Patent ID: 9002728
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method implemented at a server computer, the method comprising: processing, using a processor, an image of a physical receipt captured by an image capture device to extract data therefrom, wherein the image is a photographed image or a scanned image associated with a user, and wherein the extracted data includes a line item identifying a first good or service purchased from a first seller; associating the line item with a first category according to a taxonomy of goods and services, wherein the taxonomy defines a mapping of goods or services into categories such that goods or services that are similar to or the same as the purchased good or service are associated with the same category; automatically identifying a second good or service that is sold by a second seller, wherein the second good or service is associated with the first category; generating an offer for the second good or service, wherein the offer includes an agreement to provide a compensation to the user in exchange for the user purchasing the second good or service; and providing the user with the offer for the second good or service.