eWallet choice
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Abstract
Methods and systems for facilitating a choice by a consumer of one of a plurality of eWallets from an eWallet entity or from an eWallet provider; and, in certain aspects, each eWallet provider able to access a master account of a consumer; and in certain such methods, multiple entities bidding regarding price and/or incentive(s) in order to influence the consumer to choose a particular eWallet to effect a transaction, e.g., a sales or rental transaction or a transaction for services. Methods and systems for funding an account, in one aspect, a pension account, insurance account, or college fund; and computer applications for effecting such funding; in certain aspects using an electronic wallet. Methods and systems for providing a GIFTSURANCE (trademark) insurance policy to a person or persons; and, in certain aspects, a computer application for funding such a GIFTSURANCE (trademark) policy. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).
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70 Claims
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51. A method for a consumer to select an electronic wallet for a transaction from a plurality of electronic wallets, each electronic wallet provided by a wallet provider, the method comprising
each wallet provider providing information to the consumer, the information from each wallet provider including information related to choosing the wallet provider'"'"'s particular electronic wallet for the transaction, and the consumer selecting a particular wallet based on the information provided for each electronic wallet.
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68. A method for a consumer to select an electronic wallet for a transaction from a plurality of electronic wallets, each electronic wallet provided by a wallet provider, the method comprising
each wallet provider providing information to the consumer, the information from each wallet provider including information related to choosing the wallet provider'"'"'s particular electronic wallet for the transaction, and the consumer selecting a particular wallet based on the information provided for each electronic wallet; -
providing to each wallet provider access to a master account for a payment; wherein information provided to the consumer by each wallet provider includes an offer to the consumer from each wallet provider so that the consumer will chose a particular wallet provider to finalize the transaction; the consumer using a computerized device for initiating the transaction, processing information, wallet choosing, and finalizing the transaction, the computerized device having a computer application which initiates connection to and communication with possible wallet providers who may have an interest in making an offer to do the transaction, receives and processes each offer from a wallet provider, facilitates display of the offer of each wallet provider, and effects finalization of the transaction based on a choice of electronic wallet by the consumer; wherein the computerized device has a screen and the offers and information related to the offers and to the transaction are displayed on the screen, with the computerized device, providing communication between the consumer'"'"'s computerized device, wherein the consumer maintains a list of pre-approved wallet providers on the computerized device with whom the consumer has an existing account. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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