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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
German Blanco, London, GB;
Colin Tanner, Ickenham Uxbridge Middx, GB;
Theresa Smith, St. Albans, GB;
German Blanco, London, GB;
Colin Tanner, Ickenham Uxbridge Middx, GB;
Theresa Smith, St. Albans, GB;
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to enable the pooling and sharing of funds to cover shared expenses. An electronic basket is created. The electronic basket includes a virtual prepaid payment card with a unique identifier and associated with a user. The user is prompted for potential contributors to the electronic basket. A network interface electronically contacts the potential contributors, and the electronic basket is stored in a user-card database.