Money transfer system having location based language and dynamic receipt capabilities

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 10755245
  • Patent Number
    10,755,245
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 25, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 25, 2020
    4 years ago
Abstract
A method for operating a transaction processing system to provide location based language capabilities and dynamic receipts in connection with money transfer services. One embodiment includes storing, in a database, information representative of transaction location based attributes and associated one or more languages, and storing information representative of receipt field attributes and associated receipt fields. Send and/or receive transaction requests from points of sale are received at a transaction processor. The received transaction requests are processed using the stored information in the database to identify transaction location attributes of the requests and the associated one or more languages, and processed using the information stored in the database to identify receipt field attributes of the requests and to determine the associated receipt fields. Receipt information representative of receipts provided in the identified one or more languages and having the determined fields is sent from the processor to the points of sale.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to money transfer systems.


BACKGROUND

A number of businesses offer money transfer and other services through points of sale such as a network of agents and computers. A consumer that desires to use the services to transfer money to a third party (i.e. a sender) takes the money or equivalent (e.g., a credit card) to a point of sale at the send location. The agent or computer accepts the money, obtains necessary information such as the consumer's identity and the identity of the third party transferee (i.e., a receiver), and initiates a send transaction. The money is then made available to the third party transferee at the receive location point of sale (e.g., by another agent or another computer). A transaction receipt is often provided to both the sender and the receiver. Money transfer businesses of these types are regulated by a number of different governmental and other organizations. They also operate in many different countries and therefore different languages. There remains a continuing need for improved money transfer systems. A system that enhances compliance with applicable regulatory requirements would be advantageous. A system that can conveniently yet accurately accommodate the multi-national nature of the system would also be desirable.


SUMMARY

Improved money transfer systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention have location based language and/or dynamic receipt capabilities. One embodiment of the invention is a method for operating a transaction processing system to provide money transfer services. The method includes storing transaction location based attributes and associated one or more languages in a database, receiving transaction requests from points of sale at a transaction processor, processing the received transaction requests with the transaction processor and using the stored information in the database to identify transaction location attributes of the requests and the associated one or more languages, and sending receipt information representative of receipts provided in the identified one or more languages.


Another embodiment of the invention includes storing information representative of receipt field attributes and associated receipt fields in a database, receiving transaction requests from points of sale at a transaction processor, processing the received transaction requests with the transaction processor and using the information stored in the database to identify receipt field attributes of the requests and determine the associated receipt fields, and sending receipt information representative of receipts providing the determined fields.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an embodiment of a money transfer system that can include location based language and dynamic receipt capabilities in accordance with embodiments of the invention.



FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an example of a user interface provided by the system shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of an example of a receipt with location based languages and dynamic fields that can be provided by embodiments of the system shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of an example of a user interface that can be provided by the system shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of an example of a user interface that can be provided by the system shown in FIG. 1.





While the invention is amenable to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are described in detail below. The intention, however, in not to limit the invention to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.


DETAILED DESCRIPTION


FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an embodiment of physical components of a money transfer system 10 that can include various location based language and dynamic receipt capabilities in accordance with embodiments of the invention. As shown, the money transfer system 10 includes a transaction processing system 12 that is operated by or on behalf of the business providing the money transfer services. The processing system 12 includes a processor system 14 and data storage such as database 16 in the illustrated embodiment. A number of different remotely located point of sale devices 18 through which consumers such as money senders, money receivers and agents can interact with the money transfer system 10 are interfaced to the processor system 14 through communication channels. A PC 20 (e.g., a computer running an agent interface application provided by the money transfer service business), terminal 22 (e.g., in a kiosk or at an agent location), third party terminal 24 (e.g., a check out terminal at a third party retailer), web interface 26 (e.g., from a user's home computer) and mobile device 28 (e.g., “smart phone”) are shown as non-limiting examples of point of sale devices 18. Depending on the nature of the point of sale devices 18, they can generate and provide transaction receipts to senders and receivers in the form of one or more of printed documents 30, email 32 that can be electronically stored and/or transmitted, and data files 34 that can be stored and/or displayed on the associated device. The transaction receipts can take still other forms in other embodiments of the invention. For example, an SMS (short message service or “text message”) link 36 to a URL (uniform resource locator) with a printable document can be used in connection with the mobile device 28. In embodiments of the invention, the transaction receipts are provided in languages and/or with fields specified by the processing system 12 and based on factors or attributes of the transactions.


