Computer system for making a payment using a tip button

摘要

A system and method for transaction bitcoin is described. Bitcoin can be sent to an email address. No miner's fee is paid by a host computer system. Hot wallet functionality is provided that transfers values of some Bitcoin addresses to a vault for purposes of security. A private key of a Bitcoin address of the vault is split and distributed to keep the vault secure. Instant exchange allows for merchants and customers to lock in a local currency price. A vault has multiple email addresses to authorize a transfer of bitcoin out of the vault. User can opt to have private keys stored in locations that are under their control. A tip button rewards content creators for their efforts. A bitcoin exchange allows for users to set prices that they are willing to sell or buy bitcoin and execute such trades.

主权项

1. A host computer system comprising:
a processor; a network interface device connected to the processor; a computer readable medium connected to the processor; and a set of instructions on the computer readable medium that are readable and executable by the processor, including:
an embedded code generator generating an embedded code for inclusion within a website of a partner computer system, the embedded code including a startup caller causing transmission of a startup call from the sender computer system to the host computer system;a startup call responder receiving the startup call from the sender computer system and transmitting, in response to the startup call, a tip button and a session script to the sender computer system, the session script being executable by the sender computer system to transmit a session call to the host computer system; anda session responder transmitting, in response to the session call, at least one payment button and a payment script to the sender computer system, the payment button being selectable by the user of the sender computer system to execute the payment script, the payment script transmitting an instruction to a transaction processor to transfer funds from a sender account to a receiver account.