product in an electronic shopping basket maintained by the electronic cash register, and transmits the transaction pointer to the network device via the network gateway. The pin-pad terminal receives the electronic product from the network device via the network gateway.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of downloading an electronic product to a pin-pad terminal, the pin-pad terminal being coupled to an electronic cash register and including a transaction processor and a payment processor, the method comprising:
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the transaction processor transmitting to a network gateway a transaction proposal for an electronic product, and receiving from the network gateway a transaction proposal response generated by the network gateway in response to the transaction proposal, the transaction proposal response including a transaction pointer associated with the electronic product and further including an indication of a payment amount for the electronic product; the transaction processor electronically directly transmitting to the electronic cash register the indication of a payment amount for the electronic product; the transaction processor receiving from the electronic cash register a total payment amount including at least the payment amount for the electronic product; the payment processor receiving confirmation of payment of the total payment amount; the transaction processor transmitting the transaction pointer to a network device via the network gateway; and the transaction processor receiving the electronic product from the network device via the network gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 27, 28)
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11. A pin-pad terminal, comprising:
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a cash register interface configured to interface the pin-pad terminal with an electronic cash register; and a transaction processor and a payment processor in communication with the cash register interface, the transaction processor being configured to (i) transmit to a network gateway a transaction proposal for an electronic product, and receive from the network gateway a transaction proposal response generated by the network gateway in response to the transaction proposal, the transaction proposal response including a transaction pointer associated with the electronic product and further including an indication of a payment amount for the electronic product;
(ii) electronically directly transmit to the electronic cash register the indication of a payment amount for the electronic product; and
(iii) electronically receive from the electronic cash register a total payment amount including at least the payment amount for the electronic product;the payment processor being configured to receive confirmation of payment of the total payment amount; and the transaction processor being further configured to (iv) transmit the transaction pointer to a network device via the network gateway; and
(v) download the electronic product from the network device via the network gateway. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 29)
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20. A computer-readable medium comprising non-transient computer processing instructions stored thereon for execution by a pin-pad terminal, the computer processing instructions comprising a transaction processor and a payment processor when executed by the pin-pad terminal, the transaction processor and the payment processor causing the pin-pad terminal to perform a sequence comprising:
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the transaction processor transmitting to a network gateway a transaction proposal for an electronic product, and receiving from the network gateway a transaction proposal response generated by the network gateway in response to the transaction proposal, the transaction proposal response including a transaction pointer associated with the electronic product and further including an indication of a payment amount for the electronic product; the transaction processor electronically directly transmitting to an electronic cash register coupled to the pin-pad terminal the indication of a payment amount for the electronic product; the transaction processor receiving from the electronic cash register a total payment amount including at least the payment amount for the electronic product; the payment processor receiving confirmation of payment of the total payment amount; the transaction processor transmitting the transaction pointer to a network device via the network gateway; and the transaction processor receiving the electronic product from the network device via the network gateway. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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