Tomasz J Smilowicz

US Patent:

20130232032, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/409767

Inventors:

Preeti Chaturvedi - Union NJ, US
David Fleming - Wicklow, IE
Michael Knorr - Fairfield CT, US
Tomasz Smilowicz - New York NY, US
Thomas Ko - Monroe Twp. NJ, US
Gerard Doyle - Dublin, IE

Assignee:

Citibank Europe plc - Dublin

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 2641

Abstract:

Methods and systems for performing mobile collections utilize computer hardware and software for receiving delivery information including, for example, an agent identifier, a delivery identifier and details of a scheduled delivery, and a buyer identifier. Upon receiving the delivery identifier and a submit request from a communication device of the agent, an authorization request is sent to a communication device of the buyer. On receiving the buyer identifier and an authorization response from the communication device of buyer, a settlement request for the delivery is sent to a banking network. Thereafter, payment for the delivery is received in an account of the supplier.