Computer-implemented methods for technological applications involving provision of an online portal for managing a user account including an interactive GUI having functionality for pre-authorizing future transactions
US10650440B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods involving a computer-implemented portal that enables a user to pre-authorize purchase of items not yet available for sale are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary method may comprise: providing an online portal that enables a user to manage a financial account; executing a first routine of the portal including interactive functionality enabling the user to specify and pre-authorize purchase of an item that is not yet available for sale; searching to determine at least one electronic source at which the item can be purchased when it becomes available for purchase; and executing a purchase transaction at the future date/time when the item is released for sale, to purchase the item for the user.
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