RECEIVER DRIVEN MONEY TRANSFER ALERT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for performing a money transfer at a money transfer host system, wherein the money transfer is initiated by a receiver of the money transfer, the method comprising:
- receiving a money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer initiation request comprises;
an amount of funds to be transferred to the receiver,receiver information, wherein the receiver information;
identifies the receiver, andidentifies an account to which the funds will be transferred, and sender information, wherein the sender information;
identifies a sender, andidentifies a communication address associated with the sender;
staging a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer;
providing the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction via the communication address, wherein the notification indicates;
the amount of funds to be transferred, andat least a portion of the receiver information,receiving the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction; and
executing the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver.
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Abstract
A method for performing a money transfer initiated by a receiver of the money transfer, wherein the method includes receiving a money transfer initiation request from the receiver and the money transfer initiation request includes an amount of funds to be transferred, receiver information, and sender information. The method also includes staging a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer. The method further includes providing the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction, receiving the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction, and executing the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for performing a money transfer at a money transfer host system, wherein the money transfer is initiated by a receiver of the money transfer, the method comprising:
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receiving a money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer initiation request comprises; an amount of funds to be transferred to the receiver, receiver information, wherein the receiver information; identifies the receiver, and identifies an account to which the funds will be transferred, and sender information, wherein the sender information; identifies a sender, and identifies a communication address associated with the sender; staging a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer; providing the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction via the communication address, wherein the notification indicates; the amount of funds to be transferred, and at least a portion of the receiver information, receiving the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction; and executing the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for performing a money transfer initiated by the receiver of the money transfer, the system comprising:
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a communication interface configured to provide communication between the system and the receiver and between the system and a sender of the funds; a memory component configured to store instructions; and a processor communicatively coupled with the memory component, the processor configured to receive the instructions from the memory component, wherein the instructions direct the processor to enable the system to perform the following operations; receive from the receiver via the communication interface, a money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer initiation request comprises; an amount of funds to be transferred to the receiver, receiver information, wherein the receiver information; identifies the receiver, and identifies an account to which the funds will be transferred, and sender information, wherein the sender information; identifies a sender, and identifies a communication address associated with the sender; stage a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer; provide the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction via the communication address, wherein the notification indicates; the amount of funds to be transferred, and at least a portion of the receiver information, receive from the sender via the communication interface, the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction; and execute the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver.
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18. A method for performing a money transfer initiated by a receiver on a wireless device, the method comprising:
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providing a transfer application to the wireless device from a host computer system, wherein the transfer application is configured to; communicate with a contact list associated with the wireless device, identify a sender of the funds from the contact list, and obtain sender information associated with the sender from the contact list; receiving a money transfer request at the host system, wherein the money transfer request is generated by the wireless device, and wherein the money transfer request comprises; an amount of funds to transfer to the receiver, receiver information, wherein the receiver information; identifies the receiver, and identifies an account to which the funds will be transferred, and the sender information, wherein the sender information; identifies the sender, and identifies a communication address associated with the sender; staging a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer; providing the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction via the communication address, wherein the notification indicates; the amount of funds to be transferred, and at least a portion of the receiver information, receiving the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction; and executing the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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