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US 12,243,028 · App. 18/046,626 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Payout payment platform

Inventors: Robert Andersen (Brooklyn, NY); Brian Grassadonia (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Block, Inc.
G06Q20/10G06Q20/34G06Q20/40
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Patent No.
US 12,243,028
App. No.
18/046,626
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first payment data and a first identifier of a first user, wherein the first payment data is linked to the first identifier and stored in a datastore of the payment service and in association with a first user account of the payment service; receiving, second payment data and a second identifier of a second user, wherein the second payment data is linked to the second identifier and stored in the datastore and in association with a second user account of the payment service; receiving a request for a near-instantaneous transfer of a payment for a transaction between the first user and the second user, the request including the first identifier; and in response to receiving the request, identifying the first user account and the second user account; and causing the near-instantaneous transfer of the payment to a financial account of the first user.

Claims (48)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a payment service, first payment data and a first identifier associated with a first user, wherein the first payment data is linked to the first identifier and stored (i) in a datastore of the payment service and (ii) in association with a first user account of the payment service;

receiving, by the payment service, second payment data and a second identifier associated with a second user, wherein the second payment data is linked to the second identifier and stored (i) in the datastore of the payment service and (ii) in association with a second user account of the payment service;

receiving, by the payment service and via a mobile application associated with the payment service, a request for a near-instantaneous transfer of a payment for a transaction between the first user and the second user, the request including data, the data including at least one of the first identifier or the second identifier, wherein the payment includes an amount of funds, and wherein a first amount of the funds is to be transferred to a financial account of the first user and a second amount of the funds is to be transferred to an account of a service provider with which the first user is associated; and

in response to receiving the request:

identifying, by the payment service and based on a lookup in the datastore using the data, the first user account and the second user account; and

causing, by the payment service and upon receiving a confirmation message via the mobile application, the near-instantaneous transfer of at least the payment of the first amount to the financial account of the first user upon completion of the transaction between the first user and the second user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user account is created for the first user upon receiving the request.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating the datastore to include the first user account including the first payment data.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is received from a transaction facilitation system associated with the service provider.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a notification to be transmitted to a mobile device associated with the second user, the notification confirming the payment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the financial account of the first user is associated with a financial institution.

7. A system comprising:

one or more memories having computer-readable instructions stored thereon; and

one or more processors configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to:

receive, by a payment service, first payment data and a first identifier associated with a first user, wherein the first payment data is linked to the first identifier and stored (i) in a datastore of the payment service and (ii) in association with a first user account of the payment service;

receive, by the payment service, second payment data and a second identifier associated with a second user, wherein the second payment data is linked to the second identifier and stored (i) in the datastore of the payment service and (ii) in association with a second user account of the payment service;

receive, by the payment service and via a mobile application associated with the payment service, a request from the first user for a near-instantaneous transfer of a payment for a transaction between the first user and the second user, the request including data, the data including at least one of the first identifier or the second identifier, wherein the payment includes an amount of funds, and wherein a first amount of the funds and a second amount of the funds are to be transferred into different accounts; and

in response to receiving the request:

identify, by the payment service and based on a lookup in the datastore using the data, the first user account and the second user account; and

cause, by the payment service and upon receiving a confirmation message via the mobile application, the near-instantaneous transfer of at least the payment of the first amount upon completion of the transaction between the first user and the second user.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first user account is created for the first user upon receiving the request.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to update the datastore to include the first user account including the first payment data.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the request is received from a transaction facilitation system associated with a service provider with which the first user is associated.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to generate a notification to be transmitted to a mobile device associated with the second user, the notification confirming the payment.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the different accounts comprise a financial account of the first user and an account of a service provider with which the first user is associated;

the first amount is to be transferred to the financial account of the first user; and

the second amount is to be transferred to the account of the service provider with which the first user is associated.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the financial account of the first user is associated with a financial institution.

14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-readable instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors of a payment service, cause the payment service to:

receive first payment data and a first identifier associated with a first user, wherein the first payment data is linked to the first identifier and stored (i) in a datastore of the payment service and (ii) in association with a first user account of the payment service;

receive second payment data and a second identifier associated with a second user, wherein the second payment data is linked to the second identifier and stored (i) in the datastore of the payment service and (ii) in association with a second user account of the payment service;

receive, via a mobile application associated with the payment service, a request from the first user for a near-instantaneous transfer of a payment for a transaction between the first user and the second user, the request including data, the data including at least one of the first identifier or the second identifier, wherein the payment includes an amount of funds, and wherein a first amount of the funds and a second amount of the funds are to be transferred into different accounts; and

in response to receiving the request:

identify, based on a lookup in the datastore using the data, the first user account and the second user account; and

cause, upon receiving a confirmation message via the mobile application, the near-instantaneous transfer of at least the payment of the first amount upon completion of the transaction between the first user and the second user.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the first user account is created for the first user upon receiving the request.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the payment service to update the datastore to include the first user account including the first payment data.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the request is received from a transaction facilitation system associated with a service provider with which the first user is associated.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein:

the different accounts comprise a financial account of the first user and an account of a service provider with which the first user is associated;

the first amount is to be transferred to the financial account of the first user; and

the second amount is to be transferred to the account of the service provider with which the first user is associated.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the financial account of the first user is associated with a financial institution.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the payment service to generate a notification to be transmitted to a mobile device associated with the second user, the notification confirming the payment.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 18, 2022
From: SQUARE, INC.
To: BLOCK, INC.
Reel/Frame 063422/0688 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2022
From: ANDERSEN, ROBERT; GRASSADONIA, BRIAN
To: BLOCK, INC.
Reel/Frame 061426/0236 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16933771 · Jul 20, 2020
Continuation 14448809 · Jul 31, 2014
Related Publication 20230065170A1 · Mar 2, 2023
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