Release of funds based on criteria
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1. A computer-system to transfer payment to a seller of a commerce transaction, the computer-system comprising:
- a funds release module to;
generate a risk model based on seller-specific criteria; and
automatically release funds from a holding account to the seller based on the risk model, wherein an amount of the funds that are released from the holding account varies according to the seller-specific criteria.
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Abstract
A method and system to transfer payment to a seller of a network-based commerce transaction are described herein. The method includes generating a risk model based on seller-specific criteria, and releasing funds from a holding account to the seller based on the risk model.
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1. A computer-system to transfer payment to a seller of a commerce transaction, the computer-system comprising:
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a funds release module to;
generate a risk model based on seller-specific criteria; and
automatically release funds from a holding account to the seller based on the risk model, wherein an amount of the funds that are released from the holding account varies according to the seller-specific criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method to transfer payment to a seller of a commerce transaction, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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generating a risk model based on seller-specific criteria; and
automatically releasing funds from a holding account to the seller based on the risk model, wherein an amount of the funds that are released from the holding account varies according to the seller-specific criteria. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system to transfer payment to a seller of a commerce transaction, the system comprising:
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means for generating a risk model based on seller-specific criteria; and
means for automatically releasing funds from a holding account to a seller based on the risk model, wherein an amount of the funds that are released from the holding account varies according to the seller-specific criteria. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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