Mobile commerce platforms and associated systems and methods for converting consumer coins, cash, and/or other forms of value for use with same
AssigneeCoinstar Asset Holdings, LLC
InventorsGregory Yahn, Engle Saez
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Abstract
Systems and methods for converting consumer coins, cash, and/or other forms of value for use with mobile commerce platforms implemented on, for example, smart phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices. In one embodiment, a method for implementing a mobile commerce account on a mobile device includes receiving coins and/or other funds from a user at a consumer-operated kiosk. The method can further include counting the coins and/or other funds to determine a value, and then communicating at least a portion of the value from the kiosk to the hand-held mobile device for deposit in the mobile commerce account.
Claims20
1-19. (canceled)
A computer-implemented method for executing transactions using a mobile commerce account, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at the mobile commerce account, a value of funds corresponding to an amount of funds deposited in a consumer-operated kiosk, wherein the mobile commerce account is accessible via a mobile device;
- and
- in response to receiving the value of funds at the mobile commerce account, causing the mobile device to display a plurality of transaction options that can be initiated via the mobile device, wherein the plurality of transaction options include at least two of transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a bank account, transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a loyalty program, transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a virtual card for facilitating commercial transactions, or transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a mobile wallet.
A mobile device for executing transactions using a mobile commerce account, the mobile device comprising:
- a user interface;
- one or more processors;
- and
- a non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to perform the operations of:
- receiving, at the mobile commerce account, a value of funds corresponding to an amount of funds deposited in a consumer-operated kiosk;
- and
- in response to receiving the value of funds at the mobile commerce account, causing the user interface of the mobile device to display a plurality of transaction options that can be initiated via the mobile device, wherein the plurality of transaction options include at least two of transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a bank account, transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a loyalty program, transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a virtual card for facilitating commercial transactions, or transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a mobile wallet.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for executing transactions using a mobile commerce account, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the operations of:
- receiving, at the mobile commerce account, a value of funds corresponding to an amount of funds deposited in a consumer-operated kiosk, wherein the mobile commerce account is accessible via a mobile device;
- and
- in response to receiving the value of funds at the mobile commerce account, causing the mobile device to display a plurality of transaction options that can be initiated via the mobile device, wherein the plurality of transaction options include at least two of transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a bank account, transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a loyalty program, transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a virtual card for facilitating commercial transactions, or transferring all or a portion of the value of funds to a mobile wallet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.