MOBILE PAYMENT FACILITATION

• US 20070100651A1
• Filed: 10/27/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blue Hills Series 95 of Allied Security Trust I (Allied Security Trust)
• Original Assignee: Jumptap Incorporated (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ramer, Jorey, Doughty, Dennis, Soroca, Adam
• Application Number:
  US11/553,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20070100651A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for using a mobile communication facility to complete a transaction, paying for the transaction with an account associated with the mobile communication facility, and receiving a bill for the transaction along with a bill for other activities associated with the mobile communication facility. The association of the mobile communication facility and the account may be password protected such that a user entering the password on the mobile communication facility can complete a transaction. Billing for the transaction may be included in a monthly bill, such as that for other mobile services associated with the mobile communication facility.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a request associated with a mobile communication facility to initiate a transaction for third party controlled content;

causing the transaction to be paid through an account associated with the mobile communication facility; and

providing payment information associated with the transaction such that the information is included with a general invoice related to other activities associated with the mobile communication facility.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is performed by a telecommunications service provider.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is not related to a wireless provider product associated with the operation of the mobile communication facility.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is affiliated with the wireless provider.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is associated with a search vertical.

36. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is completed on a website.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the website is an auction site.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the website is a merchant site.

39. The method of claim 1, wherein the account is a credit card account.

40. The method of claim 1, wherein the account is a bank account.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein the bank account is a checking account.

42. The method of claim 40, wherein the bank account is a savings account.

43. The method of claim 1, wherein the account is a third party account.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein the third party account is a PayPal account.

45. The method of claim 43, wherein the third party account is a BidPay account.

46. The method of claim 1, wherein the account is a wireless service account.

47. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is a commercial transaction.

50. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is billed by a telecommunications service provider.

51. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication facility is a phone.

2-3. -3. (canceled)

8-35. -35. (canceled)

48-49. -49. (canceled)

52-54. -54. (canceled)

55. A system comprising:

a receiving facility adapted to receive a request associated with a mobile communication facility to initiate a transaction for third party controlled content;

a transaction facility adapted to cause the transaction to be paid through an account associated with the mobile communication facility; and

a payment information facility adapted to provide payment information associated with the transaction such that the information is included with a general invoice related to other activities associated with the mobile communication facility.

56-108. -108. (canceled)