Shared Mobile Payments
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more memories storing information regarding a first user and a plurality of second users;
one or more processors operable to;
receive a first communication including an indication of a desire of the first user to purchase a product and to share a payment for the product with the second users;
access the information to determine communication addresses for the second users;
send a second communication to the second users requesting that the second users share the payment for the product; and
facilitate the payment to the merchant from the second users who agree to share the payment for the product.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users'"'"' mobile devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more memories storing information regarding a first user and a plurality of second users; one or more processors operable to; receive a first communication including an indication of a desire of the first user to purchase a product and to share a payment for the product with the second users; access the information to determine communication addresses for the second users; send a second communication to the second users requesting that the second users share the payment for the product; and facilitate the payment to the merchant from the second users who agree to share the payment for the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving, electronically via one or more processors, a first communication including an indication of a desire of a first user to purchase a product and to share a payment for the product with a plurality of second users, wherein the indication comprises information communicated through the first user capturing a code associated with the purchase of the product through a first user device and the first user device communicating directly with devices of the plurality of second users through near field communication; determining, electronically via one or more processors, communication addresses for the plurality of second users; sending, electronically via one or more processors, a second communication to the plurality of second users requesting that the plurality of second users share the payment for the product; and processing, electronically via one or more processors, the payment to the merchant from the plurality of second users who agree to share the payment for the product.
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20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable and executable code for instructing one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a first communication including an indication of a desire of the first user to purchase a product and to share a payment for the product with the second users; accessing the information to determine communication addresses for the second users; sending a second communication to the second users requesting that the second users share the payment for the product; and facilitating the payment to the merchant from the second users who agree to share the payment for the product.
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