Systems and methods to process donations
US9191217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/0192
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate donations via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes a data storage facility and an interchange having a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and with the common format processor in a common format. For a payment to a merchant, the common format processor provides a user interface configured to present charity donation options in response to a phone number being specified in the user interface to identify a fund source. The common format processor uses one of the converters to communicate with a mobile phone at the phone number to confirm the payment to the merchant and a donation to a separate charity organization specified via the user interface.
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