Methods and Systems For Making a Payment Via a Paper Check in a Mobile Environment
First Claim
1. A method for making a financial payment to a payee via a paper check utilizing a mobile device connected for communications via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving user input at the mobile device of information identifying a payee for a payment to be made by a paper check issued by a payment instruction recipient;
at the user mobile device in response to the user input, generating a mobile payment instruction comprising information corresponding to the identified payee and indicating paper check payment method;
wirelessly communicating the mobile payment instruction from the user mobile device to a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS);
at the MFTS and in response to receipt of the mobile payment instruction, determining information corresponding to payment instruction recipient;
at the MFTS, generating an MFTS payment instruction to the payment instruction recipient, the MFTS payment instruction including information identifying an account at a financial service provider, an amount, information corresponding to the identified payee, and information indicating payment by the paper check payment method;
communicating the MFTS payment instruction from the MFTS to the payment instruction recipient; and
at the payment instruction recipient, in response to receipt of the MFTS payment instruction, arranging for payment to the identified payee by printing and mailing of a paper check to the payee.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for making a financial payment to a payee via a paper check utilizing a mobile device such as a mobile telephone (cellphone) or wireless connected personal digital assistant (PDA). The mobile device communicates wirelessly with a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS) that stores user information and transaction information. A user enters information via the mobile device identifying a payee and indicating a paper check payment method. The mobile device generates a mobile payment instruction that includes information corresponding to the identified payee and indicating a paper check payment method. The mobile payment instruction is wirelessly communicated to the MFTS. The MFTS generates an MFTS payment instruction to a payment instruction recipient that can issue a paper check. The MFTS communicates the MFTS payment instruction to the payment instruction recipient, which arranges for payment to the identified payee by printing and mailing of a paper check to the payee.
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Citations
129 Claims
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1. A method for making a financial payment to a payee via a paper check utilizing a mobile device connected for communications via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving user input at the mobile device of information identifying a payee for a payment to be made by a paper check issued by a payment instruction recipient; at the user mobile device in response to the user input, generating a mobile payment instruction comprising information corresponding to the identified payee and indicating paper check payment method; wirelessly communicating the mobile payment instruction from the user mobile device to a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS); at the MFTS and in response to receipt of the mobile payment instruction, determining information corresponding to payment instruction recipient; at the MFTS, generating an MFTS payment instruction to the payment instruction recipient, the MFTS payment instruction including information identifying an account at a financial service provider, an amount, information corresponding to the identified payee, and information indicating payment by the paper check payment method; communicating the MFTS payment instruction from the MFTS to the payment instruction recipient; and at the payment instruction recipient, in response to receipt of the MFTS payment instruction, arranging for payment to the identified payee by printing and mailing of a paper check to the payee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for making a financial payment to a payee via a paper check utilizing a mobile device connected for communications via a wireless network, comprising:
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a user mobile device coupled for wireless communications with a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS), the mobile device operative for receiving user input identifying a payee for a payment to be made by a paper check issued by a payment instruction recipient with whom the user maintains a relationship, generating a mobile payment instruction to the MFTS indicating a payment to make, and wirelessly communicating the mobile payment instruction to the MFTS; a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS) including MFTS software comprising program code for carrying out the computer-implemented steps of; in response to receipt of the mobile payment instruction, determining information corresponding to payment instruction recipient; generating an MFTS payment instruction to the payment instruction recipient, the MFTS payment instruction including information identifying an account at a financial service provider, an amount, information corresponding to the identified payee, and information indicating payment by the paper check payment method; communicating the MFTS payment instruction from the MFTS to the payment instruction recipient; and a payment instruction recipient responsive to receipt of the MFTS payment instruction for arranging for payment to the identified payee by printing and mailing of a paper check to the payee. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for making a financial payment to a payee via a paper check utilizing a mobile device connected for communications via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving user input at the mobile device of information identifying a payee for a payment to be made by a paper check issued by a payment instruction recipient with whom the user maintains a relationship; at the user mobile device in response to the user input, generating a mobile payment instruction comprising information corresponding to the payee and indicating paper check payment method; wirelessly communicating the mobile payment instruction from the user mobile device to a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS); and displaying updated financial account information on the mobile device indicating a current account balance of the selected account reflecting issuance of the paper check. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A mobile device for making a financial payment to a payee via a paper check via a wireless network, comprising:
