# US 2014/0156361 A1 · System and method for coupling receipt information with packaging

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- Number: US 2014/0156361 A1
- Document ID: US20140156361A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/690,864
- Filed: 2012-11-30
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30
- Inventors: Sean P. Hughes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156361A1

## CPC

- G07G 5/00: Receipt-giving machines
- G06Q 20/209: {Specified transaction journal output feature, e.g. printed receipt or voice output}
- G07G: REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

The described method combines a transaction receipt and packaging. In this way the problem of having the bag and receipt as separate items is solved. The problem of having a separate receipt for a purchase is solved by printing the receipt on the bag, pizza box, tray liner, or other type of packaging.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method to join a receipt with a package and package by printing a transaction receipt directly on a package.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction receipt is printed on a package during a transaction between a business and a customer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction receipt comprises receipt information, and the receipt information includes pricing information, quantity information, and a date of purchase.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the package is a paper bag.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of perforating the transaction receipt for easy removal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the package is a plastic bag.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, comprising the steps of:
a. inputting into a computer processor an order, the order comprising one or more items;
b. creating the transaction receipt from the order;
c. outputting the transaction receipt to a printer;
d. printing the transaction receipt on a package,
e. assembling selected items that make up the customer order;
f. placing selected items into the package; and
g. providing the selected items and package to a customer.

### Claim 8

A food order fulfillment method comprising the steps of:
a. receiving into a register means, information constituting an itemized food order, the itemized food order including different menu items;
b. transmitting the itemized food order from the register means to a printer; and
c. the printer printing the itemized food order on a package.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The receiptless food order fulfillment method of claim 8, wherein the register means is a point-of-sale device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The receiptless food order fulfillment method of claim 8, wherein the package is a fast food tray liner.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The receiptless food order fulfillment method of claim 8, wherein the package is an outside surface of a container holding at least one of the different menu items.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The receiptless food order fulfillment method of claim 8, further comprising the step of printing an advertisement on the package.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The receiptless food order fulfillment method of claim 8, further comprising the step of printing a coupon on the package, and the package is perforated around the coupon immediately before or after the coupon is printed.

### Claim 14

A method of processing a food order without the printing of a separate receipt, comprising the steps of:
a. receiving information including an itemized food order;
b. inputting the itemized food order into a computer system, the computer system having both data storage and computing capability;
c. generating receipt information from the itemized food order;
d. sending receipt information to a printer; and
e. printing the itemized food order on a package, the package one of one or more packages.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
a. moving the package through a food processing area, placing at least one item from the itemized food order into the package;
b. verifying that every item from the itemized food order is within the one or more packages; and
c. if items from the itemized food order are not within the package, repeating the steps of moving the package through a food processing area and verifying the items, until all items are present within the package.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein if the itemized food order is take-out, the package is a bag, and if the itemized food order is for dining-in, the package is a tray liner.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the receipt information includes a product name, a price, a quantity, and a date of purchase.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of printing an advertisement on the package.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of printing a coupon on the package, the package perforated around the coupon.

### Claim 20 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
a. printing an advertisement on the package;
b. moving the package through a food processing area, placing an item from the itemized food order into the package;
c. verifying that every item from the itemized food order is within the package; and
d. if items from the itemized food order are not within the package, repeating the steps of moving the package through a food processing area and verifying the items, until all items are present within the package.