PUSH NOTIFICATION INFORMING CUSTOMER OF AVAILABILITY OF RECEIPT DATA

1 . A method for transferring receipt data to a computing device corresponding to a customer, the method comprising:

initiating a transaction with a customer at a point-of-sale system;

receiving, by the point-of-sale system, identification information from the customer;

linking the customer and the transaction using the identification information to a record stored within a computer system comprising the point-of-sale system;

identifying, by the computer system a computing device corresponding to the customer associated with the transaction within the record;

generating, by the computer system, a push notification comprising a device token associated with the customer and the transaction and a payload;

directing, by the computer system, the push notification to the computing device;

receiving, by the computer system in response to the push notification, a request for receipt data documenting the transaction; and

providing, by the computer system, the receipt data to the computing device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the customer within a brick-and-mortar location.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the initiating comprises initiating the transaction at a point-of-sale system contained within the brick-and-mortar location.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying comprises identifying the computing device embodied as a mobile telephone.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying comprises scanning, by the point-of-sale system, a card provided by the customer.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying comprises scanning, by the point-of-sale system, a membership card or loyalty card provided by the customer.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying comprises receiving a number entered into the point-of-sale system by the customer.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying comprises receiving a mobile telephone number entered into the point-of-sale system by the customer.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the directing comprises directing the push notification to a push service provider.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising completing, by the point-of-sale system, the transaction.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the directing comprises directing the push notification after the completing.

12 . A method for transferring receipt data to a computing device corresponding to a customer, the method comprising:

receiving, within a brick-and-mortar location, a customer carrying a computing device on his or her person;

initiating a transaction involving the customer at a point-of-sale system contained within the brick-and-mortar location;

receiving, by the point-of-sale system, identification information from the customer;

linking the customer and the transaction using the identification information to a record stored within a computer system comprising the point-of-sale system;

identifying, by the computer system, the computing device corresponding to the customer associated with the transaction within the record;

generating, by the computer system, a push notification comprising a device token associated with the customer and the transaction and a payloade;

directing, by the computer system, the push notification to the computing device;

receiving, by the computer system in response to the push notification, a request for receipt data documenting the transaction; and

providing, by the computer system, the receipt data to the computing device.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the identifying comprises scanning, by the point-of-sale system, a card provided by the customer.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the identifying comprises receiving a number entered into the point-of-sale system by the customer.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the directing comprises directing the push notification to a push service provider.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising completing, by the point-of-sale system, the transaction.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the directing comprises directing the push notification after the completing.

18 . A method for transferring receipt data to a computing device corresponding to a customer, the method comprising:

receiving, within a brick-and-mortar location, a customer carrying a computing device on his or her person, the computing device having an application installed thereon;

initiating a transaction involving the customer at a point-of-sale system contained within the brick-and-mortar location;

receiving, by the point-of-sale system as part of the transaction, identification information corresponding to the customer;

linking the customer and the transaction using the identification information to a record stored within a computer system comprising the point-of-sale system;

using, by the computer system, the identification information to identify the computing device corresponding to the customer associated with the transaction within the record;

generating, by the computer system, a push notification comprising a device token associated with the customer and the transaction and a payload;

receiving, by the computer system in response to the push notification, a request from the application for data documenting the transaction; and

providing, by the computer system, data documenting the transaction to the application.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the receiving the identification information comprises scanning, by the point-of-sale system, a card provided by the customer.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the receiving identification information comprises receiving a number entered into the point-of-sale system by the customer.