Credit card supported electronic payments
First Claim
1. A method for a payment service provider to direct a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor having a credit card issued by a credit card issuer, comprising:
- receiving, by the service provider, of a request for the service provider to direct a payment to a payee on behalf of the payor;
transmitting payment information associated with the received payment request from the service provider to the credit card issuer via other than a credit card network, the payment information including information identifying at least a payment amount and an account identifier associated with the payor credit card;
receiving, by the service provider and via other than a credit card network, of funds from the credit card issuer responsive to the transmitted payment information; and
directing, by the service provider, of delivery of funds in the identified payment amount to the payee to complete the payment on behalf of the payor.
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Abstract
A payment service provider can direct a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor having a credit card issued by a credit card issuer, even if the payee does not accept the payor credit card for payment. The service provider receives a request to direct a payment to a payee on behalf of the payor. Payment information associated with the received payment request is transmitted from the service provider to the credit card issuer via other than a credit card network. The payment information includes information identifying at least a payment amount and an account identifier associated with the payor credit card. The service provider receives, via other than a credit card network, funds from the credit card issuer responsive to the transmitted payment information, and directs delivery of funds in the identified payment amount to the payee to complete the payment on behalf of the payor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a payment service provider to direct a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor having a credit card issued by a credit card issuer, comprising:
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receiving, by the service provider, of a request for the service provider to direct a payment to a payee on behalf of the payor;
transmitting payment information associated with the received payment request from the service provider to the credit card issuer via other than a credit card network, the payment information including information identifying at least a payment amount and an account identifier associated with the payor credit card;
receiving, by the service provider and via other than a credit card network, of funds from the credit card issuer responsive to the transmitted payment information; and
directing, by the service provider, of delivery of funds in the identified payment amount to the payee to complete the payment on behalf of the payor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for directing a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor having a credit card issued by a credit card issuer, comprising:
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a communications interface configured to receive a request for a payment service provider to direct a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor; and
a processor configured to direct transmission of payment information associated with the received payment request, including information identifying at least a payment amount and an account identifier for the payor credit card, to the credit card issuer via other than a credit card network, and to direct funds to be delivered to the payee to complete the payment on behalf of the payor;
wherein the communications interface is further configured to transmit the payment information in accordance with the processor directive, and to receive information associated with a transfer of funds by the credit card issuer to the service provider via other than a credit card network responsive to the transmitted payment information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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