Network support for credit card receipt reconciliation
OwnerDavid Benco, Sanjeev Mahajan +2inventors
InventorsDavid Benco, Sanjeev Mahajan, Baoling Sheen, Sandra True
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Abstract
An apparatus in one example has: a telecommunications network having at least a receipt database; a mobile terminal having predetermined wireless communication functionality, the mobile terminal operative coupled to the telecommunications network; and a point of sale terminal wirelessly connectable to the mobile terminal.
Claims22
An apparatus, comprising:
- a telecommunications network having at least a receipt database;
- a mobile terminal having predetermined wireless communication functionality, the mobile terminal operative coupled to the telecommunications network;
- and
- a point of sale terminal wirelessly connectable to the mobile terminal.
A method, comprising:
- generating a receipt from a credit purchase at a point of sale terminal;
- wirelessly sending the receipt from the point of sale terminal to a mobile terminal;
- and
- storing the receipt in the mobile terminal.
The method according to claim 13, wherein the at least one receipt, which is stored in the memory of the mobile terminal, is uploaded to the telecommunication network and stored in a receipt database in the telecommunication network.
A method, comprising:
- subscribing to a credit receipt feature in a telecommunication network;
- defining a credit card list and storing the credit card list in the telecommunication network;
- generating a receipt from a credit card purchase at a point of sale terminal;
- wirelessly sending the receipt from the point of sale terminal to a mobile terminal;
- storing the receipt in the mobile terminal;
- uploading the receipt from the mobile terminal to the telecommunication network;
- and
- storing the receipt in the telecommunication network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.