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Identifier-based charge on delivery transaction

  • US 8,392,275 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2012
  • Issued: 03/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a memory storing information about user accounts, wherein the information comprises at least one identifier associated with at least one transaction between a buyer and a seller; and

    one or more processors configured forreceiving purchase data for the transaction from a marketplace;

    generating an identifier associated with the transaction and providing a first partial identifier to a buyer and a second partial identifier to a seller, wherein the identifier associated with the transaction comprises the first and second partial identifiers;

    determining the buyer has committed funds for the transaction, wherein the funds are held pending resolution of the transaction;

    receiving the first partial identifier from the buyer;

    receiving the second partial identifier from the seller;

    comparing the received first partial identifier and the received second partial identifier with the generated identifier associated with the transaction; and

    releasing funds held from an account of the buyer to an account of the seller when the comparing results in a positive match between the generated identifier associated with the transaction and the received first and second partial identifiers.

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