Processing charitable contribution
OwnerElizabeth Schaperinventor
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Abstract
Among other things, generating a transaction slip associated with a transaction. The slip includes a non-contribution associated with a retail transaction, and a space for a customer to provide an amount for contribution. The slip is received from the customer. The contribution amount and non-contribution amount are identified from the slip, and a card of the customer is billed for the amounts.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- generating a transaction slip associated with the transaction, the slip including:
- a non-contribution amount associated with a retail transaction, and
- a space for a customer to provide an amount for contribution;
- receiving the transaction slip from the customer;
- identifying a contribution amount and the non-contribution amount from the slip;
- and
- causing a card of the customer to be charged for the contribution and non-contribution amounts.
A method comprising:
- Generating a transaction slip using a point-of-sale equipment, wherein the transaction slip contains an entry for goods or services being purchased by a buyer and a space for the buyer to indicate an amount of a contribution to be made to a charitable entity;
- and
- processing the invoice so that (a) payment for the goods or services is made to a provider of the goods or services using the buyer's card, and (b) a contribution is made to the charitable entity in the amount specified by the buyer using the buyer's card.
A method comprising:
- identifying a non-charitable transaction amount;
- identifying a charitable contribution amount;
- in a single transaction, causing the contribution amount and the transaction amount to be billed to a card account.
A retail transaction slip comprising:
- a description of a subtotal of a retail transaction, a solicitation for a customer to contribute to a charitable entity, and a space for the customer to specify an amount for contribution.
A computer-readable medium bearing instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to:
- generate a transaction slip associated with the transaction, the slip including:
- a non-contribution amount associated with a retail transaction, and
- a space for a customer to provide an amount for contribution.
- identify a contribution amount and the non-contribution amount from the slip;
- and
- cause a card of the customer to be charged for the contribution and non-contribution amounts.
A computer-readable medium bearing instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to:
- generate a transaction slip using a point-of-sale equipment, wherein the transaction slip contains an entry for goods or services being purchased by a buyer and a space for the buyer to indicate an amount of a contribution to be made to a charitable entity;
- and
- process the invoice so that (a) payment for the goods or services is made to a provider of the goods or services using the buyer's card, and (b) a contribution is made to the charitable entity in the amount specified by the buyer using the buyer's card.
A computer-readable medium bearing instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to:
- identify a non-charitable transaction amount;
- identify a charitable contribution amount;
- in a single transaction, cause the contribution amount and the transaction amount to be billed to a card account.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.