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Accounting methods and systems using transaction information associated with a nonpredictable bar code
Assignee: Tumbleweed Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1997-04-10
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Granted: 1999-10-19
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Expires: 2017-04-10
Abstract
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).
Inventors
- 👤 William L. Reber
- 👤 Cary D. Perttunen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q20/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The database management method of claim 1 wherein the transaction information is communicated via one of the Internet and an intranet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The database management method of claim 1 wherein the request is received via an electronic network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The database management method of claim 1 wherein the request includes a bar code identifying an item in the transaction, and wherein the step of retrieving includes retrieving transaction information for the item.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The database management method of claim 1 wherein the nonpredictable bar code encodes an electronic address.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The database management method of claim 5 wherein the electronic address includes a predictable portion concatenated with a nonpredictable portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The database management method of claim 1 wherein the nonpredictable bar code encodes a pseudorandom sequence.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The database management method of claim 1 further comprising the step of storing the transaction data in a file having a filename based upon the nonpredictable bar code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
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.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
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.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The transaction information system of claim 9 wherein the computer communicates the transaction information retrieved from the database via one of the Internet and an intranet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The transaction information system of claim 9 wherein the nonpredictable bar code encodes an electronic address of the computer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transaction information system of claim 11 wherein the electronic address includes a predictable portion concatenated with a nonpredictable portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The transaction information system of claim 9 wherein the nonpredictable bar code encodes a pseudorandom sequence.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
148 words
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.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
148 words
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.
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