Patent ID: 7487912

Claim:
An electronic receipting system, comprising: means for receiving data from a point-of-sale device, wherein: the data includes information associated with a transaction, and the transaction comprises a dealing between a selling party and a customer for a good and/or a service; means for receiving a request for an electronic receipt for the transaction, wherein the means for receiving the request comprises a display screen for displaying selectable prompts for electronic receipting options, wherein the electronic receipting options include at least two of: a display on the display screen, to an email address, to a mobile device, to a smart card and to a portable device, wherein: the request includes a destination for the electronic receipt, and the destination is associated with the customer; means for generating the electronic receipt, wherein: the electronic receipt includes payment information associated with the transaction; and the means for generating the electronic receipt provides for configuration of the electronic receipt for transmission to the destination; means for transmitting the electronic receipt to the destination; and means for storing a set of customer-specified rules that govern the generation of electronic receipts, wherein the means for generating the electronic receipt complies with the rules, and wherein under application of the rules different types of receipts are automatically generated for different transactions, and electronic receipts from transactions involving a first kind of goods are sent to a first destination, and electronic receipts from transactions involving a second kind of goods are sent to a second destination.