Granted Patent B2

US 12,675,604 · App. 18/928,524 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Inventors: Lila Fakhraie (Belmont, CA); Brian M. Pearce (Pleasanton, CA); Steven Pulido (San Francisco, CA); Benjamin Soccorsy (Larkspur, CA); James Stahley (San Francisco, CA); Mojdeh Tomsich (Piedmont, CA)

Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

G06F21/6245H04L63/10G06F16/215G06F21/6263

Abstract

Claims (61)

1 . A method comprising:

providing, by one or more processors coupled to memory, a portal comprising a plurality of graphical interfaces allowing a user to modify, via a user device, timing of automated payments from one or more financial accounts to a plurality of recipients, wherein providing the portal comprises:

presenting, in a first graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a listing of the plurality of recipients receiving automated payments from a first financial account of the one or more financial accounts, each of the plurality of recipients corresponding to a respective interactive element of the first graphical interface;

accepting, via the first graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a first selection of the respective interactive element corresponding to a first recipient in the listing of the plurality of recipients receiving automated payments from the first financial account of the one or more financial accounts;

responsive to accepting the first selection, transitioning from the first graphical interface to a second graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces corresponding to the first recipient, the second graphical interface indicating a first automated payment from the first financial account to the first recipient;

responsive to accepting an additional selection of a graphical element of the second graphical interface, transitioning from the second graphical interface to a third graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, the third graphical interface comprising a selector menu including a plurality of selectable time periods for which a plurality of previously scheduled automated payments from the first financial account to the first recipient is to be restricted, the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments including the first automated payment;

accepting, via the selector menu presented in the third graphical interface displayed at the user device, a second selection of a first time period of the plurality of selectable time periods during which performance of the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments from the first financial account to the first recipient is to be restricted;

transmitting, by the one or more processors, an API call to a first financial institution to restrict performance of the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments including the first automated payment during the first time period; and

transitioning, by the one or more processors, to a fourth graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, the fourth graphical interface presenting the first time period of selected via the third graphical interface during which performance of the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments are restricted.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the API call is transmitted with a security token authenticating the portal.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the API call identifies the first financial account and the first time period.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the API call is a first API call, and further comprising:

generating, by the one or more processors, a second API call identifying a second financial account and the first time period for which to restrict the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments; and

transmitting, by the one or more processors, the second API call to a second financial institution to indicate that the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments are to be restricted for the first time period.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the portal further comprises:

presenting, in a fifth graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a selector to replace the first financial account set up for the first automated payment; and

accepting a selection of the selector to select a second financial account in the listing of the one or more financial accounts set up for automated payments to the plurality of recipients.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the portal further comprises:

presenting a selector to replace the first recipient set up to receive the first automated payment; and

accepting a selection of the selector to select a second recipient of the plurality of recipients set up to receive the first automated payment.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the portal further comprises presenting, in a fifth graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments corresponding to the first automated payment.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the portal further comprises presenting merchant information corresponding to the first recipient.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the portal further comprises:

presenting, in one or more of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a selector to remove the first automated payment from the plurality of graphical interfaces; and

accepting a selection of the selector to remove the first automated payment from the plurality of graphical interfaces.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the portal further comprises:

presenting, in one or more of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a selector to permanently remove the first automated payment from the first financial account; and

accepting a selection of the selector to permanently disable the first automated payment from the first financial account.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

generating, by the one or more processors, a second API call identifying the first financial account and indicating that the first automated payment is to be permanently disabled; and

transmitting, by the one or more processors, the second API call to a second financial institution to indicate that the first automated payment is to be permanently disabled according to the selection.

12 . A system comprising:

one or more processors coupled to memory, the one or more processors configured to:

provide, a portal comprising a plurality of graphical interfaces allowing a user to modify, via a user device, timing of automated payments from one or more financial accounts to a plurality of recipients, wherein providing the portal comprises:

presenting, in a first graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a listing of the one or more financial accounts set up for automated payments to the plurality of recipients, each of the plurality of recipients corresponding to a respective interactive element of the first graphical interface;

accepting, via the first graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a first selection of the respective interactive element corresponding to a first recipient in the listing of the plurality of recipients receiving automated payments from a first financial account of the one or more financial accounts;

responsive to accepting the first selection, transitioning from the first graphical interface to a second graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces corresponding to the first recipient, the second graphical interface indicating a first automated payment from the first financial account to the first recipient;

responsive to accepting an additional selection of a graphical element of the second graphical interface, transitioning from the second graphical interface to a third graphical interface the plurality of graphical interfaces, the third graphical interface comprising a selector menu including a plurality of selectable time periods for which a plurality of previously scheduled automated payments from the first financial account to the first recipient is to be restricted, the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments including the first automated payment; and

accepting, via the third graphical interface displayed at the user device, a second selection of a first time period of the plurality of selectable time periods to during which performance of the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments from the first financial account to the first recipient is to be restricted;

transmit, an API call to a first financial institution to restrict performance of the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments including the first automated payment during the first time period; and

transition to a fourth graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, the fourth graphical interface presenting the first time period of selected via the third graphical interface during which performance of the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments are restricted.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the API call identifies the first financial account and the first time period, and is transmitted with a security token authenticating the portal.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the API call is a first API call, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

generate a second API call identifying a second financial account and the first time period for which to restrict the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments, the second API call comprising a security token authenticating the portal; and

transmit the second API call to a second financial institution to indicate that the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments are to be restricted for the first time period.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein providing the portal further comprises:

presenting, in a fifth graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a selector to replace the first financial account set up for the first automated payment; and

accepting a selection of a second financial account in the listing of the one or more financial accounts set up for automated payments to the plurality of recipients.

16 . The system of claim 12 , wherein providing the portal further comprises:

presenting a selector to replace the first financial account set up for the first automated payment; and

accepting a selection of the selector to select a second financial account in the listing of the one or more financial accounts set up for automated payments to the plurality of recipients.

17 . The system of claim 12 , wherein providing the portal further comprises presenting, in a fifth graphical interface of the plurality of graphical interfaces, the plurality of previously scheduled automated payments corresponding to the first automated payment.

18 . The system of claim 12 , wherein providing the portal further comprises presenting merchant information corresponding to the first recipient.

19 . The system of claim 12 , wherein providing the portal further comprises:

presenting, in one or more of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a selector to remove the first automated payment from the plurality of graphical interfaces; and

accepting a selection of the selector to remove the first automated payment from the plurality of graphical interfaces.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

present, in one or more of the plurality of graphical interfaces, a selector to permanently remove the first automated payment from the first financial account;

accept a selection of the selector to permanently disable the first automated payment from the first financial account;

generate a second API call identifying the first financial account and indicating that the first automated payment is to be permanently disabled, the second API call comprising a security token authenticating the portal; and

transmit the second API call to a second financial institution to indicate that the first automated payment is to be permanently disabled according to the fourth selection.

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