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Money transfer in a forum using a payment proxy

US11244293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2019
Grant dateFeb 8, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2039

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

Abstract

In particular embodiments, a method of transferring money by use of a payment proxy includes receiving a notification of an intent to initiate a monetary transaction in a message entered by a user of a communication platform, identified based on a determination of a particular context associated with content of the message. The method includes parsing the message to identify a unique payment proxy associated with a financial account having a syntax that includes a currency indicator and a string of characters. The method includes identifying a recipient financial account associated with the unique payment proxy. The method includes identifying a sender financial account based on the particular context associated with the content of the user message. The method includes initiating a transfer of a payment amount between the sender financial account and the recipient financial account associated with the unique payment proxy in accordance with the monetary transaction.

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