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a mobile device connected for wireless communications via a mobile communication service provider to a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS), the mobile device including a display, user input means, a processor, and a memory; and mobile device software operative on the mobile device processor comprising program code for carrying out the computer-implemented steps of; receiving user input at the mobile device of information identifying a payee for a payment to be made by a paper check issued by a payment instruction recipient with whom the user maintains a relationship; generating a mobile payment instruction comprising information corresponding to the payee and indicating paper check payment method; wirelessly communicating the mobile payment instruction to the mobile financial transaction system (MFTS); and displaying updated financial account information on the mobile device indicating a current account balance of the selected account reflecting issuance of the paper check. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A computer-implemented method for a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS) to effect a financial payment to a payee via a paper check in response to a mobile device connected for communication via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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wirelessly receiving a mobile payment instruction from a user mobile device, the mobile payment instruction comprising information corresponding to an identified payee and indicating a paper check payment method; generating an MFTS payment instruction to a payment instruction recipient that maintains a relationship with a paper check issuing entity, the MFTS payment instruction including information identifying an amount, information corresponding to the identified payee, and information indicating payment by a paper check payment method; and communicating the MFTS payment instruction from the MFTS to the payment instruction recipient, whereby at the payment instruction recipient, in response to receipt of the MFTS payment instruction, a payment is effected to the identified payee by printing and mailing of a paper check to the payee. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A system for effecting a financial payment to a payee via a paper check in response to a mobile device connected for communication via a wireless network, comprising:
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a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS) coupled for wireless communications with one or more mobile devices of a user using a mobile communication service provider (MCSP), the MFTS coupled for electronic communications with a payment instruction recipient that effects a payment via issuing and mailing a paper check, the MFTS including a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS) database for storing user information and payment information, the MFTS including MFTS software comprising program code for carrying out the computer-implemented steps of; wirelessly receiving a mobile payment instruction from a user mobile device, the mobile payment instruction comprising information corresponding to an identified payee and indicating a paper check payment method; generating an MFTS payment instruction to a payment instruction recipient that maintains a relationship with a paper check issuing entity, the MFTS payment instruction including information identifying an amount, information corresponding to the identified payee, and information indicating payment by a paper check payment method; and communicating the MFTS payment instruction from the MFTS to the payment instruction recipient, whereby at the payment instruction recipient, in response to receipt of the MFTS payment instruction, a payment is effected to the identified payee by printing and mailing of a paper check to the payee. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A method for making a financial payment to a payee via a paper check utilizing a mobile device connected for communications via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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displaying information corresponding to one or more selectable payments to make at the user mobile device; displaying information corresponding to at least one selectable payment source for the payment at the user mobile device; displaying information corresponding to one or more selectable payment methods at the user mobile device, the payment methods at least including a paper check payment method; at the user mobile device, receiving user input corresponding to selection of a payment to make, selection of a payment source for making a payment, and selection of a paper check payment method; at the user mobile device in response to the user input, generating a mobile payment instruction comprising information corresponding to a selected payment to make, a selected payment source associated with at least one financial service provider for making a payment corresponding to the selected payment to make, and the paper check payment method; wirelessly communicating the mobile payment instruction from the user mobile device to a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS); at the MFTS and in response to receipt of the mobile payment instruction, determining an identified payee for receiving the payment indicated by the payment instruction and information corresponding to the selected account at the selected financial service provider; at the MFTS, generating an MFTS payment instruction to a payment instruction recipient, the MFTS payment instruction including at least information identifying an account at the selected financial service provider, an amount, information corresponding to the identified payee, and information indicating payment by the paper check payment method; communicating the MFTS payment instruction from the MFTS to the selected payment instruction recipient; and at the payment instruction recipient, in response to receipt of the MFTS payment instruction, making a payment to the identified payee by printing and mailing a paper check to the payee. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129)
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