Remote Template Based Receipt Generation

A method performed by a point-of-sale (POS) device, the method comprising:

• receiving, from one or more servers of a payment service, first data representing a plurality of templates, wherein an individual template of the plurality of templates defines a respective receipt available for use by a merchant;
• receiving, via a user interface of the POS device, an input corresponding to a selection of a template from the plurality of templates;
• sending, to the one or more servers of the payment service, second data associated with the selection of the template;
• receiving, from a card reader associated with the POS device, a payment instrument identifier associated with a payment instrument used to satisfy a cost of a transaction between the merchant and a customer;
• sending, to the one or more servers of the payment service, a request to authorize the payment instrument for the cost of the transaction;
• and
• receiving, from the one or more servers of the payment service, third data representing a receipt for the transaction, wherein the receipt is generated by the one or more servers of the payment service based at least in part on the template.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
• receiving, from one or more servers of a payment service, first data representing plurality of templates, wherein an individual template of the plurality of templates defines a respective receipt available for use by a merchant;
• receiving, via a user interface, an input corresponding to a selection of a template from the plurality of templates;
• sending, to the one or more servers of the payment service, second data associated with the selection of the template;
• receiving, from a card reader, a payment instrument identifier associated with a payment instrument used to satisfy a cost of a transaction between the merchant and a customer;
• sending, to the one or more servers of the payment service, a request to authorize the payment instrument for the cost of the transaction;
• and
• receiving, from the one or more servers of the payment service, third data, wherein the third data is associated with a receipt for the transaction and based at least in part on the template.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

• receiving, from one or more servers of a payment service, first data representing plurality of templates, wherein an individual template of the plurality of templates defines a respective receipt available for use by a merchant;
• receiving, via a user interface, an input corresponding to a selection of a template from the plurality of templates;
• sending, to the one or more servers of the payment service, second data associated with the selection of the template;
• receiving, from a card reader, a payment instrument identifier associated with a payment instrument used to satisfy a cost of a transaction between the merchant and a customer;
• sending, to the one or more servers of the payment service, a request to authorize the payment instrument for the cost of the transaction;
• and
• receiving, from the one or more servers of the payment service, third data representing a receipt for the transaction, wherein the receipt is generated by the one or more servers of the payment service based at least in part on the template.