Bill payments from a video screen
US11917228B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47815
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for generating bill pay requests via an internet-enabled video displaying device are described. The system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to maintain a database that includes account information for at least one customer of a financial institution, maintain a bill pay database that includes at least one registered biller, provide a bill pay feature by which a customer can cause a payment to be issued to a registered biller, receive a bill pay request to a vendor corresponding to a segment of broadcast video content, and complete a bill pay request by causing funds from the customer's account to be sent to the vendor.
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