SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING VALUE EXCHANGES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating a value exchange, the method comprising:
- receiving a value exchange request from a first entity having a first account with a value exchange system, the request including an identifier associated with a second entity and a value to be exchanged between the first entity and the second entity; and
sending a notification of the value exchange request to the second entity using the identifier associated with the second entity.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction. A first party initiates the transaction by selecting or providing an identifier of another party and the value to be exchanged. The second party may be identified by a pre-existing identifier such as an electronic mail address, telephone number, etc. The system informs the second party of the transaction (e.g., using the specified pre-existing identifier). If the second party is not a registered user of the system, he or she is invited to register and complete the transaction. The system may comprise a synchronization server for exchanging transaction details with users'"'"' devices, a communication server for registering new users and/or conducting transactions online and a financial server for interacting with external financial institutions.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating a value exchange, the method comprising:
receiving a value exchange request from a first entity having a first account with a value exchange system, the request including an identifier associated with a second entity and a value to be exchanged between the first entity and the second entity; and sending a notification of the value exchange request to the second entity using the identifier associated with the second entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25)
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21. A computer-implemented method of facilitating an exchange of value, the method comprising:
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receiving an instruction from a first entity to exchange a value with a second entity, the first entity associated with a first account, the instruction including an identifier associated with a second entity and the value to be exchanged between the first entity and the second entity; and using the identifier associated with the second entity to provide information to the second entity to enable the second entity to open a second account; and transferring the value between the first account and the second account. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 26)
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27. A system for facilitating transfer of value, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a value transfer request from a registered value provider, the value transfer request comprising an electronic mail (email) address of a value receiver and a first value to be transferred from the value provider to the value receiver; means for debiting the first value from a first account associated with the value provider and crediting a second account associated with the value receiver; and means for notifying the value receiver of the value transfer after the first value is credited to the second account, the value receiver being notified using the email address of the value receiver.
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28. A computer-implemented method of transferring value, the method comprising:
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receiving a connection from a registered entity of a value transfer system, the registered entity being associated with a first account of the value transfer system; receiving from the registered entity a request to transfer a first value to a first non-registered entity, the first non-registered entity being associated with and identified only by an electronic mail (email) address; transferring the first value from the first account to a second account associated with the non-registered entity; and notifying the non-registered entity using the email address that the first value is transferred to the second account. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A system for facilitating value exchanges, the system comprising:
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registration means for registering a first entity and associating a first account with the first entity; receiving means for receiving a value exchange request from the first entity, the value exchange request involving a second entity and an identifier associated with the second entity; notification means for notifying the second entity of the value exchange request, the second entity notified via the identifier; and value exchange means for debiting a value from the first account or from a second account associated with the second entity and for crediting the value to the first account or to the second account.
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