Gift matching method
First Claim
1. A method for electronically transferring an amount of money from a first party to a third party where the amount is enhanced by a second party, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving transfer information from the first party, wherein the transfer information includes at least two of a third party identifier, a second party identifier and the amount;
analyzing the transfer information;
determining an enhancing amount to transfer from the second party to the third party; and
transferring money to the third party corresponding to the amount and the enhancing amount.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a method for a method for electronically transferring an amount of money from an initiator to a receiver is disclosed. The amount is enhanced or matched by a matching party. In one step, transfer information is received from the initiator. The transfer information includes at least two of a third party identifier, a second party identifier and the amount. The transfer information is analyzed. An enhancing amount to transfer from the matching party to the receiver is determined. Money is transferred to the receiver that corresponds to the amount and the enhancing amount.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for electronically transferring an amount of money from a first party to a third party where the amount is enhanced by a second party, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving transfer information from the first party, wherein the transfer information includes at least two of a third party identifier, a second party identifier and the amount;
analyzing the transfer information;
determining an enhancing amount to transfer from the second party to the third party; and
transferring money to the third party corresponding to the amount and the enhancing amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for electronically transferring money, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving transfer information from a first party, wherein the transfer information comprises a third party identifier, a second party identifier and a first amount;
analyzing the transfer information;
determining a second amount to transfer from a second party to a third party, wherein the second amount is algorithmically related to the first amount;
checking the second amount;
transferring a third amount corresponding to the first amount to the third party; and
transferring a fourth amount corresponding to the second amount to the third party, based at least in part on results of the checking step. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for electronically transferring money, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving transfer information from a first party, wherein the transfer information comprises a third party identifier, a second party identifier and a first amount;
determining a second amount to transfer from a second party to the third party, wherein the second amount is algorithmically related to the first amount;
checking the second amount against a predetermined criteria;
transferring a third amount corresponding to the first amount to the third party; and
transferring a fourth amount corresponding to the second amount to the third party, based at least in part on results of the checking step. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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