发明名称 |
Design framework and apparatus for paying gratitudes |
摘要 |
A computer-implemented method that requires an inventive special-purpose software apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises software subsystems that facilitate Patrons using a Mobile Application, to easily find and then submit gratuity payments to Service Providers. |
申请公布号 |
US2015302388(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.10.22 |
申请号 |
US201514545273 |
申请日期 |
2015.04.15 |
申请人 |
Seidman Glenn Robert;Holt Denise Anne;Patel Rajesh A;Desai Ragin Thakorbhai |
发明人 |
Seidman Glenn Robert;Holt Denise Anne;Patel Rajesh A;Desai Ragin Thakorbhai |
分类号 |
G06Q20/32;G06Q20/22;G06Q30/02;G06Q40/00;G06Q30/06 |
主分类号 |
G06Q20/32 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A networked and distributed environment with a mobile phone application and gratuity server which together execute a computer implemented method across these distributed subsystems, the computer-implemented method comprising:
a mobile phone application providing the means to search for service providers; a service provider manager on the gratuity server for receiving the search details and returning results of the search back to the mobile phone application; a mobile phone application providing displaying all of the search results obtained in a list of the service providers including their globally unique IDs; a mobile phone application providing selection of one of the service providers; a mobile phone application providing the ability to enter a monetary amount to pay the selected service provider; a payment manager on the gratuity server for receiving a globally unique patron ID, globally unique service provider ID, and gratuity amount in order to transfer funds from the patron ID to the service provider ID. a gratuity database that stores service provider account information including financial information to collect funds, patron account information including financial information to make payments, as well as payment history. |
地址 |
Woodside CA US |