Methods and systems for providing a savings goal

US8732076B2 · 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: Jul 23, 2012
• Grant date: May 20, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/12
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Example embodiments describe a method and a system to control activities of a financial account. In example embodiments, a secondary account is linked to a primary account. Within the secondary account, a spending account and a savings account are established. A savings goal in the savings account of the secondary account that enables a portion of the savings account of the secondary account to be set aside is created. The savings goal includes a goal amount. An automatic purchase of a product associated with the savings goal upon the goal amount being met may be allowed.