THIRD-PARTY PAYMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates third party electronic payments in conjunction with a mobile communication network, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to receive a funding request from a requesting subscriber profile, wherein the funding request includes information about a desired electronic transaction and a petition to a third party subscriber profile for funding associated with the electronic transaction;
a signaling component configured to notify the third party subscriber profile of the funding request; and
a transaction component configured at least to facilitate providing electronic funds to the requesting subscriber profile in response to the funding request.
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Abstract
Providing for third-party payments for mobile electronic commerce is described herein. By way of example, an electronic transaction initiated at a first subscriber account can be funded at least in part from a second subscriber account. Particularly, the first subscriber account associated with a mobile terminal can select an item for purchase with a content browsing application on the first mobile terminal. A request for payment can be sent from the first mobile terminal to a second mobile terminal, associated with the second subscriber account. Funds transferred from the second mobile terminal to a banking account associated with the first mobile terminal can then be utilized to purchase the item and complete the electronic transaction. In an aspect, information pertaining to respective accounts can be masked from respective subscribers to provide financial privacy in conjunction with third party financing of electronic commerce.
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34 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates third party electronic payments in conjunction with a mobile communication network, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a funding request from a requesting subscriber profile, wherein the funding request includes information about a desired electronic transaction and a petition to a third party subscriber profile for funding associated with the electronic transaction; a signaling component configured to notify the third party subscriber profile of the funding request; and a transaction component configured at least to facilitate providing electronic funds to the requesting subscriber profile in response to the funding request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of electronic commerce in wireless networks, comprising:
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selecting an item for an electronic purchase on a content browsing application of a mobile terminal; sending a request to a second mobile terminal related to funding the electronic purchase; and receiving a response from the second mobile terminal accepting, denying or considering the request, wherein the request includes information identifying a financial account associated with the mobile terminal that is configured for electronic commerce at least on the content browsing application. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A processor and related memory that stores instructions configured to, when executed by the computer processor, facilitate third-party electronic commerce, the instructions comprising:
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initiating an electronic transaction on a wireless device for an item provided by an electronic merchant entity; requesting at least partial funding for the electronic transaction from a third party mobile subscriber account; and receiving a credit from the third party mobile subscriber account at least in part at the wireless device in conjunction with funding the electronic transaction.
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34. A system that facilitates third-party electronic commerce, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for funds from a dependent subscriber account pertaining to an electronic purchase selected by the dependent subscriber account; means for acquiring transaction details pertaining to the electronic purchase; means for accepting or denying the request for funds; and means for providing electronic monetary credit to a financial account associated with the dependent subscriber account, wherein the means for providing electronic monetary credit masks account information of a funding account from the dependent subscriber account or from a merchant entity associated with the electronic purchase.
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