Apparatus and method for facilitating money or value transfer
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1. An apparatus for money or value transfer from at least one sender to at least one receiver using at least one service partner, the apparatus comprising at least one computing platform, executing the components of:
- at least one protocol translator for translating at least one current request relating to the money or value transfer by the at least one sender to an internal communication protocol;
at least one gateway to the at least one service partner, for adapting the internal communication protocol to at least one communication protocol used by the at least one service partner;
at least one customer relationship and acquisition engine for responding to the at least one current request from the at least one sender or at least one receiver, and for suggesting to the at least one sender at least one customized service or at least one customized product based on at least one past request for registration, transaction, billing or historical transactions performed by the sender wherein the at least one customized service or the at least one customized product is separate from the at least one current request;
at least one rule engine for storing, validating, and applying at least one rule or at least one procedure to at least one transaction type, wherein the at least one rule or the at least one procedure relates to a country of the sender or a country of the received, said at least one rule engine running on said computing platform; and
at least one service partner engine for performing at least one activity related to the at least one service partner.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for transferring money or value, using a wide range of interfaces to initiate a transfer and a wide range of options for receiving the transfer, including receiving the transferred sum directly to the communication device/account of the receiver. The receiver can use the transferred sum as an airtime credit, to obtain cash or to pay for other goods or services.
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1. An apparatus for money or value transfer from at least one sender to at least one receiver using at least one service partner, the apparatus comprising at least one computing platform, executing the components of:
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at least one protocol translator for translating at least one current request relating to the money or value transfer by the at least one sender to an internal communication protocol; at least one gateway to the at least one service partner, for adapting the internal communication protocol to at least one communication protocol used by the at least one service partner; at least one customer relationship and acquisition engine for responding to the at least one current request from the at least one sender or at least one receiver, and for suggesting to the at least one sender at least one customized service or at least one customized product based on at least one past request for registration, transaction, billing or historical transactions performed by the sender wherein the at least one customized service or the at least one customized product is separate from the at least one current request; at least one rule engine for storing, validating, and applying at least one rule or at least one procedure to at least one transaction type, wherein the at least one rule or the at least one procedure relates to a country of the sender or a country of the received, said at least one rule engine running on said computing platform; and at least one service partner engine for performing at least one activity related to the at least one service partner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for money or value transfer from at least one sender to at least one receiver, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. selecting a transaction channel, device or interface; b. ascertaining that the money or value transfer is in accordance with at least one rule or at least one procedure or an at least one regulation associated with a country of the at least one sender or with a country of the at least one receiver; c. if the money or value transfer is not in accordance with the at least one rule or at least one procedure or at least one regulation, cancelling the money or value transfer, otherwise continuing with the money or value transfer; d. creating at least one unit of value; e. transmitting the unit of value to at least one service partner; f. distributing the unit of value to the receiver; g. settling financial commitments between one or more involved institutions; and h. analyzing at least one current request for registration, transaction, billing, or transaction history of the sender for predicting the behavior of the at least one sender or suggesting at least one customized offer or service to the at least one sender wherein the at least one customized offer or service is separate from the at least one current request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for a general purpose computer, the set of instructions comprising:
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selecting a transaction channel, device or interface; ascertaining that a money or value transfer from a sender to a receiver is in accordance with at least one rule or at least one procedure or at least one regulation associated with a country of the sender or with a country of the receiver; if the money or value transfer is not in accordance with the at least one rule or at least one procedure or at least one regulation, cancelling the money or value transfer, otherwise continuing with the money or value transfer; creating at least one unit of value; transmitting the unit of value to at least one service partner; distributing the unit of value to a receiver; settling financial commitments between one or more involved institutions; and analyzing at least one current request for registration, transaction, billing, or transaction history of the sender for predicting behavior of the at least one sender or suggesting at least one customized offer or service to the at least one sender, wherein the at least one customized offer or service is separate from the at least one current request.
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33. A method for money or value transfer from at least one sender in at least one first market or region to at least one receiver in at least one second market or region using at least one service partner, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. the sender selecting a transaction channel, device or interface; b. ascertaining that the money or value transfer is in accordance with at least one rule or at least one procedure or at least one regulation associated with a country of the at least one sender or with a country of the at least one receiver; c. if the money or value transfer is not in accordance with the at least one rule or at least one procedure or at least one regulation, cancelling the money or value transfer, otherwise continuing with the money or value transfer; d. creating at least one unit of value according to the money or value to be transferred; e. transmitting the unit of value to at least one service partner; f. distributing the money or value to the receiver, according to the unit of value; g. settling financial commitments between one or more involved institutions; and h. learning from transaction history data for analyzing at least one current request for registration, transaction, billing, or transaction history of the sender for predicting the behavior of the at least one sender or suggesting at least one customized offer or service to the at least one sender, wherein the at least one customized offer or service is not suggested as a response to the at least one current request. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus for supporting money or value transfers from at least one sender to at least one receiver using a plurality of different service partners, the apparatus comprising at least one computer executing the components of:
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a plurality of protocol translators, each one of said protocol translators adapted for connecting to at least one corresponding service partner to translate a communication protocol used by said at least one corresponding service partner to an internal communication protocol such that each one of said plurality of protocol translators is adapted for translating a different communication protocol to said internal communication protocol; a gateway connected to each one of said plurality of protocol translators, said gateway using said internal communication protocol, wherein each one of said plurality of protocol translators is adapted for receiving money transfer requests from senders to send money to receivers, said requests via the corresponding at least one service partner, such that the different communication protocols of the money transfer requests are translated by said protocol translators into said internal communication protocol and forwarded to said gateway; a customer relationship and acquisition engine connected to said gateway and for responding to the current requests received from the senders; at least one rule engine for storing, validating, and applying at least one rule or at least one procedure to the money transfer request, wherein the at least one rule or the at least one procedure relates to a country of the sender or a country of the receiver, said at least one rule engine running on said computing platform; and a plurality of service partner engines, each one of said plurality service partner engines corresponding to a corresponding at least one of said plurality of service partners and specifically adapted for performing at least one activity related to the corresponding at least one service partner, such that each of said service partner engines is adapted differently from another one of said service partner engines. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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