System, method, and computer program product for Data Entry Free electronic purchasing

• US 20120310752A1
• Filed: 06/06/2011
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KAWS Incorporated
• Original Assignee: KAWS Incorporated
• Inventors: GADDIS, SEAN
• Application Number:
  US13/153,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20120310752A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.73
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer program products for the secure, efficient, and accurate purchasing of products and services electronically without the User entering any alpha numeric data (e.g., login, password, shipping address, credit card and bank account information). In response to an advertisement sent to a User'"'"'s electronic communications account (e.g. email account), a purchase is made by clicking on a hyperlink within the electronic message, wherein they are redirected to a webpage confirming the purchase. Within the webpage, non-verified Users must subsequently select the form of electronic communications to receive from the Offer Provider in order to confirm the purchase again or to cancel the order. Forms of electronic communications comprise email, SMS/text, or phone call with their verbal response. In all scenarios, the User must have previously provided the merchant, or Offer Provider, with their electronic communications address, billing information, and possibly shipping information, such as through a previous purchase.

Claims

1. A method of purchasing a product or service over the Internet in response to an electronic communication sent from an Offer Provider to a User'"'"'s Electronic Communications Device comprising:

a) transmitting a promotional information message to a User'"'"'s Electronic Communication Account;

b) opening and viewing said promotional information message by the User;

c) making and confirming a purchase in response to a single Click performed by the User within said ECA message;

d) opening a web page document in response to said single Click whereby said document notifies the User that the purchase is confirmed; and

e) whereby no alpha numeric data is inputted by the User throughout said method.

2. A method of claim 1 further comprising:

a) instructing the User within said webpage to select the form of electronic communication to receive a message to confirm a second time said purchase;

b) transmitting a message to the User via said selected form comprising instructions to confirm or cancel the purchase;

c) confirming or cancelling said purchase in response to a single Click performed by the User; and

d) whereby no alpha numeric data is inputted by the User throughout said method.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said User is verified.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said User is non-verified and wherein said mode of communication is selected from the group consisting of email, SMS, and telephone call.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said promotional information comprises User identification within a link and encrypted before sending to said User and decrypted by said Offer Provider to process said User'"'"'s purchase.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein said promotional information comprises User identification within a link and encrypted before sending to said User and decrypted by said Offer Provider to process said User'"'"'s purchase.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said electronic communication account comprises email, SMS, IM instant messaging, and electronic messages or posts sent to social networking accounts.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein said electronic communication account comprises email, SMS, IM instant messaging, and electronic messages or posts sent to social networking accounts.

23. The method of claim 2, further comprising exchanging electronic messages with said Offer Provider to deliver additional information about the promotional message prior to confirming or cancelling said purchase.

9. A computer program product comprising a machine-readable medium storing machine instructions that, when executed by a server system comprising one or more programmable processors, cause the server system to perform functions comprising:

a) accessing a database storing information comprising Users with Electronic Communications Account addresses and billing information;

b) transmitting, over a communication network, an Offer Provider inputted electronic communication comprising a Promotional Information message, the request having been received at a User'"'"'s electronic communications account;

c) placing and confirming a purchase order in response to a single click performed by the User within said message; and

d) opening a webpage on a User'"'"'s electronic communications device notifying the User that the purchase is confirmed;

e) whereby no alpha numeric data is entered by the User over the communication network at any time.

10. A computer program product of claim 9, further comprising a machine-readable medium storing machine instructions that, when executed by a server system comprising one or more programmable processors, cause the server system to perform functions comprising:

a) instructing the User within said webpage to select the form of electronic communication to receive a message to confirm a second time said purchase;

b) transmitting a message to the User via said selected form comprising instructions to confirm or cancel the purchase; and

c) confirming or cancelling said purchase in response to a single Click performed by the User,

d) whereby no alpha numeric data is inputted by the User throughout said method.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein said User is verified.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein said User is non-verified and wherein said form of message communication is selected from the group consisting of email, SMS/text message, and telephone call.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, where said electronic communication account comprises email, SMS, IM instant messaging, and electronic messages or posts sent to social networking accounts.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, where said electronic communication account comprises email, SMS, IM instant messaging, and electronic messages or posts sent to social networking accounts.

15. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein said promotional information comprises User identification encrypted within a link before sending to said User and wherein said User identification is decrypted by said Offer Provider prior to processing the purchase order request.

16. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein said promotional information comprises User identification encrypted within a link before sending to said User and wherein said User identification is decrypted by said Offer Provider prior to processing the purchase order request.

17. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein said User'"'"'s billing information is stored in a database accessible only by Offer Providers and preventing fraudulent and accidental purchases by Non-User entities.

18. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein said User'"'"'s billing information is stored in a database accessible only by Offer Providers and preventing fraudulent and accidental purchases by Non-User entities.

24. A computer program product of claim 10, further comprising a machine-readable medium storing machine instructions that, when executed by a server system comprising one or more programmable processors, cause the server system to perform functions comprising exchanging electronic messages with said Offer Provider to deliver additional information about the promotional message prior to confirming or cancelling said purchase.

19. A system for purchasing a product or service over the Internet in response to an electronic message sent from an Offer Provider to an established User wherein said User does not input alpha numeric data, comprising:

a) an electronic message generation module providing functionality to transmit electronic messages to Users comprising encrypted links unique to each User, wherein in response to a single click performed by the User on said link a purchase is placed and the User is redirected to a webpage confirming the purchase;

b) a database comprising User'"'"'s billing information, wherein said database is only accessible to the Offer Provider of said product or service;

c) a webpage document generation module confirming the purchase of said product or service; and

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d) a transaction processing module which is responsive to a payment request to cause a transfer of funds from a User account to said Offer Provider account.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said webpage document generation module further comprises instructions directing a non-verified User to select a method for receiving a second confirmation of said purchase in response to a single click performed by the User on a hyperlink within the webpage, said methods are selected from the group consisting of email, SMS/text message, or phone call.

21. The system of claim 20, further comprising an electronic communications module for automatically transmitting to said non-verified User a second confirmation wherein said phone call requires a short verbal response from the User to confirm or cancel said purchase, and wherein said email and SMS/text message requires a single Click performed by the User to confirm or cancel said purchase.

22. The system of claim 20, further comprising an electronic message generation module providing functionality to exchange electronic messages with said Offer Provider to deliver additional information about the promotional message prior to transmitting said second confirmation to a User.