Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method to facilitate an in-store audit after issuance of an electronic receipt
- Patent Title (中): 在发行电子收据之后促进店内审核的方法
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Application No.: US13756406Application Date: 2013-01-31
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Publication No.: US09330382B2Publication Date: 2016-05-03
- Inventor: Stuart Argue , Anthony Emile Marcar
- Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US AR Bentonville
- Assignee: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
- Current Assignee: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Bentonville
- Agency: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
- Main IPC: G06G1/12
- IPC: G06G1/12 ; G06Q20/04 ; G06Q30/06 ; G06Q20/20

Abstract:
Techniques for allowing a store security associate to complete a purchase audit for a customer leaving a brick and mortar store are disclosed. The techniques include preparing an electronic receipt for completed purchase transaction and transmitting a copy of the electronic receipt to a store audit electronic device at the brick and mortar store. The techniques also include receiving customer information into the store audit electronic device to identify the copy of the electronic receipt associated with a customer, displaying the copy of the electronic receipt on the store audit electronic device, and reviewing the copy of the electronic receipt on the store audit electronic device to verify that the customer has purchased items which are in the customer's possession as the customer exits the store.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140214574A1 Method To Facilitate An In-Store Audit After Issuance Of An Electronic Receipt Public/Granted day:2014-07-31
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