Other third party “partners” of the business operating the money transfer system 10 can interface with the processor system 14 through other communication channels via electronic interfaces 40. For example, third party billers such as credit card processors, and goods and service providers such as banks and utilities that offer their customers payment options through the money transfer system 10, may communicate with the processor system 14. System maintenance, control, and setup operations can be performed by or on behalf the business operating the system 10 through still other interfaces 42 coupled to the processor system 14 through communication channels. The illustrated embodiment, for example, includes a POS setup interface 44 through which an administrator using a computer can set up and enable point of sale devices 18 to make use of the system 10. Similarly, representatives of the business operating system 10 can set up new agents on to point of sale devices 18 through agent setup interface 46. Content, other information and rules, including that used in connection with the location based language and dynamic receipt capabilities can be inputted through content setup interface 48.


Transaction processing system 12, point of sale devices 18 and interfaces 42 can be implemented in any of a wide range of physical forms. For example, the database 16 can include a database of customer information, a database of rules information controlling the operation of money transfers including attributes and associated information relating to the location based language and dynamic receipt capabilities, and content such as promotional and other messages, supported language lists, regulator information, locations, taxes and fees and other information used by the system 10. The transaction processor 14 can process send and receive transaction requests received from the point of sale devices 18 and generate transaction responses to those requests based on the information in the requests and stored in the database 16. Embodiments of money transfer system 10 provide money transfer requests and other functionality disclosed in the Bennett et al. U.S. Patent Application Publication 2009/0106149 entitled Global Compliance Processing System For A Money Transfer System, the Fulton et al. U.S. Patent Application Publication 2012/0036071 entitled Verification Methods For Fraud Prevention In Money Transfer Receive Transactions, the Sander et al. U.S Patent Application Publication 2010/0100426 entitled Agent Management System, the Scribner et al. U.S. Patent Application Publication 2009/0063261 entitled Consumer Database Loyalty Program For A Money Transfer System, and U.S. Patent Application Publication 2008/0140568 entitled Method And Apparatus For Distribution Of Money Transfers. The above-identified U.S. patent application publications are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.


Money transfer system 10 enables transactions at the locations of points of sale 18 throughout the world. In connection with this functionality and as shown in FIG. 2, database 16 includes a library 50 of languages that are supported by the system 10. An operator setting up the operation of one or more points of sale 18 (e.g., through POS setup interface 44) can use a user interface 52 to select a tab 54 that will provide a drop down or other list 56 of supported languages. The user can then select the languages that will be available or assigned to the user at the associated point of sale 18. The selected or assigned languages can be stored in database 16, along with attributes of the transactions associated with those languages (e.g., the location of the associated point of sale 18). Similarly, languages supportable by existing points of sale 18 can be modified using the user interface shown in FIG. 2. For example, when setting up a user for a point of sale 18 located in the United States, the user might select English and Spanish as languages. In other embodiments of the invention the languages available for a given point of sale 18 may be limited or assigned based on the location of the point of sale. For example, if the point of sale 18 being set up is in France, only French and English may be available for selection. If the point of sale 18 being set up is in Peru, the system 10 may automatically configure the languages for the point of sale by assigning Spanish, English and French, and may not provide the user with selection options. Embodiments of database 16 can also include default languages that are assigned to points of sale 18. Default languages can, for example, be based on the country or other region in which the point of sale 18 is located.



FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a receipt 60 that can be generated and provided at a point of sale 18 in connection with send and/or receive transactions at the point of sale. As shown, the information on the receipt 60 is provided in several different languages. In other embodiments the receipt 60 is provided in only one language. The language(s) of the receipt 60 can be those stored in the database 16 that have been selected or assigned to the point of sale 18 in the manner described above (i.e., the transaction processing system 12 sends commands to the point of sale 18 defining the languages to be provided on the receipts. In some embodiments the system 10 is configured to cause the receipts 60 to be provided in the default language or all the languages selected or assigned to the point of sale 18. In other embodiments the system 10 will provide the user at the point of sale 18 with a user interface (e.g., similar to that shown in FIG. 2) that allows the user to select a subset of the available languages (e.g., the languages assigned to the point of sale). Continuing the above example of a point of sale 18 in Peru, for example, the user may be provided a drop down list of Spanish, English and French, and the user may select only one or two of these languages for the receipt 60. In other embodiments where the point of sale 18 is assigned less than or equal to a predetermined number of languages (e.g., two languages), the point of sale may be required by the transaction processing system 10 to print receipts in all the assigned languages (e.g., the user is not allowed to select a subset of the assigned languages for a given receipt).


