TIPPING AN INDIVIDUAL USING A SMART PHONE

摘要

A tip can be provided to an individual using a smart phone. A smart phone can be configured with an application that scans a code that can be worn by a service individual. The code can uniquely identify the service individual including the service individual's account. The application can also be configured with the user's payment account information to enable the application to initiate the transfer of a tip from the user's payment account to the service individual's account when the service individual's code is scanned. Accordingly, the user only needs to scan the code to provide a tip to the service individual. In this way, a tip of virtually any amount can be provided quickly and easily even when the user does not have any cash.

主权项

1. A method for providing a tip electronically using a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
scanning, by a mobile computing device of a user, a code that is associated with an account of an individual; displaying, to the user of the mobile computing device, an interface for receiving a tip amount to provide to the individual for services rendered by the individual to the user; receiving, from the user, the tip amount; and transferring the code and the tip amount to a server system to request the transfer of the tip amount from an account of the user to the account of the individual that is associated with the code.