摘要 |
An electronic system for mobile open payments obtains, from a first mobile telephony provider entity, first merchant registration information; and assigns a unique merchant identifier to identify the first merchant. The system obtains, from a second mobile telephony provider entity, a query, initiated based on a payment instruction from a customer of the first merchant and the second mobile telephony provider entity instructing the first merchant to be paid a certain amount. The query includes the unique merchant identifier of the first merchant. The system looks up in a database, via a query on the unique merchant identifier, at least a portion of the first merchant registration information; and provides, to the second mobile telephony provider entity, at least the portion of the first merchant registration information. This facilitates real-time payment to the merchant, who receives a notification of payment and releases goods or services. |