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Changing email text based on payment status

US10552817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2017
Grant dateFeb 4, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/046
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An email payment system and method to provide users with the ability to initiate and send payments to one more recipients via email messaging. A user interface is provided in an email client that allows a user to insert payment with the email. Payment details are collected through one or more payment modals displayed in the email client. A payment object is inserted into the body of the email and is displayed to both the sender and recipient. The payment details captured in the payment object are communicated to a payment processor. The payment processor uses electronic payment accounts associated with the corresponding sender and recipient email addresses to identify the relevant electronic payment accounts and transfer the payment between said accounts. A status of the payment transaction is tracked and displayed within the payment object of the emails residing in both the sender and recipient email client.

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