The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2022
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Robert Andersen, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Brian Grassadonia, San Francisco, CA (US);
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first payment data and a first identifier of a first user, wherein the first payment data is linked to the first identifier and stored in a datastore of the payment service and in association with a first user account of the payment service; receiving, second payment data and a second identifier of a second user, wherein the second payment data is linked to the second identifier and stored in the datastore and in association with a second user account of the payment service; receiving a request for a near-instantaneous transfer of a payment for a transaction between the first user and the second user, the request including the first identifier; and in response to receiving the request, identifying the first user account and the second user account; and causing the near-instantaneous transfer of the payment to a financial account of the first user.