IP Library Granted Patent US 12,254,450
Granted Patent B2
US 12,254,450 · App. 17/778,542 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Electronic receipt system, electronic receipt management method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium

Inventor: Norihiko Shimazu (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
G06Q20/047G06Q20/209G06Q20/3274
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,254,450
App. No.
17/778,542
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic receipt system according to example embodiments includes: a code issuance server configured to issue a code in response to a request from a mobile terminal and to transmit the code to the mobile terminal; a POS terminal configured to read the code displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal, to transmit the code to the code issuance server for inquiry, and when it is confirmed that the code is one that is issued by the code issuance server, to associate the code and electronic receipt information generated when performing transaction processing with each other; and an electronic receipt management server configured to save the code and the electronic receipt information that are associated with each other received from the POS terminal and when the mobile terminal transmits the code, to transmit the electronic receipt information that is associated with the code to the mobile terminal.

Claims (19)

1. An electronic receipt system comprising:

a code issuance server configured to generate and issue a code that is not linked to a personal information of a customer in response to a request from a mobile terminal belonging to a to the consumer and to transmit the code to the mobile terminal;

a POS terminal configured to read the code displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal when executing transaction processing for an electronic receipt issuance target, transmit the code to the code issuance server for inquiry, and when it is confirmed that the code is one that is issued by the code issuance server, associate the code and electronic receipt information generated when performing transaction processing with each other; and

an electronic receipt management server configured to receive the code and the electronic receipt information that are associated with each other from the POS terminal and save them, and when the mobile terminal transmits the code, to automatically transmit the electronic receipt information that is associated with the code to the mobile terminal.

2. The electronic receipt system according to claim 1 , wherein, when an inquiry for the code issued by the code issuance server is not made, the code issuance server deletes the code after elapse of a predetermined time.

3. The electronic receipt system according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined time can be set arbitrarily with the mobile terminal.

4. The electronic receipt system according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic receipt management server deletes the code and the electronic receipt information saved therein after transmitting the electronic receipt information associated with the code received from the mobile terminal.

5. The electronic receipt system according to claim 1 , wherein when the electronic receipt information has not been transmitted from the electronic receipt management server to the mobile terminal triggered by the display of the code on the screen of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal makes a notification.

6. The electronic receipt system according to claim 5 , wherein the mobile terminal accesses a URL for downloading electronic receipts and makes a notification as to the presence or the absence of the electronic receipt information.

7. The electronic receipt system according to claim 6 , wherein the mobile terminal accesses the URL for downloading electronic receipts on a periodic basis and when the electronic receipt information is present, either makes a notification as to the presence of the electronic receipt information or automatically downloads the electronic receipt information.

8. The electronic receipt system according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile terminal is configured to periodically check for presence the electronic receipt information after displaying the code, and automatically download the electronic receipt information based on presence of the electronic receipt information being detected.

9. An electronic receipt management method comprising:

generating and issuing a code that is not linked to a personal information of a customer in response to a request from a mobile terminal belonging to the consumer and transmitting the code to the mobile terminal;

reading the code displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal when executing transaction processing for an electronic receipt issuance target, transmitting the code to the code issuance server for inquiry, and when it is confirmed that the code is one that is issued by the code issuance server, associating the code and electronic receipt information generated when performing transaction processing with each other; and

saving the code and the electronic receipt information that are associated with each other, and when the mobile terminal transmits the code, automatically transmitting the electronic receipt information that is associated with the code to the mobile terminal.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the processes of:

generating and issuing a code that is not linked to a personal information of a customer in response to a request from a mobile terminal belonging to the consumer and transmitting the code to the mobile terminal;

reading the code displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal when executing transaction processing for an electronic receipt issuance target, transmitting the code to the code issuance server for inquiry, and when it is confirmed that the code is one that is issued by the code issuance server, associating the code and electronic receipt information generated when performing transaction processing with each other; and

saving the code and the electronic receipt information that are associated with each other, and when the mobile terminal transmits the code, automatically transmitting the electronic receipt information that is associated with the code to the mobile terminal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2025
From: NEC PLATFORMS, LTD
To: STEERETAIL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073594/0253 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2022
From: SHIMAZU, NORIHIKO
To: NEC PLATFORMS, LTD.,
Reel/Frame 059970/0974 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-218073 · Dec 2, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220414620A1 · Dec 29, 2022
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