Point-of-Sale Method, Terminal, and Computer-Readable Medium

Abstract

There is disclosed a method, a point-of-sale terminal, and a computer-readable storage medium. The point-of-sale terminal may generate transaction information for a commercial transaction, the transaction information including customer information and purchase information. The point-of-sale terminal may generate nutritional information based on the purchase information. The point-of-sale terminal may send the customer information, the purchase information, and location information identifying a location of the POS terminal to an advertising server, and may receive responsive advertising content from the advertising server. The point-of-sale terminal may print a receipt including the transaction information, the nutritional information, and the advertising content.

1 . A method for preparing a receipt, comprising:
 a point-of-sale terminal generating transaction information for a commercial transaction, the transaction information including customer information and purchase information   the point-of-sale terminal generating nutritional information based on the purchase information   the point-of-sale terminal sending the customer information, the purchase information, and location information identifying a location of the POS terminal to an advertising server   the point-of-sale terminal receiving advertising content from the advertising server, the advertising content responsive to one or more of the customer information, the purchase information, and the location information   the point-of-sale terminal printing a receipt including the transaction information, the nutritional information, and the advertising content.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the point-of-sale terminal sending the customer information to a loyalty program server.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 after generating the transaction information, determining whether or not an option to provide nutritional information has been elected, wherein   when the option to provide nutritional information is not elected, the point-of-sale terminal prints a receipt containing the transaction information without nutritional information or advertising content.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein
 the transaction information includes time of day information, and   the advertising content is responsive to the time of day information.   
     
     
         5 . A point-of-sale terminal, comprising:
 a processor   a printer coupled to the processor   a memory storing program instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the point-of-sale terminal to perform actions comprising:
 generating transaction information for a commercial transaction, the transaction information including customer information and purchase information 
 generating nutritional information based on the purchase information 
 sending the customer information, the purchase information, and location information identifying a location of the POS terminal to an advertising server 
 receiving advertising content from the advertising server, the advertising content responsive to one or more of the customer information, the purchase information, and the location information 
 printing a receipt including the transaction information, the nutritional information, and the advertising content. 
   
     
     
         6 . The point-of-sale terminal of  claim 5 , the actions performed further comprising:
 sending the customer information to a loyalty program server.   
     
     
         7 . The point-of-sale terminal of  claim 5 , the actions performed further comprising:
 after generating the transaction information, determining whether or not an option to provide nutritional information has been elected, wherein   when the option to provide nutritional information is not elected, printing a receipt containing the transaction information without nutritional information or advertising content.   
     
     
         8 . The point-of-sale terminal of  claim 5 , wherein
 the transaction information includes time of day information, and   the advertising content is responsive to the time of day information.   
     
     
         9 . A computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions which, when executed, cause a point-of-sale terminal to perform actions, comprising:
 generating transaction information for a commercial transaction, the transaction information including customer information and purchase information   generating nutritional information based on the purchase information   sending the customer information, the purchase information, and location information identifying a location of the POS terminal to an advertising server   receiving advertising content from the advertising server, the advertising content responsive to one or more of the customer information, the purchase information, and the location information   printing a receipt including the transaction information, the nutritional information, and the advertising content.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , the actions performed further comprising:
 sending the customer information to a loyalty program server.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , the actions performed further comprising:
 after generating the transaction information, determining whether or not an option to provide nutritional information has been elected, wherein   when the option to provide nutritional information is not elected, printing a receipt containing the transaction information without nutritional information or advertising content.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein
 the transaction information includes time of day information, and   the advertising content is responsive to the time of day information.