METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORD MEDIUM TO CHANGE PAYMENT ACCOUNT USING MESSENGER
Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable record medium to change a linked account of a payment method, that is, a payment account using a messenger. A payment account changing method performed at a server comprising at least one processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions may include transmitting, to an electronic device, a message including account information about at least one account linkable to a payment method in response to a payment approval request from the payment method associated with a user of the electronic device meeting a condition, and changing a linked account of the payment method to another account included in an account change request in response to receiving the account change request from the electronic device as a response to the message.
1 . A payment account changing method performed at a server comprising at least one processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions, the payment account changing method comprising:
by the at least one processor,
transmitting, to an electronic device, a message including account information about at least one account linkable to a payment method in response to a payment approval request from the payment method associated with a user of the electronic device meeting a condition; and
changing a linked account of the payment method to another account included in an account change request in response to receiving the account change request from the electronic device as a response to the message.
2 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting comprises recognizing the payment approval request as an account change event for changing the linked account in response to a failure of a payment due to an error of the linked account.
3 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting comprises recognizing the payment approval request as an account change event for changing the linked account in response to a failure of a payment due to an insufficient balance of the linked account.
4 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting comprises recognizing the payment approval request as an account change event for changing the linked account in response to at least one of affiliate store information, location information, or additional information included in the payment approval request being unmatched to information set for the linked account.
5 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting comprises recognizing the payment approval request as an account change event for changing the linked account in response to the payment approval request not corresponding to benefit information set for the linked account.
6 . The payment account changing method of claim 3 , wherein the transmitting comprises generating the message that includes account information about at least one account among a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method based on respective balances of the plurality of accounts.
7 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting comprises generating the message as an action message that includes a user interface for selecting one of a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method to input the account change request.
8 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the changing comprises:
maintaining a specific account set as a main account among a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method as the linked account of the payment method; and
changing the linked account of the payment method to the another account included in the account change request during a number of times or a period of time after the account change request is received.
9 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the changing comprises:
changing the linked account of the payment method to the another account included in the account change request among a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method; and
maintaining the another account included in the account change request as the linked account of the payment method until a subsequent account change request following the account change request is received.
10 . The payment account changing method of claim 1 , wherein the changing comprises:
changing the linked account of the payment method to the account included in the account change request among a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method based on a user authentication request.
11 . A non-transitory computer-readable record medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the server to perform the payment account changing method of claim 1 .
12 . A server comprising:
at least one processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions included in a memory,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to,
recognize a payment approval request as an account change event for changing a linked account of a payment method in response to the payment approval request from the payment method associated with a user of an electronic device meeting a condition,
provide a message including account information about at least one account linkable to the payment method to the electronic device in response to recognizing the account change event, and
change the linked account of the payment method to an another account included in an account change request in response to receiving the account change request from the electronic device as a response to the message.
13 . The server of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to recognize the payment approval request as the account change event in response to a failure of a payment due to an insufficient balance of the linked account.
14 . The server of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to recognize the payment approval request as the account change event in response to at least one of affiliate store information, location information, or additional information included in the payment approval request being unmatched to information set for the linked account.
15 . The server of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to recognize the payment approval request as the account change event in response to the payment approval request not corresponding to benefit information set for the linked account.
16 . The server of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate the message that includes account information about at least one account among a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method based on respective balances of the plurality of accounts.
17 . The server of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate the message as an action message that includes a user interface for selecting one of a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method to input the account change request.
18 . The server of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to,
maintain a specific account set as a main account among a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method as the linked account of the payment method, and
change the linked account of the payment method to the another account included in the account change request during a number of times or a period of time after the account change request is received.
19 . The server of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to,
change the linked account of the payment method to the another account included in the account change request among a plurality of accounts linkable to the payment method, and
maintaining the another account included in the account change request as the linked account of the payment method until a subsequent account change request following the account change request is received.