Granted Patent B2

US 12,231,408 · App. 17/576,412 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Inventors: Richard S. Scot (Huntersville, NC); James J. Siekman (Charlotte, NC); Neal Aaron Slensker (Fort Mill, SC); Basil C. Doyle (Chicago, IL)

Assignee: Bank of America Corporation

H04L63/04H04L45/308H04L67/306H04L67/63

Abstract

Claims (83)

1. A data routing device, comprising:

a memory operable to store:

user profiles, wherein:

each user profile is associated with a user identifier for a user; and

each user profile is associated with an account number and a routing number; and

routing information for a plurality of service providers, wherein:

each service provider is configured to provide a peer-to-peer data transfer service:

each service provider is associated with a service provider identifier; and

each service provider identifier is linked with routing instructions for sending messages to a network device associated with a service provider; and

a processor operably coupled to the memory, configured to:

receive a data transfer initiation request from a first user, wherein the data transfer initiation request comprises:

a data type identifier, wherein the data type identifier identifies a type of data to be transferred;

a first user identifier for the first user;

a second user identifier for a second user;

a service provider identifier for a service provider; and

a data transfer type identifier, wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates one of a data transfer from the first user to the second user or a data transfer from the second user to the first user;

identify a user profile that is associated with the first user identifier;

obtain a first account number for the first user that is associated with the user profile;

obtain a first routing number for the first user that is associated with the user profile;

utilize the service provider identifier as a search token to identify the service provider within the routing information for the plurality of service providers in the memory;

utilize the service provider identifier as the search token to obtain routing instructions for a first network device that is associated with the service provider from the routing information for the plurality of service providers in the memory;

generate a data transfer request that comprises:

the first account number for the first user;

the first routing number for the first user;

the second user identifier for the second user;

the data type identifier; and

the data transfer type identifier;

send the data transfer request to the first network device that is associated with the service provider in accordance with the routing instructions for the service provider, wherein sending the data transfer request initiates a data transfer between the first user and the second user.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second user identifier comprises a phone number for the second user.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second user identifier comprises an email address for the second user.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second user identifier comprises an alphanumeric code for the second user.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data type identifier further identifies an amount of data to be transferred.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates a data transfer from the second user to the first user.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates a data transfer from the first user to the second user.

8. A data routing method, comprising:

receiving a data transfer initiation request from a first user, wherein the data transfer initiation request comprises:

a data type identifier, wherein the data type identifier identifies a type of data to be transferred;

a first user identifier for the first user;

a second user identifier for a second user;

a service provider identifier for a service provider, wherein the service provider is configured to provide a peer-to-peer data transfer service; and

a data transfer type identifier, wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates one of a data transfer from the first user to the second user or a data transfer from the second user to the first user;

identifying a user profile from among a plurality of user profiles that is associated with the first user identifier, wherein each user profile is associated with an account number and a routing number;

obtaining a first account number for the first user that is associated with the user profile;

obtaining a first routing number for the first user that is associated with the user profile;

utilizing the service provider identifier as a search token to identify the service provider within routing information for a plurality of service providers;

utilizing the service provider identifier as the search token to obtain routing instructions for a first network device that is associated with the service provider from the routing information for the plurality of service providers, wherein the routing information comprises routing instructions for sending messages to the first network device that is associated with the service provider;

generating a data transfer request that comprises;

the first account number for the first user;

the first routing number for the first user;

the second user identifier for the second user;

the data type identifier; and

the data transfer type identifier;

sending the data transfer request to the first network device that is associated with the service provider in accordance with the routing instructions for the service provider, wherein sending the data transfer request initiates a data transfer between the first user and the second user.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second user identifier comprises a phone number for the second user.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second user identifier comprises an email address for the second user.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second user identifier comprises an alphanumeric code for the second user.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the data type identifier further identifies an amount of data to be transferred.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates a data transfer from the second user to the first user.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates a data transfer from the first user to the second user.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receive a data transfer initiation request from a first user, wherein the data transfer comprises:

a data type identifier, wherein the data type identifier identifies a type of data to be transferred;

a first user identifier for the first user;

a second user identifier for a second user;

a service provider identifier for a service provider, wherein the service provider is configured to provide a peer-to-peer data transfer service; and

a data transfer type identifier, wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates one of a data transfer from the first user to the second user or a data transfer from the second user to the first user;

identify a user profile from among a plurality of user profiles that is associated with the first user identifier, wherein each user profile is associated with an account number and a routing number;

obtain a first account number for the first user that is associated with the user profile;

obtain a first routing number for the first user that is associated with the user profile;

utilize the service provider identifier as a search token to identify the service provider within routing information for a plurality of service providers;

utilize the service provider identifier as the search token to obtain routing instructions for a first network device that is associated with the service provider from the routing information for the plurality of service providers, wherein the routing information comprises routing instructions for sending messages to the first network device that is associated with the service provider;

generate a data transfer request that comprises:

the first account number for the first user;

the first routing number for the first user;

the second user identifier for the second user;

the data type identifier; and

the data transfer type identifier;

send the data transfer request to the first network device that is associated with the service provider in accordance with the routing instructions for the service provider, wherein sending the data transfer request initiates a data transfer between the first user and the second user.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the second user identifier comprises a phone number for the second user.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the second user identifier comprises an email address for the second user.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the data type identifier further identifies an amount of data to be transferred.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates a data transfer from the second user to the first user.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the data transfer type identifier indicates a data transfer from the first user to the second user.

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