Method and system for facilitating third party receipt of goods and/or services
US10692082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for processing a reservation includes: receiving reservation information, the information including a preauthorization amount, payment information, merchant identifier, and predetermined period of time; storing the information; identifying a unique identifier associated with the information; transmitting the unique identifier and predetermined period of time to a merchant associated with the merchant identifier; receiving data identifying, within the predetermined period of time, fulfillment of the reservation; and transmitting the information for payment of a transaction using the payment information. A method for processing a transaction includes: receiving preauthorization information for a transaction to be processed, the information including a preauthorization amount, payment information, and predetermined period of time; storing the information; identifying a unique identifier associated with the information; receiving, within the predetermined period of time, an authorization request for a transaction, the request including the unique identifier and a transaction amount; and processing the transaction using the payment information.
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