Patent ID: 7082415

Claim:
A method for enabling a receiptless refund transaction using an electronic transaction receipt, the method comprising: a. receiving, at a transaction station, first biometric data from a user; b. receiving, at the transaction station, transaction information for a transaction item; c. storing said transaction information as an electronic transaction receipt, said storing being based on a match of said first biometric data and second biometric data previously registered in a database by said user; d. receiving a request for a refund for said transaction item, said received request including third biometric data; e. determining whether said third biometric data matches one of a plurality of authorizing biometric data in said database, wherein said plurality of authorizing biometric data represents registered biometric data for one or more users that are authorized to receive a refund for said transaction item; and f. authorizing said refund request upon retrieval of said stored electronic transaction receipt, wherein said stored electronic transaction receipt is retrievable if said third biometric data matches one of said plurality of authorizing biometric data, said refund transaction being completed using said electronic transaction receipt in place of a paper receipt.