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Digital delivery of receipts overcomes many of the problems associated with paper receipts. Digital receipts can be delivered over a properitary or over an open network such as the Internet. They can be uploaded to a smart card. They can be standardized in format to facilitate automated processing.

Digital delivery of receipts overcomes many of the problems associated with paper receipts. Digital receipts can be delivered over a properitary or over an open network such as the Internet. They can be uploaded to a smart card. They can be standardized in format to facilitate automated processing. An e-mail address can be incorporated into a bank card or other machine readable and for automatic routing of the receipt to a payor's e-mailbox.

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[ I claim:] [1.] Apparatus for handling purchase transactions, comprising:a. a cash register;b. a card reader for reading cards including at least one electronic mail address and activating said cash register to generate a receipt; andc. a transmitter for sending an electronic copy of said receipt t

[ I claim:] [1.] Apparatus for handling purchase transactions, comprising:a. a cash register;b. a card reader for reading cards including at least one electronic mail address and activating said cash register to generate a receipt; andc. a transmitter for sending an electronic copy of said receipt to said electronic mail address.