METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE TO EFFECTUATE AN INSTANTANEOUS MONETARY TRANSFER
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- receiving an electronic request on a computer communications network from a sender to transfer funds from a sender'"'"'s bank account at a first financial institution to a receiver'"'"'s bank account at a second financial institution, the second financial institution being different than the first financial institution; and
initiating, using an electronic server connected to the computer communications network, an electronic transfer of funds from an intermediary'"'"'s bank account to a proxy'"'"'s bank account, wherein the server also initiates the proxy'"'"'s bank account to fund a transfer to the receiver'"'"'s bank account and the sender'"'"'s bank account to fund a transfer to the intermediary'"'"'s bank account or second intermediary bank account.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to enable fast transfers of funds from a sender to a receiver even though they have bank accounts at different banks A proxy is used that has an account at the receiver'"'"'s bank so that the proxy can request an intrabank transfer to the receiver which would typically be quicker than an interbank transfer. An intermediary is a party that organizes a set of transfers related to the transaction. The proxy can be paid a payment for serving as the proxy by the intermediary, the intermediary also receiving a transfer of funds from the sender.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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receiving an electronic request on a computer communications network from a sender to transfer funds from a sender'"'"'s bank account at a first financial institution to a receiver'"'"'s bank account at a second financial institution, the second financial institution being different than the first financial institution; and initiating, using an electronic server connected to the computer communications network, an electronic transfer of funds from an intermediary'"'"'s bank account to a proxy'"'"'s bank account, wherein the server also initiates the proxy'"'"'s bank account to fund a transfer to the receiver'"'"'s bank account and the sender'"'"'s bank account to fund a transfer to the intermediary'"'"'s bank account or second intermediary bank account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus to enable a transfer of funds, the apparatus comprising:
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a network connection configured to communication across a computer communications network; and an electronic server connected to the network connection, the server configured to a) receive an electronic request on the computer communications network from a sender to transfer funds from a sender'"'"'s bank account at a first financial institution to a receiver'"'"'s bank account at a second financial institution, the second financial institution being different than the first financial institution;
b) initiate an electronic transfer using the computer communications network of funds from an intermediary'"'"'s bank account to a proxy'"'"'s bank account;
c) initiate the proxy'"'"'s bank account to fund a transfer to the receiver'"'"'s bank account; and
d) initiate the sender'"'"'s bank account to fund a transfer to the intermediary'"'"'s bank account or second intermediary bank account. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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