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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
David Michael Leger, Campbell, CA (US);
Yong K. Rhyu, Foster City, CA (US);
Brian Andrew Phillips, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Michael Leger, Campbell, CA (US);
Yong K. Rhyu, Foster City, CA (US);
Brian Andrew Phillips, San Francisco, CA (US);
PAYPAL, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and a system conducts payment transactions via instant messaging. The system includes a messaging interface to receive a payment transaction request at a payment application from a network-based device via a network. The messaging interface facilitates substantially instant communication over the network. The payment application, responsive to receiving the payment transaction request, transfers a payment from a user associated with the network-based device to a third party.