These location based language capabilities of the money transfer system 10 effectively provide options on how individual points of sale 18 can use languages. It can, for example, determine a default language to print with every transaction. It provides the ability to control if a point of sale can select languages for the receipts 60. It provides the ability to control how many languages can be provided on receipts with each transaction. It also provides the ability to receive a corridor (e.g., country, region, city or some geographic area) and to use that corridor to specify the languages on the receipt.


In embodiments of the money transfer system 10, points of sale 18 can only select from assigned languages. Points of sale 18 at locations with only two languages might not be required or able to select languages for the receipt (i.e., the receipt can by default and without other options be provided in the two languages). Points of sale 18 having three or more available languages can be provided with the option to select the desired languages for the receipt in connection with each transaction.


Reports generated or provided in connection with points of sale 18 can also make use of the languages selected or assigned in the manner described above. For example, the reports can be generated and provided based on the languages selected or assigned to the location. In other embodiments reports can be generated and provided based on the languages used for individual transactions (e.g., reports can be generated based on the language of the receipts of the transactions). Auditing and compliance monitoring can be enhanced through the use of reports of these types. Marketing efforts can also be tailored to specific users and groups based on reports of these types.


As shown in FIG. 3, money transfer system 10 can also provide receipts 60 having dynamic or different fields (e.g., information of different types or nature). Non-limiting examples of the different fields that can be provided are applicable state or other location regulator contact information and information about the transaction such as applicable taxes or other fees. The fields on the receipts 60 can be based on any one or more of a variety of transaction attributes including but not limited to the languages assigned to the associated points of sale 18 stored in database 16, the locations of the points of sale or currency of the send transactions, sender-specific information, the locations of the points of sale or currency of the receive transactions, and receiver-specific information. Information regarding the dynamic fields, including rules and attributes specifying the bases for determining which specific fields are to be provided on the receipts, and the specific information to be included in the fields, can be stored in a field library 70 of the database 16.


One or more regulators may have jurisdiction over any given send and receive transaction. Information on regulators (e.g., agency name, phone number and website address) can be stored in database 16, as well as the rules or other information that define the relationships between transaction attributes and applicable regulators (e.g., the location of the point of sale 18 of the send transaction or the location of the point of sale of the receive transaction).


Dynamic fields can be based on attributes related to the send transactions. For example, the fields provided on receipts 60 can be based on information provided by the sender when staging a transaction at a terminal such as 22 operated by an agent at a point of sale 18. Information provided by the sender during the staging of the send transaction may prompt additional information requests from the sender. Fields provided on receipts 60 for send transactions staged on-line (e.g., through web interface 26) can be based on the stored profile of the sender (e.g., the senders name, address, nationality, etc., that is stored in database 16 as a regular user or in connection with a loyalty program). Fields provided on receipts 60 for send transactions staged on-line can also be based on attributes of the point of sale 18 such as the IP (internet protocol) address, MAC (media access control) address or the type of the device.


Dynamic fields can be based on attributes related to the receive transactions. For example, the fields provided on receipts 60 can be based on information provided by the sender about the receiver when staging a transaction at a terminal such as 22 operated by an agent at a point of sale 18. Information about the receiver provided by the sender during the staging of the send transaction may prompt additional information requests from the sender. Rules and/or regulations of the location of the point of sale 18 of the receive transaction can define the fields that are or must be provided on the receipts 60. Taxes and/or fees imposed by the location of the receive transaction can define the fields that are provided on the receipts 60. Certain partners of the operator of the money transfer system 10 can specify fields to be printed on receipts 60. For example, the partner may require a marketing information field on receipts 60 provided to its customers. Fields provided on receipts 60 for receive transactions can be based on the stored profile of the receiver (e.g., the receivers name, address, nationality, etc. that is stored in database 16 as a regular user or in connection with a loyalty program). Embodiments of the invention also provide fields on receipts 60 based on the type of point of sale 18 at which the receive transaction takes place, and/or the currency of the receive transaction.



