Electronic Receipt System for Accurate Product Data Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing digital product receipts are cumbersome, prone to human error, and time-consuming, making it difficult for consumers to efficiently share purchase information, especially when product pricing varies across different locations of the same merchant.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for transmitting line item data from electronic receipts, involving a processing server that stores receipt data entries with merchant identifiers and product data files, allowing for easy sharing and purchasing of products using mobile devices, by generating and transmitting electronic receipts that link product information to merchant databases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If consumers use conventional methods (verbal sharing, taking pictures, texting) to share purchase information, then consumers can share their purchases with others, but the process requires tremendous amount of work, is time-consuming, and is prone to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy of the paper receipt by capturing an image and using OCR technology to extract data, eliminating the need for manual transcription. The electronic receipt is a precise digital replica containing all purchase information that can be instantly shared without human error.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical processes (writing down information, manually taking pictures, text messaging) with automated electronic processes. The mobile device automatically captures the receipt, extracts data through OCR, formats it electronically, and transmits it through the network, eliminating tedious manual work.
2Ease of operation
If consumers manually transcribe purchase information from paper receipts, then purchase data can be converted to digital format, but the process is cumbersome and prone to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual transcription with automated OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology. The mobile device's camera captures the receipt image, and software automatically extracts and converts the printed text into structured digital data, eliminating manual typing errors and making the process effortless.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service conversion where the receipt automatically processes itself through capture, recognition, and data extraction without requiring consumer intervention. The technology performs the conversion work autonomously, making it both easy to operate and highly accurate.
3Loss of information
If product pricing varies across different locations of the same merchant, then consumers may pay different prices for the same product, but conventional sharing methods cannot accurately transmit pricing information
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic receipt system serves multiple functions: it captures not only product information but also location-specific pricing, merchant identification, and transaction details. This universal approach handles varying prices across locations through a single integrated solution that automatically records and transmits all relevant data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a complete digital copy of the transaction record including location-specific price information. By capturing the exact pricing data from the original receipt through OCR and storing it in structured format, the system accurately transmits the specific price paid at that location without loss or distortion.
4Productivity
If consumers want to quickly share purchase information with others, then sharing should be fast and efficient, but conventional methods require tremendous work and are time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables continuous automated processing from receipt capture to data extraction to electronic transmission without interruption. The mobile device continuously processes the receipt through OCR and automatically sends the data to the recipient, eliminating the fragmented manual steps that consume time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces time-consuming manual actions with instant electronic processes. The mobile device captures the receipt in seconds, the OCR software extracts data immediately, and the electronic transmission delivers the information instantly to the recipient, dramatically increasing productivity and reducing time loss.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for transmitting line item data from an electronic receipt comprising storing a plurality of receipt data entries affiliated with a consumer account based on a consumer identifier. The method comprises storing a plurality of merchant identifiers affiliated with one or more product data files for products sold by a merchant. The method further receives a transaction message for a payment transaction using the consumer identifier via a payment network and executes a query on the electronic receipt database from a first consumer device to identify one or more products purchased in the payment transaction. The method generates an electronic receipt displaying purchase information for the one or more products and links the purchase information on the electronic receipt to the product data file for the one or more products for transmittal.