Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Communication device interface for monetary transfers through a displayable contact list
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Application No.: US14499118Application Date: 2014-09-27
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Publication No.: US10346817B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Hyunju Lee
- Applicant: PAYPAL, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
- Current Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q20/10
- IPC: G06Q20/10 ; G06Q20/32 ; G06Q50/00 ; G06Q20/36

Abstract:
There is provided systems and method for a communication device interface for monetary transfers through a displayable contact list. A user may import contacts from a contact list application, a social networking service, a user account with a payment provider, and/or another contact source into a communication device, such as a mobile phone. The mobile phone may then execute a monetary transfer module that allows the user to transmit requests for monetary transfers with the contacts. When the user selects a contact in a contact list, the module may retrieve payment account information and initiate a monetary transfer with the selected contact. The monetary transfer may correspond to receiving money or sending money to the contact. Additionally, the user may communicate messages with the request as well as a monetary amount. In order to facilitate completion of the monetary transfer, a payment provider may be utilized.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150100478A1 COMMUNICATION DEVICE INTERFACE FOR MONETARY TRANSFERS THROUGH A DISPLAYABLE CONTACT LIST Public/Granted day:2015-04-09
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