Social checkout widget generation and integration apparatuses, methods and systems

• US 9,953,378 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2013
• Issued: 04/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visa International Service Association (Visa, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Visa International Service Association (Visa, Inc.)
• Inventors: Purves, Thomas, Gupta, Manav
• Primary Examiner(s): Obeid, Mamon
• Application Number:
  US13/872,005
• Publication Number:
  US 20130290203A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,824 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44526 Plug-ins; Add-ons
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/384 using social networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 999/99 dummy group

Abstract

The SOCIAL CHECKOUT WIDGET GENERATION AND INTEGRATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“CWI”) transforms developer credentials, codes and parameter inputs via the CWI component into buy widgets, payment acceptance and purchase transaction outputs. In one embodiment, the CWI may facilitate obtaining a plurality of authentication parameters and widget customization parameters. The CWI may authenticate a user using a parameter derived from the plurality of authentication parameters and may dynamically generate a purchase widget for the authenticated user using the plurality of widget customization parameters.

Claims

1. A processor-implemented social widget checkout integration code generation method, comprising:

obtaining, via one or more processors, a plurality of social widget customization parameters from a user;

selecting, via the one or more processors, from a social widget template database, a social widget code template for a social media application, wherein selection of the social widget code template is based on the capabilities supported by the social media application;

applying, via the one or more processors, the social widget customization parameters to the social widget code template to create a customized widget code template;

storing, via the one or more processors, the customized widget code template in the social widget template database;

generating, using the customized widget code template, executable social widget launch code via the one or more processors;

injecting, via the one or more processors, the social widget launch code into the social media application; and

executing, via the one or more processors, the social widget launch code;

in response to execution of the social widget launch code, modifying the social media application, wherein modifying the social media application includes launching an integrated checkout interface for display on a user device.

2. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising:

receiving a request to inject the generated social widget launch code into the social media application and access credentials for the social media application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein injecting the social widget launch code comprises integrating the social widget launch code into a social media application view page.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the social media application view page includes a placeholder token representing the widget injection point.

5. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising:

receiving a request to create a new social media application and inject the generated social widget launch code into the new social media application, wherein the request includes social media application configuration parameters;

retrieving a social media application creation template containing a social media application creation procedure;

applying the social media application configuration parameters to the social media application creation template;

executing the social media application creation procedure; and

injecting the generated social widget launch code into the social media application.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the social widget customization parameters include an indication of an item to feature in the social widget.

7. The method of claim 6, additionally comprising an image representing the item.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the social widget customization parameters include an indication of a revenue split to be used for purchases made using the social widget.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the revenue split includes a social media site hosting the social media application.

10. The method of claim 2, additionally comprising retrieving a social media application profile, wherein the social media application profile contains indications of the social media application capabilities.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the social media application capabilities include the ability to limit usage of the social widget launch code to users that are above an age threshold.

12. A processor-implemented social widget checkout integration code generation system, comprising:

a memory;

a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions to;

obtain a plurality of social widget customization parameters from a user;

select, from a social widget template database, a social widget code template for a social media application, wherein selection of the social widget code template is based on the capabilities supported by the social media application;

apply the social widget customization parameters to the social widget code template to create a customized widget code template;

store the customized widget code template in the social widget checkout database;

generate, using the customized widget code template, executable social widget launch code;

inject the social widget launch code into the social media application; and

execute the social widget launch code;

in response to the execution of the social widget launch code, modify the social media application, wherein modification of the social media application includes launching an integrated checkout interface for display on a user device.

13. The system of claim 12, additionally comprising:

receiving a request to inject the generated social widget launch code into a social media application and access credentials for the social media application.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein injecting the social widget launch code comprises integrating the social widget launch code into a social media application view page.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the social media application view page includes a placeholder token representing the widget injection point.

16. The system of claim 12, additionally comprising:

receiving a request to create a new social media application and inject the generated social widget launch code into the new social media application, wherein the request includes social media application configuration parameters;

retrieving a social media application creation template containing a social media application creation procedure;

applying the social media application configuration parameters to the social media application creation template;

executing the social media application creation procedure; and

injecting the generated social widget launch code into the social media application.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the social widget customization parameters include an indication of an item to feature in the social widget.

18. The system of claim 17, additionally comprising an image representing the item.

19. A non-transitory medium storing social widget checkout integration code generation instructions to:

obtain a plurality of social widget customization parameters from a user;

select, from a social widget template database, a social widget code template for a social media application, wherein selection of the social widget code template is based on the capabilities supported by the social media application;

apply the social widget customization parameters to the social widget code template to create a customized widget code template;

apply the social widget customization parameters to the social widget code template to create a customized widget code template;

store the customized widget code template in the social widget checkout database;

generate, using the customized widget code template, executable social widget launch code;

inject the social widget launch code into the social media application; and

execute the social widget launch code;

in response to the execution of the social widget launch code, modify the social media application, wherein modification of the social media application includes launching an integrated checkout interface for display on a user device.