Instant availabililty of electronically transferred funds

US8775306B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PAYPAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Luke Paul Nosek · Palo Alto, US
• Christopher Richman · Palo Alto, US
• Roelof Frederik Botha · Mountain View, US
• Maria Lee · Fremont, US
• Kyle Hansen · Castle Rock, US
• Todd Pearson · Oakland, US
• Denise Aptekar · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 8, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 11, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for making proceeds of a transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed is provided. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. In example embodiments, a request from a first entity to conduct a transaction involving a first value is received. Funds of the transaction are caused to be released prior to the transaction clearing a financial institution. Based on the transaction being rejected by the financial institution, at least a portion of the first value is charged against a credit source.