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US 2003/0120607 A1Published application
E-receipt verification system and method
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorTony Piotrowski
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for creating and verifying e-receipts related to e-commerce transactions. The system and method allow consumers and merchants to perform e-transactions using a secure e-receipt system that includes programmable information tags such as Radio frequency identification (RFID) technolog.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a programmable information tag;
- a communication unit capable of communicating information to one or more information interfaces;
- and
- a controller, coupled the programmable information tag and the communication unit, arranged to receive information from the information interfaces through the communication unit, and program the programmable information tag with at least part of the information from the information interface,
- wherein the programmed information relates to a good or service to be provided by a merchant or service provider.
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An e-commerce method, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request to complete a commercial transaction for a good or service over the Internet by a consumer;
- completing the commercial transaction with the consumer;
- providing an e-receipt to the consumer, the e-receipt containing information that may be used by the consumer to program an RFID tag;
- and
- recording information related to the commercial transaction and the e-receipt.
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A system for performing e-commerce transactions, comprising:
- means for receiving a request to complete a commercial transaction for a good or service over the Internet by a consumer;
- means for completing the commercial transaction with the consumer;
- means for providing an e-receipt to the consumer, the e-receipt containing information that may be used by the consumer to program an RFID tag;
- and
- means for recording information related to the commercial transaction and the e-receipt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.