Payment system for transactions benefitting charities
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a query from an organization that is seeking charitable contributions the query including an identification of a first merchant to sponsor a charity event;
approaching the first merchant including providing the first merchant with details associated with the charity event including information related to the organization and a size of the charity event;
after acceptance by the first merchant, providing feedback to the organization notifying them of the acceptance of the charity event; and
processing, by one or more processors, transactions from members of a payment system during the charity event including presenting information about the first merchant and the charity event in response to receiving an indication to initiate a payment transaction using the payment system when a user is in proximity to a physical location associated with the first merchant, wherein processing transactions includesreceiving from a user an indication to initiate a payment transaction using a payment system;
receiving current location information from a mobile device associated with the user;
providing a list of merchants that are in an immediate proximity to the user based on the current location information;
receiving a selection of one of the merchants;
providing to the user for presentation on the mobile device a charge authorization form for the merchant wherein the charge authorization form includes an area for receipt of a charge amount;
receiving from the mobile device an indication of the charge amount;
providing to the user a final authorization form that includes an area for a password that is associated with an account of the user;
receiving the password to authorize the payment;
authorizing the transaction based at least in part on the receipt of the password; and
providing a code for presentation on the user device to enable the user to complete the transaction with the merchant.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for presenting offers and processing payment transactions. A method includes receiving current location information from a mobile device associated with the user; providing a list of merchants that are in an immediate proximity to the user and receiving a selection of one of the merchants. The method further includes providing to the user for presentation on the mobile device a charge authorization form for the merchant; providing to the user a final authorization form that includes an area for a password that is associated with an account of the user; authorizing the transaction based at least in part on the receipt of the password; and providing a code for presentation on the user device to enable the user to complete the transaction with the merchant.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a query from an organization that is seeking charitable contributions the query including an identification of a first merchant to sponsor a charity event; approaching the first merchant including providing the first merchant with details associated with the charity event including information related to the organization and a size of the charity event; after acceptance by the first merchant, providing feedback to the organization notifying them of the acceptance of the charity event; and processing, by one or more processors, transactions from members of a payment system during the charity event including presenting information about the first merchant and the charity event in response to receiving an indication to initiate a payment transaction using the payment system when a user is in proximity to a physical location associated with the first merchant, wherein processing transactions includes receiving from a user an indication to initiate a payment transaction using a payment system; receiving current location information from a mobile device associated with the user; providing a list of merchants that are in an immediate proximity to the user based on the current location information; receiving a selection of one of the merchants; providing to the user for presentation on the mobile device a charge authorization form for the merchant wherein the charge authorization form includes an area for receipt of a charge amount; receiving from the mobile device an indication of the charge amount; providing to the user a final authorization form that includes an area for a password that is associated with an account of the user; receiving the password to authorize the payment; authorizing the transaction based at least in part on the receipt of the password; and providing a code for presentation on the user device to enable the user to complete the transaction with the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a mobile device configured to receive from a user an indication to initiate a payment transaction using a payment system; and a payment system configured to receive current location information from the mobile device associated with the user, and provide a list of merchants that are in an immediate proximity to the user based on the current location information; wherein the payment system receives a query from an organization that is seeking charitable contributions, the query including an identification of a first merchant to sponsor a charity event, approaches the first merchant including providing the first merchant with details associated with the charitable event including information related to the organization and a size of the charity event, after acceptance by the first merchant, provides feedback to the organization notifying them of the acceptance of the event, and processes transactions from members of the payment system during the event including presenting information about the first merchant and the event in response to receiving an indication to initiate a payment transaction using the payment system when a user is in proximity to a physical location associated with the first merchant; wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the list and provide a selection to the payment system; wherein the payment system is configured to receive a selection of one of the merchants and providing to the user for presentation on the mobile device a charge authorization form for the merchant wherein the charge authorization form includes an area for receipt of a charge amount; wherein the mobile device is configured to present the charge authorization form to the user and receive a charge amount; wherein the payment system is configured to receive the charge amount and other data and provide to the user a final authorization form that includes an area for a password that is associated with an account of the user, the payment system being configured to receive the password to authorize the payment;
authorizing the transaction based at least in part on the receipt of the password; and
providing a code for presentation on the user device to enable the user to complete the transaction with the merchant.
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