Processing purchase requests by third-party applications
US8438079B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q2220/18
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A server system receives a request for details regarding a product that a user of a remote computing device selected for purchase from a user interface provided by a third-party application program executable at the remote computing device. The received request specifies the product. The server system uses an indication of the product to identify details that are specific to the product. The server system sends, for receipt by the particular application program, the details. The server system receives, from the particular application program and after sending the details, confirmation to purchase the product, and, in response, sends a charge request to charge the user for the product to a transaction processing system.
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