Social network payment system
US12299682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/386
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing social network payments includes receiving a request to make a payment. The request is associated with a social network payer and a social network payee. It is determined that the social network payer is associated with a first payment provider identifier and an authorization token, and a second payment provider identifier for the social network payee is then retrieved using the authorization token. An instruction to make a payment from the social network payer to the social network payee is then transmitted to a payment service provider. The instruction includes a payment amount, the first payment provider identifier, and the second payment provider identifier. A payment alert is also adapted for a payee social network associated with the social network payee, and the payment alert is send to a social network provider device associated with the payee social network.
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