Method and apparatus for fulfilling purchases

摘要

A method and apparatus for fulfilling purchases is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure can include, for example, a portable communication device having a controller element that receives from an online system a barcode image as an object of acknowledgment of a product purchased from said online system, and presents on a display of the portable communication device said barcode image to complete a purchase fulfillment process by way of at least one among a visual inspection of the barcode image by a merchant employee and processing of said barcode image by a point of sale (POS) device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising: detecting a type of a communication device remote from the processing system; determining capabilities of the communication device based on the type of the communication device; determining capabilities of a merchant device remote from the processing system; detecting a previous online transaction initiated by the communication device; selecting a format for an object of acknowledgment, the format being compatible with the capabilities of the communication device and the capabilities of the merchant device, the object of acknowledgment being associated with the previous online transaction; generating the object of acknowledgment according to the format, the object of acknowledgment comprising a digital rights management policy; and providing the object of acknowledgment to the communication device for presentation to the merchant device for completion of a fulfillment process for the previous online transaction.