Patent ID: 8346634
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A point-of-sale device for managing electronic receipts, comprising: a point-of-sale (POS) computer configured to generate an electronic receipt at the POS computer using a receipt policy of a plurality of receipt policies for generating and electronically managing electronic receipts, the receipt policy being for a specific type of transaction; a local database coupled to the POS computer, the local database being configured to store electronic receipts generated by the POS computer; and a communication module coupled to the POS computer, the communication module being configured to communicate online with a portable consumer communication device that is used for at least the specific type of transaction with the POS computer, wherein the receipt policy is managed by an external administration service to determine how the electronic receipt for the specific type of transaction is generated and managed by the POS computer, wherein the external administration service is periodically online with the POS computer to send and/or receive information, wherein the POS computer is configured to generate and manage the electronic receipt using the receipt policy when the POS computer is online with the portable consumer communication device and offline with the external administration service.