SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GIFT CARDS INTEGRATION WITH PAYMENT
A system and method for gift cards, account controls, and payment processor integration with email payment in an e-commerce system is disclosed. The system and method include receiving parameters, from a full-customer, for a sub-customer to access an account of the full-customer, wherein the full-customer provides an identifier of the sub-customer, receiving a confirmation from the sub-customer, transmitting an offer to the sub-customer, wherein the offer includes a mailto link and a token, receiving a message from the sub-customer, wherein the sub-customer selects the mailto link in the offer, checking the parameters set by the full-customer, and on a condition that the parameters are met, processing a payment.
1 . A method for gift cards, account controls, and payment processor integration with email payment in an e-commerce system, the method comprising:
receiving parameters, from a full-customer, for a sub-customer to access an account of the full-customer, wherein the full-customer provides an identifier of the sub-customer;
receiving a confirmation from the sub-customer confirming the received parameters;
transmitting an offer to the sub-customer, wherein the offer includes a mailto link and a token;
receiving a message from the sub-customer, wherein the sub-customer selects the mailto link in the offer;
checking the parameters set by the full-customer; and
on a condition that the parameters are met, processing a payment.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the received message is authenticated by based on an address where the received message originated.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the received message is an email message.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the received message is a Short Message Service (SMS) message.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein checking parameters includes comparing the offer to selected uses allowing the access.
6 . A method for gift cards, account controls, and payment processor integration with email payment in an e-commerce system, the method comprising:
transmitting a gift offer to a full-customer, wherein the gift offer includes a mailto link and a token;
receiving a message from the full-customer to transmit a gift to a sub-customer, the message sent when the full-customer selects the mailto link in the gift offer;
authenticating the message and decoding the token;
checking parameters set by the full-customer; and
on a condition that the parameters are met, transferring the gift to the sub-customer from the full-customer.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the authenticating is based on an address where the received message originated.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the received message is an email message.
9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the received message is a Short Message Service (SMS) message.
10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein checking parameters includes comparing the offer to selected uses allowing the access.
11 . A method for gift cards, account controls, and payment processor integration with email payment in an e-commerce system, the method comprising:
transmitting an offer to a sub-customer, wherein the offer includes a mailto link and token;
receiving a response message from the sub-customer, wherein the sub-customer selects the mailto link in the offer;
authenticating the response message and decoding the token;
checking parameters set by a full-customer; and
on a condition that the parameters are met, processing a payment.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the authenticating is based on an address where the received message originated.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the received message is an email message.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the received message is a Short Message Service (SMS) message.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein checking parameters includes comparing the offer to selected uses allowing the access.
16 . A method for gift cards, account controls, and payment processor integration with email payment in an e-commerce system, the method comprising:
receiving a request for a check of available funds from a vendor;
transmitting an offer to a customer, wherein the offer includes a mailto link and a token;
receiving a response message from the customer verifying a purchase, wherein the customer selects the mailto link in the offer;
authenticating the message and decoding the token; and
on a condition that the authenticating is met, processing a payment for the purchase.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the authenticating is based on an address where the received message originated.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the received message is an email message.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the received message is a Short Message Service (SMS) message.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the authenticating uses DKIM/SPF protocol.