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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2013
Boku, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Ron Hirson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Cahill, San Rafael, CA (US);
Boku, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate online transactions via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes a communication interface to receive an input from a merchant; a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of controllers for delivery of premium messages sent by the system to collect funds for purchases made by customers; and a common format processor coupled with the plurality of converters to send the premium messages. The common format processor determines a combination of one or more premium messages, in response to a first customer making a first purchase from the merchant at a first price. The total price of the one or more premium messages is based on the first price and a portion of service charges associated with the one or more premium messages, where the portion is specified by the input received via the interface.