Automated group payment
First Claim
1. A method for transferring credit from a sender to a plurality of recipients using an Internet, the method comprising:
- receiving at a server computer system information from a sender to transfer credit to a plurality of recipients, wherein;
the information includes a plurality of credit amounts for the plurality of recipients wherein at least two of the plurality of credit amounts are different amounts, anda sum of a plurality of credit amounts is related to an aggregate credit amount;
receiving a first choice of a first handler from a group of two or more different types of handlers, the first choice chosen by the sender by interaction with server computer system to select from the two or more different type of handlers;
requesting credit transfer from the first handler;
receiving at the server computer system the aggregate credit amount from the first handler;
receiving two or more choices of two or more second handlers from a group of two or more handlers, the two or more second choices respectively chosen by the plurality of recipients by interaction with server computer system to select from a plurality of different types of handlers; and
sending the plurality of credit amounts to the plurality of second handlers.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a process for transferring credit from a sender to a number of recipients using a wide-area computer network is disclosed. In one step, a server computer system receives information from the sender to transfer credit to the number of recipients. The information includes a unique identifier for each of the number of recipients and a credit amount. A first handler chosen by the sender and a second handler chosen by one of the number of recipients are determined. A credit transfer from the first handler is requested. The credit amount from the first handler is received at the server computer system. The credit amount is sent to the second handler associated with the one of the number of recipients.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for transferring credit from a sender to a plurality of recipients using an Internet, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server computer system information from a sender to transfer credit to a plurality of recipients, wherein; the information includes a plurality of credit amounts for the plurality of recipients wherein at least two of the plurality of credit amounts are different amounts, and a sum of a plurality of credit amounts is related to an aggregate credit amount; receiving a first choice of a first handler from a group of two or more different types of handlers, the first choice chosen by the sender by interaction with server computer system to select from the two or more different type of handlers; requesting credit transfer from the first handler; receiving at the server computer system the aggregate credit amount from the first handler; receiving two or more choices of two or more second handlers from a group of two or more handlers, the two or more second choices respectively chosen by the plurality of recipients by interaction with server computer system to select from a plurality of different types of handlers; and sending the plurality of credit amounts to the plurality of second handlers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transferring credit from a sender to a plurality of recipients using an Internet, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server computer system information from a sender to transfer credit to a plurality of recipients, wherein; the information includes a plurality of credit amounts for the plurality of recipients wherein at least two of the plurality of credit amounts are different amounts, and a sum of a plurality of credit amounts is related to an aggregate credit amount; determining a first handler chosen by the sender by interaction with server computer system to select from a plurality of different types of handlers; requesting credit transfer from the first handler; receiving at the server computer system the aggregate credit amount from the first handler; storing an amount related to the aggregate credit amount in a stored value account of the sender; storing the plurality of credit amounts in a plurality stored value accounts respectively allocated to the plurality of recipients; determining a plurality of second handlers respectively chosen by the plurality of recipients by interaction with server computer system to select from a plurality of different types of handlers; and sending the plurality of credit amounts to the plurality of second handlers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for transferring credit from a sender to a plurality of recipients using a stored value system accessible through an Internet, the method comprising:
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receiving at the stored value system information from a sender to transfer credit to a plurality of recipients, wherein; the information includes a plurality of credit amounts for the plurality of recipients wherein at least two of the plurality of credit amounts are different amounts, and a sum of a plurality of credit amounts is related to an aggregate credit amount; determining a first handler chosen by the sender by online interaction with the stored value system to select from a plurality of different types of handlers; requesting credit transfer from the first handler; receiving at the stored value system the aggregate credit amount from the first handler; storing an amount related to the aggregate credit amount in a stored value account of the sender; transferring the plurality of credit amounts to a plurality stored value accounts respectively allocated to the plurality of recipients to debit from the amount stored in the stored value account of the sender; electronically receiving a selection for each of the plurality of recipients handlers to indicate the plurality of second handlers; determining a plurality of second handlers respectively chosen by the plurality of recipients by prior interaction with stored value system to select from a plurality of different types of handlers; and sending the plurality of credit amounts to the plurality of second handlers, wherein the plurality of second handlers can be different and are chosen from at least four of a bank handler, a credit card handler, a debit card handler, an agent location handler, an airline mileage program handler, a gift certificate handler, an electronic gift certificate handler, and a money order handler.
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