FIG. 4 is an illustration of a user interface that can be presented to a user of a point of sale device 18 when staging a send transaction in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In this example a send transaction from the United States (e.g., New York) to Peru is being staged. The transaction is being set up for a receive transaction through a point of sale 18 of an agent that is set up to print receipts in English and French. Transaction fees for money transfers to Peru may be based on the city in which the receiver picks up the money. By way of example, a receive transaction completed in Lima may have a first or 3% fee, and a receive transaction completed in a city outside of Lima may have a second or 1% fee. Similarly, taxes can be dependent on the city where the receive transaction is completed. When staging the send transaction the agent or other person (such as the sender of the money) is asked in what city the receive transaction will be completed (i.e., the destination city), and that city is entered into the system 10 through the user interface. As shown in FIG. 4, the user interface can include a drop-down menu of cities the operator can select from. As also shown in FIG. 4, the user interface can present information describing the city-specific features of the receive transaction. In this example, the receipt printed or otherwise provided to the sender in New York will be in English and French languages, with New York specific state regulator information. The receipt provided to the sender will also reflect the receive amount based on the fee of the selected destination city (i.e., 3% in Lima). The information that enables these location based languages and dynamic receipt capabilities is stored in database 16 as described above.


As another example, a credit card company (i.e., a biller) that contracts with the operator of the money transfer system 10 to receive payments through the money transfer system can request that certain information such as promotional messages be printed on the receipts provided to the biller's account holders that make payments through the system. For example, in some embodiments receipts for all payments made between certain dates can have a promotional message. In other embodiments these dynamic receipts can be customized to specific attributes of the payment transaction. For example, system 10 can be configured to print a message identifying the specific awards granted by the credit card company in response to specific payments. If the system is configured to provide receipts with promotional messages identifying the bonus awards for all payments greater than, e.g., $500, the receipt provided to a sender of a $600 payment can thank the sender for the $600 payment, and congratulate the sender on the additional xxx points ($600 worth of points) earned by the payment.



FIG. 5 is an illustration of a user interface that can be presented to a user of a point of sale device 18 when staging a send transaction in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In this example a send transaction from the United States (e.g., Wisconsin) to Italy is being staged at an agent location set up to print or otherwise provide receipts in English and French. The agent is also set up to print or otherwise provide disclosures in a language based on the country to which the money is being sent (Italy and Italian in this example). As shown in FIG. 5, the sender is asked if the receiver is a citizen of the country in which the receive transaction will be completed (Italy in this example). Receivers in Italy who are citizens pay a first fee, such as 1 EUR, on receive transactions, while non-citizens pay a second fee such as 5 EUR. The receipt provided to the sender in Wisconsin has Wisconsin specific state regulator information and shows the receive amount base on the 1 EUR (citizen) tax. The receipt at the send location is provided in English, French and Italian.


As another example, a sender in the United States, such as California, is using a point of sale 18 such as PC 20 to transfer money from a credit card or Pay Pal account to a bank account in Mexico. System 10 is configured to recognize that funds deposited in U.S. dollars are subject to a fee such as $5, while deposits in the local currency of Pesos are free of this fee. When the sender signs into the system 10 to stage the transaction using an IP address located in California, the system 10 will recognize the need to charge this fee. The receipt provided to the sender has California specific state regulator information, and the receive amount is based upon the $5 fee. In other embodiments in which the funds transferred are Pesos, the receipt reflects a receive amount base on no fee.


Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes can be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims
  • 1. A method for operating a transaction processing system to provide money transfer services through points of sale, comprising: storing available receipt languages in a database associated with the transaction processing system;storing location based attributes of each of a plurality of points of sale associated with the transaction processing system in the database, wherein the location based attributes comprise rules determining receipt languages available to a point of sale based on a location of the point of sale;associating one or more default languages with each of the plurality of points of sale during a set-up of the plurality of points of sale, wherein the one or more default languages are based on the location based attributes of each of the plurality of points of sale;storing the one or more default languages in the database;storing information representative of receipt field attributes and associated receipt fields for each of the plurality of points of sale in a database based on rules associated with locations of the plurality of points of sale, wherein the stored information includes information representative of one or more of physical point of sale locations, sender profile for transactions at online point of sale locations, and device identification including IP address for transactions at online point of sale locations, wherein the stored information includes information representative of regulators associated with the received transaction requests, information representative of the point of sale locations of send transaction requests and associated receipt fields, and information representative of receive locations of the send transaction requests and associated receipt fields, and wherein the stored information includes taxes and/or fees associated with the receive locations and one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations;providing the one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations to user interfaces of the plurality of points of sale based on the rules associated with locations of the points of sale specifying the one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations;receiving selected rules and regulations of the one or more rules and regulations from the plurality of points of sale;providing subsets of the available receipt languages to respective user interfaces of the plurality of points of sale during the set-up of the plurality of points of sale based on the rules determining the receipt languages available to the plurality of points of sale, wherein each subset is based on the location based attributes of each of the plurality of points of sale;providing, to the user interfaces of the plurality of points of sale, a selectable number of total receipt languages that appear on the receipts of the plurality of points of sale;receiving a selected total number of receipt languages that appear on the receipts;limiting the number of selected transaction receipt languages to the received selected total number;receiving selected set-up receipt languages of the subsets of the available receipt languages from the plurality of points of sale associated with the transaction processing system, wherein the number of the selected set-up receipt languages are limited to the received selected total number on the plurality of points of sale;storing the received selected set-up receipt languages from the plurality of points of sale in the database;receiving a transaction request from at least one of a plurality of points of sale at the transaction processing system;identifying the stored one or more default languages and the stored selected set-up receipt languages for the at least one of the plurality of points of sale in response to receiving the transaction request;identifying a type of point of sale of the at least one of the plurality of points of sale, wherein the number of the selected set-up receipt languages on the identified point of sale is limited to the received selected total number on the plurality of points of sale;providing the identified one or more default languages and the identified selected set-up receipt languages to a user interface of the at least one of the plurality of points of sale during the transaction request;processing the received transaction request with the transaction processing system and using the information stored in the database to identify receipt field attributes of the received transaction requests and determine the associated receipt fields, including identifying regulators of the requested transactions, identifying the receipt fields of the received transaction requests based on the point of sale locations of the send transaction requests, identifying the receipt fields of the received transaction requests based on the types of points of sale of the plurality of points of sale, and identifying the receipt fields of the received transaction requests based on the receive locations of the send transaction requests; andsending receipt information representative of a receipt in the identified one or more default languages and the identified selected set-up receipt languages to the at least one of the plurality of points of sale, wherein the receipt information includes one or more fields based on the identified type of point of sale of the at least one of the plurality of points of sale and includes information representative of receipts providing regulator fields having information representative of the identified regulators, receipts providing fields having information based on the point of sale locations of the received transaction requests, receipts providing fields having information based on the types of points of sale of the plurality of points of sale, receipts providing fields having information based on the receive locations of the send transaction requests, and receipts providing rules and regulation fields having information representative of the received selected one rules and regulations.
  • 2. A method for operating a transaction processing system to provide money transfer services through points of sale, comprising: receiving transaction requests from a plurality of points of sale at the transaction processing system;providing to the plurality of points of sale a selectable number of total receipt languages that appear on receipts of the points of sale;receiving a selected total number of receipt languages that appear on the receipts;limiting the number of selected transaction receipt languages to the received selected total number;storing information representative of receipt field attributes and associated receipt fields for each of the plurality of points of sale in a database based on rules associated with locations of the plurality of points of sale, wherein the stored information includes information representative of one or more of physical point of sale locations, sender profile for transactions at online point of sale locations, and device identification including IP address for transactions at online point of sale locations, wherein the stored information includes information representative of regulators associated with the received transaction requests, information representative of the point of sale locations of send transaction requests and associated receipt fields, and information