HONORARY PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Abstract
Provided in some embodiments is a method for conducting a transaction for electronically transmittable items. The method includes receiving a request to purchase an electronically transmittable item of an internet vendor, wherein the electronically transmittable item is configured to be received via electronic transmission, requesting a voluntary payment from a purchaser in exchange for providing the electronically transmittable item, wherein the request comprises a request to provide the voluntary payment to one or more third party agents, providing the electronically transmittable item to the purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving the voluntary payment for the electronically transmittable item, and receiving the voluntary payment for the electronically transmittable item via at least one of the one or more third party agents.
54 Citations
53 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A method for conducting a transaction for electronically transmittable items, comprising:
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receiving a request to purchase an electronically transmittable item of an internet vendor, wherein the electronically transmittable item is configured to be received via electronic transmission; requesting a voluntary payment from a purchaser in exchange for providing the electronically transmittable item, wherein the request comprises a request to provide the voluntary payment to one or more third party agents; providing the electronically transmittable item to the purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving the voluntary payment for the electronically transmittable item; and receiving the voluntary payment for the electronically transmittable item via at least one of the one or more third party agents. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for conducting a transaction for electronically transmittable items, comprising:
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receiving a request to purchase an electronically transmittable item of an internet vendor, wherein the electronically transmittable item is configured to be received via electronic transmission; requesting a purchaser provide a payment for the electronically transmittable item to one or more third party agents, wherein the purchaser has the option to select one of the one or more third party agents to provide the payment to; providing the electronically transmittable item to the purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving the payment for the electronically transmittable item; and receiving the payment for the electronically transmittable item via at one of the one or more third party agents selected by the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for conducting a transaction for electronically transmittable items, comprising:
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receiving a request to purchase an electronically transmittable item of an internet vendor, wherein the electronically transmittable item is configured to be received via electronic transmission; requesting a voluntary payment from a purchaser in exchange for providing the electronically transmittable item, wherein the request comprises a request to provide the voluntary payment to one or more agents wherein the purchaser has the option to select one of the one or more third party agents to provide the payment to; providing the electronically transmittable item to the purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving a voluntary payment for the electronically transmittable item; and receiving the payment for the electronically transmittable item via at one of the one or more third party agents selected by the purchaser.
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53-122. -122. (canceled)
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