公开(公告)号：US20180025330A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15723629

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

Inventor： Vicki W. Lee ,  Eugene Fooksman ,  Brian L. Acton ,  Michael B. Donohue

IPC: G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06Q20/405 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  H04L41/06 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/20 ,  H04L67/02

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and methods are provided for facilitating payment for a third party's use of an application by a current user. The current user, or payor, initiates the process within the application by selecting one or more recipients. The system that hosts the application then determines which of the third parties are eligible. A target recipient may be ineligible because her application subscription never expires, because it doesn't expire within a threshold period of time, or for some other reason. The system identifies the target recipients that are eligible, and the payor may configure the gift payment (e.g., by choosing a duration of the subscription). The payor then chooses a method of electronic payment and, depending on the method selected, may redeem a coupon with the application host system, or the process may complete automatically. The payor and/or the recipient(s) may be notified of successful activation of the subscription(s).

公开(公告)号：US10600038B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15723629

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

Inventor： Vicki W. Lee ,  Eugene Fooksman ,  Brian L. Acton ,  Michael B. Donohue

IPC: G06Q20/02 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and methods are provided for facilitating payment for a third party's use of an application by a current user. The current user, or payor, initiates the process within the application by selecting one or more recipients. The system that hosts the application then determines which of the third parties are eligible. A target recipient may be ineligible because her application subscription never expires, because it doesn't expire within a threshold period of time, or for some other reason. The system identifies the target recipients that are eligible, and the payor may configure the gift payment (e.g., by choosing a duration of the subscription). The payor then chooses a method of electronic payment and, depending on the method selected, may redeem a coupon with the application host system, or the process may complete automatically. The payor and/or the recipient(s) may be notified of successful activation of the subscription(s).

公开(公告)号：US09792591B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14167527

申请日：2014-01-29

Applicant: WhatsApp Inc.

Inventor： Vicki W. Lee ,  Eugene Fooksman ,  Brian L. Acton ,  Michael B. Donohue

IPC: G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06Q20/405 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  H04L41/06 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/20 ,  H04L67/02

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and methods are provided for facilitating payment for a third party's use of an application by a current user. The current user, or payor, initiates the process within the application by selecting one or more recipients. The system that hosts the application then determines which of the third parties are eligible. A target recipient may be ineligible because her application subscription never expires, because it doesn't expire within a threshold period of time, or for some other reason. The system identifies the target recipients that are eligible, and the payor may configure the gift payment (e.g., by choosing a duration of the subscription). The payor then chooses a method of electronic payment and, depending on the method selected, may redeem a coupon with the application host system, or the process may complete automatically. The payor and/or the recipient(s) may be notified of successful activation of the subscription(s).