representative of receive locations of the send transaction requests and associated receipt fields, and wherein the stored information includes taxes and/or fees associated with the receive locations and one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations;providing the one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations to user interfaces of the plurality of points of sale based on the rules associated with locations of the points of sale specifying the one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations;receiving selected rules and regulations of the one or more rules and regulations from the plurality of points of sale;identifying each type of point of sale of the plurality of points of sale, wherein the number of the selected set-up receipt languages are limited to the received selected total number on the plurality of points of sale;processing the received transaction requests with the transaction processing system and using the information stored in the database to identify receipt field attributes of the received transaction requests and determine the associated receipt fields, including identifying regulators of the requested transactions, identifying the receipt fields of the received transaction requests based on the point of sale locations of the send transaction requests, identifying the receipt fields of the received transaction requests based on the types of points of sale of the plurality of points of sale, and identifying the receipt fields of the received transaction requests based on the receive locations of the send transaction requests; andsending receipt information representative of receipts providing the determined fields, including information representative of receipts providing regulator fields having information representative of the identified regulators, receipts providing fields having information based on the point of sale locations of the received transaction requests, receipts providing fields having information based on the types of points of sale of the plurality of points of sale, receipts providing fields having information based on the receive locations of the send transaction requests, and receipts providing rules and regulation fields having information representative of the received selected one rules and regulations.
  • 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the stored information includes one or more of rules and regulations associated with send locations, taxes and/or fees associated with the send locations, currency of the send transaction requests, identity of the receiver and method of delivery of the send transaction requests.
  • 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the stored information includes receiver profile, currency of receive transaction requests, identity of the sender and method of delivery of the receive transaction requests.
  • 5. A method for operating a transaction processing system to provide money transfer services through points of sale, comprising: obtaining a set of rules that determine dynamic fields to be outputted to a user interface of a point of sale associated with the transaction processing system, the set of rules being a function of a location of the point of sale and a stored profile of a user operating the point of sale;storing information representative of receipt field attributes and associated receipt fields for the point of sale in a database based on rules associated with locations of the point of sale, wherein the stored information includes information representative of a physical point of sale location, sender profile for transactions at an online point of sale location, and device identification including IP address for transactions at the online point of sale location, wherein the stored information includes information representative of regulators associated with the received transaction requests, information representative of the point of sale location of send transaction requests and associated receipt fields, and information representative of receive locations of the send transaction requests and associated receipt fields, and wherein the stored information includes taxes and/or fees associated with the receive locations and one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations;providing the one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations to user interface of the point of sale based on the rules associated with location of the points of sale specifying the one or more of rules and regulations associated with the receive locations;receiving selected rules and regulations of the one or more rules and regulations from the point of sale;providing, to the user interface of the point of sale, a selectable number of total receipt languages that appear on receipts of the point of sale;receiving a selected total number of receipt languages that appear on the receipts of the point of sale;providing, to the user interface of the point of sale, selectable set-up receipt languages available as receipt languages that appear on receipts of the point of sale;receiving selected set-up receipt languages, wherein the number of the selected set-up receipt languages are limited to the received selected total number on the point of sale;limiting the number of selected transaction receipt languages to the received selected total number;obtaining the location of the point of sale and the stored profile of the user operating the point of sale, wherein the number of the selected set-up receipt languages are limited to the received selected total number on the point of sale;identifying a type of point of sale of the point of sale;generating dynamic fields to be displayed on the user interface based on the location of the point of sale, the type of point of sale, and the stored profile of the user operating the point of sale;outputting the dynamic fields to the user interface of the point of sale; andsending receipt information representative of a receipt in the identified one or more default languages and the identified selected set-up receipt languages to the at least one of the plurality of points of sale, wherein the receipt information includes one or more fields based on the identified type of point of sale of the at least one of the plurality of points of sale and includes information representative of receipts providing regulator fields having information representative of the identified regulators, receipts providing fields having information based on the point of sale locations of the received transaction requests, receipts providing fields having information based on the type of point of sale, receipts providing fields having information based on the receive locations of the send transaction requests, and receipts providing rules and regulation fields having information representative of the received selected one rules and regulations.
  • 6. The method of claim 5, wherein generating dynamic fields to be displayed on the user interface based on the location of the point of sale comprise default languages to be displayed on a transaction receipt of the point of sale.
  • 7. The method of claim 5, wherein generating dynamic fields to be displayed on the user interface based on the location of the point of sale comprise rules and regulations of the location to be displayed on a transaction receipt of the point of sale.
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