A method for establishing an immutable record of proof of provenance of a digital receipt using blockchain includes: receiving, by a receiver of a computing device, at least a product identifier for each of one or more products; generating, by a processor of the computing device, a data object comprising a digital receipt including at least the product identifier for each of the one or more products; transmitting, by a transmitter of the computing device, the generated data object to a blockchain node in a blockchain network; receiving, by the receiver of the computing device, a notification message from the blockchain node indicating successful addition of a new blockchain data entry in a blockchain associated with the blockchain network, the new blockchain data entry including at least the generated data object; and transmitting, by the transmitter of the computing device, the generated data object to a user device.

A method for generating a digital receipt for a transaction including provenance information for purchased products includes: receiving a data request from a first computing device including a transaction identifier related to a processed payment transaction; identifying transaction details for the processed payment transaction based on the transaction identifier, the transaction details including a product identifier for each of one or more products purchased in the processed payment transaction; transmitting the product identifier for each of the one or more products to a second computing device; receiving provenance data for each of the one or more products from the second computing device; generating a digital receipt for the processed payment transaction, the digital receipt including the received provenance data for each of the one or more products; and transmitting the generated digital receipt to the first computing device.

On receiving simplified settlement data generated form settlement data and ID data for downloading electronic-receipt data from an electronic-receipt server, both from a settlement-processing apparatus, a portable terminal records the simplified settlement data in association with the ID data. The display unit of the portable terminal displays the simplified settlement data thus recorded. The portable terminal downloads electronic-receipt data from the electronic-receipt server by using the ID data recorded in association with the simplified settlement data, when the input unit is operated, thereby commanding that the electronic receipt related to the simplified settlement data displayed by the display unit should be downloaded. The electronic-receipt data is recorded in the electronic-receipt recording unit. The display unit displays the electronic receipt on the basis the electronic-receipt data recorded in the electronic-receipt recording unit.

Disclosed is a technology for collecting item-level transaction information for interactive payment experience. According to one embodiment, a merchant server can maintain a database including the information of financial accounts having a particular classification. The classification indicates that these financial accounts are associated with a payment service system. When the merchant server determines a requested financial transaction involves a financial account classified in the database, the merchant server transmits the item-level transaction information to the payment service system. The payment service system receives the item-level transaction information in real-time or near real-time and generates an interactive digital transaction receipt for a consumer.

Techniques for leveraging data in a data marketplace environment are provided. For example, a method comprises the following steps. A representation of one or more data valuations for a given data set is obtained. The representation of the one or more data valuations for the given data set is converted into a value for presentation to a data marketplace environment. The data marketplace environment comprises one or more data marketplace protocols that each enable one or more data consumers to obtain data. The method brokers a transfer of the given data set through at least one of the data marketplace protocols to at least one data consumer. The method manages transfer of the given data set to the at least one data consumer and receipt of a result of the transfer from the at least one data consumer.

A receipt printing apparatus comprises a printer including a processor and a printing unit that is capable of printing on a printing medium. A registration device is connected to the printer. The printer stores a control program that when implemented by the processor causes the printer to acquire transaction details from the registration device, to receive a selection of a first output receipt type and a second output receipt type, and to output the transaction details in the selected one of the first output receipt type and the second output receipt type.

There is provided a system and a method for the generation and management of point-of-sale (POS) electronic payment transaction receipts. The system and method include a POS component that performs a transaction at a location at which a customer and the POS component are physically present together generates content relating to the transaction; and a payment card that identifies a contact address to which an electronic receipt is to be sent. The POS component generates the electronic receipt based on the content relating to the transaction and causes the electronic receipt to be sent to the contact address identified on the payment card. The electronic receipt management system and method are based on payment transaction receipt information across a plurality of merchants, providing customers with an efficient solution for managing their receipts, and allowing merchants to offer better and more targeted recommendations for customers.

Card-linked fundraising is disclosed. Purchase information and a customer identifier are received at a fundraising platform. The purchase information is associated with a transaction between a merchant and a customer associated with the customer identifier. A cause associated with the customer identifier is determined. The customer identifier was previously registered with the cause at the platform. A donation is determined based at least in part on the purchase information. Payment of the donation to the cause is facilitated at the platform.

Apparatus and methods related providing city services, such as parking, are described. Methods and apparatus for providing parking rewards programs are described. The methods and apparatus can include maintaining accounts for participants in the rewards program, tracking purchases of parking and other participant activities and determining parking awards based upon the activities. The parking rewards programs can be used to incentivize behaviors that balance the use of the parking space commodity according to the needs of different stakeholders, such as the city, residents, merchants and visitors. For example, parking awards and the criteria used for earning awards can be used to encourage particular behaviors while a parking space is being utilized, such as shopping, the use of public transportation or efficient trip planning.

A system and method for making payments using an application installed on a mobile device, which has access to at least one source of funds. Said application interacts with a Point of Sale (POS) terminal through an application server. The user “checks-in” from the mobile application into said application server and the POS terminal sends a verification request to said application server, where the user confirms payment for a purchase. An Electronic Funds Transfer processing and switching system requests authorization from an issuer for completing said payment and provides confirmation of the transaction being authorized to the application server. The application server then notifies the mobile application and the POS terminal that the transaction has been completed in order to update the transaction records. A receipt of the transaction details may be printed or sent by email to the user.