Receipt generation service

US2016371671A1 · US · A1

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-2016371671-A1
Application numberUS-201615251251-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 30, 2016
Priority dateSep 23, 2014
Publication dateDec 22, 2016
Grant date

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

A method includes receiving, by a server via a network, transaction information descriptive of a money transfer transaction initiated at a point of entry device. The transaction information includes information that identifies a location of the point of entry device. The method includes determining, by the server, receipt information to be included in a receipt for the money transfer transaction. The receipt information may be determined based, at least in part, on the transaction information, and at least a portion of the receipt information included in the receipt satisfies regulatory requirements associated with the location of the point of entry device. The method includes generating, by the server, the receipt that includes the receipt information, and transmitting the receipt from the server to the point of entry device via the network.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

1 . A method comprising: receiving, by a server via a network, transaction information descriptive of a money transfer transaction initiated at a point of entry device, wherein the transaction information includes information that identifies a location of the point of entry device; selecting a receipt template from among a plurality of receipt templates stored at a database accessible to the server, wherein the receipt template is selected based, at least in part, on the location of the point of entry device, wherein each of the plurality of receipt templates includes one or more data fields for inserting regulatory requirement information, wherein different locations are associated with different regulatory requirements; determining, by the server, receipt information to be included in a receipt for the money transfer transaction, wherein the receipt information is determined based, at least in part, on the transaction information, and wherein at least a portion of the receipt information included in the receipt satisfies regulatory requirements associated with the location of the point of entry device; generating, by the server, the receipt that includes the receipt information, wherein generating the receipt includes inserting regulatory requirement information associated with the location of the point of entry device into one or more data fields of the selected receipt template; and transmitting the receipt from the server to the point of entry device via the network.

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

  • using payment protocols involving electronic receipts · CPC title

  • G06Q20/209Primary

    Specified transaction journal output feature, e.g. printed receipt or voice output · CPC title

  • specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems · CPC title

  • Receipt-giving machines · CPC title

  • Physics · mapped topic

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US2016371671A1 cover?
A method includes receiving, by a server via a network, transaction information descriptive of a money transfer transaction initiated at a point of entry device. The transaction information includes information that identifies a location of the point of entry device. The method includes determining, by the server, receipt information to be included in a receipt for the money transfer transactio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Moneygram Int Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q20/209. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).