Systems and methods to facilitate online transactions
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a request for a purchase from a merchant computer system;
providing, by the computing device, an interface to the merchant computer system, wherein the computing device transmits the interface to the merchant computer system after receiving the request from the merchant computer system;
transmitting, by the computing device, at least one option via the interface that is selectable by the merchant computer system;
receiving, by the computing device using the interface, a first input based on the option from the merchant computer system via the interface;
determining, by the computing device, a price of the purchase, wherein the price is based on the first input from the merchant computer system;
transmitting, by the computing device, the price to the customer computing device;
receiving, by the computing device, a purchase from the customer computing device in response to the transmission of the price; and
charging, by the computing device, a customer account based on the price in response to the purchase,wherein the price is a total price that is based on a first price and a portion of service charges associated with at least one message, the portion being specified by the input received via the interface, the input specifies the portion as a percentage of the service charges associated with the at least one message.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate online transactions via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes a communication interface to receive an input from a merchant; a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of controllers for delivery of premium messages sent by the system to collect funds for purchases made by customers; and a common format processor coupled with the plurality of converters to send the premium messages. The common format processor determines a combination of one or more premium messages, in response to a first customer making a first purchase from the merchant at a first price. The total price of the one or more premium messages is based on the first price and a portion of service charges associated with the one or more premium messages, where the portion is specified by the input received via the interface.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, a request for a purchase from a merchant computer system; providing, by the computing device, an interface to the merchant computer system, wherein the computing device transmits the interface to the merchant computer system after receiving the request from the merchant computer system; transmitting, by the computing device, at least one option via the interface that is selectable by the merchant computer system; receiving, by the computing device using the interface, a first input based on the option from the merchant computer system via the interface; determining, by the computing device, a price of the purchase, wherein the price is based on the first input from the merchant computer system; transmitting, by the computing device, the price to the customer computing device; receiving, by the computing device, a purchase from the customer computing device in response to the transmission of the price; and charging, by the computing device, a customer account based on the price in response to the purchase, wherein the price is a total price that is based on a first price and a portion of service charges associated with at least one message, the portion being specified by the input received via the interface, the input specifies the portion as a percentage of the service charges associated with the at least one message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions, the instructions causing a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, a request for a purchase from a merchant computer system; providing, by the computing device, an interface to the merchant computer system, wherein the computing device transmits the interface to the merchant computer system after receiving the request from the merchant computer system; transmitting, by the computing device, at least one option via the interface that is selectable by the merchant computer system; receiving, by the computing device using the interface, a first input based on the option from the merchant computer system via the interface; determining, by the computing device, a price of the purchase, wherein the price is based on the first input from the merchant computer system; transmitting, by the computing device, the price to the customer computing device; receiving, by the computing device, a purchase from the customer computing device in response to the transmission of the price; and charging, by the computing device, a customer account based on the price in response to the purchase, wherein the price is a total price that is based on a first price and a portion of service charges associated with at least one message, the portion being specified by the input received via the interface, the input specifies the portion as a percentage of the service charges associated with the at least one message.
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