Abstract:
Conducting offline transactions comprises associating, using one or more computing devices, a user computing device with a payment account of a user and a counter-party computing device with a payment account of a counter-party, the user computing device and the counter-party computing device being activated to conduct transactions utilizing the accounts; receiving a transaction request from the user computing device indicating that an offline transaction was conducted with the counter-party computing device; conducting a transfer of funds from the payment account of the user to the payment account of the counter-party; providing a confirmation of the transfer to the user computing device and a confirmation of the transfer to the counter-party computing device; and providing an updated balance of the peer-to-peer payment account of the user to the user computing device and an updated balance of the payment account of the counter-party to the counter-party computing device.
Abstract:
Ranking payment requests includes a peer-to-peer payment system that employs a server configured for receiving a payment request from a requester computing device; receiving location data of the requester network device; receiving a request for a ranking of payment requests; searching social network information of the payor for occurrences of the requester of the payment request; receiving location data of the payor network device, the location data comprising a location of the payor computing device and a location history of the payor computing device; searching a transaction history of the payor; ranking the payment requests based at least in part on one or more of the location of the requester, a strength of social network connections to the payor for each of the payment requesters, and number of previous transactions between the payor and the requester; and providing the ranking of the payment requests to the payor.
Abstract:
Users of a communication system can initiate electronic payments during a communication session hosted by the communication system or via a social network identity page hosted by the communication system. The communication system detects a payment signal from a user of the communication system and the collects payment information details either by displaying a payment object interface in a communication application of the user or receiving payment information input directly from the user's communication device. The payment information includes sender and recipient payment account identifiers that are communicated to a payment processing system for processing and delivery of the designated payment amount to the recipient.
Abstract:
An email payment system and method to provide users with the ability to initiate and send payments to one more recipients via email messaging. A user interface is provided in an email client that allows a user to insert payment with the email. Payment details are collected through one or more payment modals displayed in the email client. A payment object is inserted into the body of the email and is displayed to both the sender and recipient. The payment details captured in the payment object are communicated to a payment processor. The payment processor uses electronic payment accounts associated with the corresponding sender and recipient email addresses to identify the relevant electronic payment accounts and transfer the payment between said accounts. A status of the payment transaction is tracked and displayed within the payment object of the emails residing in both the sender and recipient email client.
Abstract:
Ranking payment requests includes a peer-to-peer payment system that employs a server configured for receiving a payment request from a requester computing device; receiving location data of the requester network device; receiving a request for a ranking of payment requests; searching social network information of the payor for occurrences of the requester of the payment request; receiving location data of the payor network device, the location data comprising a location of the payor computing device and a location history of the payor computing device; searching a transaction history of the payor; ranking the payment requests based at least in part on one or more of the location of the requester, a strength of social network connections to the payor for each of the payment requesters, and number of previous transactions between the payor and the requester; and providing the ranking of the payment requests to the payor.
Abstract:
Automated systems for allowing a user to quickly and easily create an online store having inventory management and payment processing capabilities. An online store generator can provide a user interface for a user to provide product and optionally inventory information for the product(s). The online store generator can display a preview of the online store using the product information and a predefined template. The user can then customize aspects of the online store, such as the size and appearance of the online store via the user interface. The online store generator can then use the product information and the customizations received from the user to generate computer program code, such as JavaScript, that can be embedded in an Internet website. The user can export the code into an Internet website to render a functional online store.
Abstract:
Users of a communication system can initiate electronic payments during a communication session hosted by the communication system or via a social network identity page hosted by the communication system. The communication system detects a payment signal from a user of the communication system and the collects payment information details either by displaying a payment object interface in a communication application of the user or receiving payment information input directly from the user's communication device. The payment information includes sender and recipient payment account identifiers that are communicated to a payment processing system for processing and delivery of the designated payment amount to the recipient.
Abstract:
Ranking payment requests includes a peer-to-peer payment system that employs a server configured for receiving a payment request from a requester computing device; receiving location data of the requester network device; receiving a request for a ranking of payment requests; searching social network information of the payor for occurrences of the requester of the payment request; receiving location data of the payor network device, the location data comprising a location of the payor computing device and a location history of the payor computing device; searching a transaction history of the payor; ranking the payment requests based at least in part on one or more of the location of the requester, a strength of social network connections to the payor for each of the payment requesters, and number of previous transactions between the payor and the requester; and providing the ranking of the payment requests to the payor.
Abstract:
The invention provides a computer-implemented method for generating a risk rating for a peer-to-peer transaction. The method comprises receiving a request to generate a risk rating for a proposed peer-to-peer financial transaction; identifying information associated with a plurality of previous peer-to-peer transactions of the payor; identifying one or more of the previous peer-to-peer transactions that are related to the proposed transaction; assigning a score to each of the related peer-to-peer transactions, the score being based at least in part on a determination of a level of success of each of the related peer-to-peer transactions; determining the risk rating for the proposed transaction based on the scores assigned to the transactions related to the proposed transaction; determining a payor risk rating for the payor; adjusting the risk rating for the proposed transaction based on the payor risk rating of the payor; and presenting the risk rating for the proposed transaction.
Abstract:
A user installs a Peer-to-Peer Payment Application (“PPA”) on their mobile device. The PPA transmits the location of the user device to a server located in a Peer-to-Peer Payment System (“PPS”). The PPS may search for other devices within a certain proximity to the user that may be active. The PPS may search the social network content of the user to determine if any of the proximate devices users are likely counter-parties. If more than one likely counter-party is identified, the PPS may rank the counter-parties according to a preconfigured set of factors that define the strength of the connection to the user. These factors may include their status in the user's social networks, frequency of contact, prior transactions, or other factors that further establish a relationship. The PPS may transmit the ranked list of likely counter-parties to the PPA for display to the user on the device.