Electronic Receipt Transmission via Mobile Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing systems for transmitting receipt information often result in unnecessary paper receipt printing and wastage, as consumers do not receive electronic receipts when using credit cards, leading to discarded valuable transaction data that could be used for marketing and analysis.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to receive electronic receipts on their mobile terminals, involving a merchant terminal ID provider, a mobile terminal, and a receipt information transmission server, enabling the transmission of receipt information from the merchant terminal to the user's smartphone, and optionally to online service providers for marketing purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If paper receipts are printed and issued to consumers, then consumers have physical proof of purchase, but unnecessary printing costs are incurred and valuable transaction data is discarded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical paper receipts with electronic copies transmitted to mobile terminals. The receipt information is captured by the merchant terminal and transmitted through a server to the consumer's mobile device, creating a digital copy that serves the same proof-of-purchase function without requiring physical paper printing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical printing system with an electronic transmission system. Instead of using receipt printers to produce physical copies, the system uses digital communication protocols to transmit receipt data to mobile terminals, eliminating the need for mechanical printing processes
2Ease of operation
If credit card payment information is made inquiryable through websites, then consumers can check payment details, but paper receipts become unnecessary and are discarded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a receipt information transmission server as an intermediary between the merchant terminal and the consumer's mobile terminal. This server receives receipt information from the merchant terminal and forwards it to the consumer, ensuring that transaction data is preserved and made accessible without relying on paper receipts or direct website inquiries
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary capture and transmission of receipt information at the point of sale. The merchant terminal captures transaction data and the system prepares it for transmission to the consumer's mobile device before the consumer leaves the store, ensuring information is preserved and readily accessible without requiring later website inquiries
3Loss of information
If receipt information is printed on paper, then transaction data is recorded, but the information cannot be properly utilized for marketing and analysis
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the format parameter of receipt information from physical paper to digital data structure. By transmitting receipt information as structured electronic data to mobile terminals, the system enables easy extraction, storage, and analysis of transaction parameters such as purchase date, items, and amounts, making the data suitable for marketing analytics
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional system where the same receipt information transmission infrastructure serves multiple purposes: providing proof of purchase to consumers, enabling marketing analytics, and supporting promotional activities. The digital receipt data can be simultaneously used for consumer verification and for business intelligence purposes
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AI summary
The present invention provides a system for transmitting receipt information using a mobile terminal. The receipt information transmitting system comprises: a merchant terminal ID provider configured to store a merchant terminal ID; a mobile terminal of a user configured to acquire the merchant terminal ID from the merchant terminal ID provider and to generate a first message for requesting receipt information including the acquired merchant terminal ID; a receipt information transmission server configured to receive the first message from the mobile terminal and to generate a second message for requesting the receipt information; and a merchant terminal configured to receive the second message from the receipt information transmission server and to transmit the receipt information to the receipt information transmission server, in response to the second message, wherein the receipt information transmission server transmits the receipt information received from the merchant terminal to the mobile terminal.