Methods and systems of controlling activities of financial accounts

US8249986B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• German Scipioni · San Jose, US
• Donald James Fotsch · Palo Alto, US
• Joseph Edward Black · San Francisco, US
• Amy Poling · San Jose, US
• Alp Tiritoglu · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 31, 2008
• Grant date: Aug 21, 2012
• Expiry date: May 15, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments describe a method and a system to control activities of a financial account. A holder of the financial account may be restricted to transact only with a first set of merchants. The holder of the financial account may be prohibited from transacting with a second set of merchants. The holder of the financial account may further be restricted to transact based on at least one of category or spending limit.