| 摘要 |
A system includes a computerized appliance at a point-of sale (POS) and a coupled peripheral device. The computerized appliance prepares an enhanced transaction record comprising receipt data and promotional information, and transmits the enhanced transaction record to the peripheral device, or to a third-party Internet connected repository without transmitting to the peripheral device, or transmits the enhanced transaction record to both destinations, enabling the specific consumer to contact either or both of the enterprise or the third-party, Internet-connected repository, and to interact with one or both in regard to the promotional information included in the enhanced transaction record. |
| 主权项 |
1. A system, comprising:
a computerized appliance at a point-of sale (POS) executing first software (SW) from a non-transitory physical medium, the computerized appliance having an Internet connection; and a peripheral device coupled to the computerized appliance, the peripheral device enabled to transmit data wirelessly to a mobile communication device in close proximity to the peripheral device, the mobile communication device associated with a specific consumer; wherein, upon the specific consumer completing a transaction at the POS, the first SW on POS computerized appliance prepares an enhanced transaction record comprising receipt data including at least identity of the enterprise hosting the POS, web address of the enterprise, items purchased with charges, charge total, and promotional information related to the same or other items offered by the enterprise, and wherein the POS computer transmits the enhanced transaction record to the peripheral device, which transfers the enhanced transaction record to the mobile communication device associated with the specific consumer, or the POS computer transmits the enhanced transaction record separately to a third-party Internet connected repository having an Internet address indicated digitally in the enhanced transaction record, without transmitting to the peripheral device, or transmits the enhanced transaction record to both destinations, enabling the specific consumer to contact either or both of the enterprise or the third-party, Internet-connected repository, and to interact with one or both in regard to the promotional information included in the enhanced transaction record. |
