METHOD AND SYSTEM TO EMBED APPLICATIONS IN A WEB PLATFORM

• US 20100257043A1
• Filed: 10/06/2009
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rao, Raj, Bao, Dalun, Thiruppathy, Sivakumar, Kassaei, Farhang
• Application Number:
  US12/574,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20100257043A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.230
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method and system for embedding applications in a web platform are described. In order to subscribe to an embedded application, the web platform receives a subscription request from a user to subscribe to the application along with configuration data. The configuration data includes both default fields from the platform itself and application-specific data requested by the application developer. This data is provided to the developer who may authorize the subscription request, reject the subscription request, or inform the web platform that the subscription is pending and awaiting review for a decision at a later time.

Claims

1. A method to authorize and create a subscription to a service, the method comprising:

receiving, at an e-commerce platform, a user-initiated request to subscribe to the service;

receiving first configuration data associated with a first plurality of subscription configuration fields requested by the e-commerce platform;

receiving second configuration data associated with a second plurality of subscription configuration fields requested by a provider of the service;

transmitting the first configuration data and the second configuration data to the provider of the service so as to enable the provider to authorize the user-initiated request to subscribe to the service; and

creating the subscription to the service using a microprocessor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein authorizing the user-initiated request comprises:

issuing a pending alert to the e-commerce platform;

determining a plurality of user characteristics using the first configuration data and the second configuration data;

authorizing the user-initiated request if the plurality of user characteristics is accepted by the provider of the service; and

revoking the pending alert.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the provider of the service is a third-party provider of business applications associated with the e-commerce platform.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of subscription configuration fields includes information common to a plurality of applications associated with the e-commerce platform.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second plurality of subscription configuration fields includes a subscription payment method and payment amount to be charged at a chosen interval of time.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the provider of the service offers a free trial period for the subscription that does not require the payment amount.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the provider of the service is a third-party provider of business applications associated with the e-commerce platform.

7. A system to authorize and create a subscription to a service, the system comprising:

a request processing module to receive, at an e-commerce platform, a user-initiated request to subscribe to the service;

a first configuration module to receive first configuration data associated with a first plurality of subscription configuration fields requested by the e-commerce platform;

a second configuration module to receive second configuration data associated with a second plurality of subscription configuration fields requested by a provider of the service;

a transmission module to transmit the first configuration data and the second configuration data to the provider of the service so as to enable the provider to authorize the user-initiated request to subscribe to the service; and

a subscription module to create the subscription to the service using a microprocessor.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the first plurality of subscription configuration fields includes information common to a plurality of applications associated with the e-commerce platform.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the second plurality of subscription configuration fields includes a subscription payment system and payment amount to be charged at a chosen interval of time.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the provider of the service offers a free trial period for the subscription that does not require the payment amount.

12. A machine-readable medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a microprocessor to:

receive, at an e-commerce platform, a user-initiated request to subscribe to the service;

receive first configuration data associated with a first plurality of subscription configuration fields requested by the e-commerce platform;

receive second configuration data associated with a second plurality of subscription configuration fields requested by a provider of the service;

transmit the first configuration data and the second configuration data to the provider of the service so as to enable the provider to authorize the user-initiated request to subscribe to the service; and

create the subscription to the service using a microprocessor.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the provider of the service is a third-party provider of business applications associated with the e-commerce platform.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the first plurality of subscription configuration fields includes information common to a plurality of applications associated with the e-commerce platform.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the second plurality of subscription configuration fields includes a subscription payment machine-readable medium and payment amount to be charged at a chosen interval of time.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the provider of the service offers a free trial period for the subscription that does not require the payment amount.