Accounting methods and systems using transaction information associated with a nonpredictable bar code
DC CAFC
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A database management method comprising the steps of:
- receiving and storing transaction information associated with a nonpredictable bar code, the transaction information generated by a transaction terminal;
receiving a request for the transaction information including data associated with the nonpredictable bar code;
retrieving the transaction information based upon the nonpredictable bar code; and
communicating the transaction information.
7 Assignments
Litigations
1 Petition
Accused Products
Abstract
An accounting system includes a point of sale terminal (20) to print a transaction receipt (26) having a nonpredictable bar code (36) and human-readable transaction information (34) based upon the transaction data. The point of sale terminal (20) communicates the transaction information to a transaction information system. The transaction information is downloaded from the transaction information system by reading the nonpredictable bar code (36) with a data reader (54).
127 Citations
14 Claims
-
1. A database management method comprising the steps of:
-
receiving and storing transaction information associated with a nonpredictable bar code, the transaction information generated by a transaction terminal; receiving a request for the transaction information including data associated with the nonpredictable bar code; retrieving the transaction information based upon the nonpredictable bar code; and communicating the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A transaction information system comprising:
-
a computer which receives transaction information associated with a nonpredictable bar code, the transaction information generated by a transaction terminal, and a database responsive to the computer to store the transaction information and to retrieve the transaction information based upon a request received by the computer, the request including data associated with the nonpredictable bar code, wherein the transaction information is retrieved from the database based upon the nonpredictable bar code, and wherein the computer communicates the transaction information retrieved from the database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method comprising the steps of:
-
entering transaction information for a transaction between a first party and a second party, the transaction information entered at a point of sale associated with the first party; printing, at the point of sale, a transaction receipt having a bar code which encodes a uniform resource locator, the uniform resource locator having a pseudorandom portion; storing the transaction information at a transaction information source accessible via an internet, wherein the transaction information is identifiable by the uniform resource locator; reading the bar code from the transaction receipt using a bar code reader at a location other than a point of sale associated with the first party; retrieving, from the transaction information source via the internet, the transaction information based upon the uniform resource locator encoded by the bar code; and storing the retrieved transaction information in a computer-readable form at the location.
-
Specification
-
- Resources
Litigation Campaign Assessment
Thank you for your request. You will receive a custom alert email when the Litigation Campaign Assessment is available.
×
Litigation Data
-
Current AssigneeTumbleweed Holdings LLC (Equitable IP Corporation)
-
Original AssigneeMotorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
-
InventorsReber, William L., Perttunen, Cary D.
-
Primary Examiner(s)Hajec, Donald
-
Assistant Examiner(s)Dunn, Drew A.
-
Application NumberUS08/833,858Time in Patent Office922 DaysField of Search235/379, 235/380, 235/383, 235/462, 235/487, 235/462.01, 235/462.13US Class Current235/462.13CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/00 Administration; ManagementG06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, sche...
