WO2000036570A1 - Method and apparatus for executing electronic commercial transactions with minors - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to electronic commerce. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for executing electronic commercial transactions with minors.
- Electronic commerce is one of the most important aspects of the Internet. It allows people to exchange goods and services immediately and with no barriers of time or distance. Any time of the day or night, one can go online and buy almost anything one wants.
- the demographics of the Internet have changed gradually over the past couple of years. As the total number of net users grows, their demographic profile becomes more similar to that of the average American. Core demographics - such as age, gender and income -- are beginning to stabilize, more closely mirroring the population at large.
- eStats estimates that 65% of current net users have used the Web to "shop around" online.
- Shopping as used herein is defined as checking out products and services and comparing prices, prior to a purchase decision. However, only 14% of net users have actually purchased anything online. Fewer still have used their credit card. This is expected to change drastically in the future.
- Table A below shows teen income by age group.
- teens account for a significant portion of consumer purchases in several categories, they are literally shut out of E-commerce due to legal limitations on their ability to enter into binding contracts, as discussed above.
- teen purchases it has been found that 22% of high school juniors have access to a credit card, 11 % to a bank card, and 13.5% to a department store credit card.
- This lack of credit impedes the ability of teens to enter into transactions on the Internet, especially because all Internet commercial transaction involve credit of some sort. That is, it is not possible to use cash over the Internet and all commerce requires either a debit transaction ⁇ e.g. point-of-sale, i.e. ATM) or credit transaction (e.g. VISA or MasterCard).
- the Internet is well suited for teen shopping habits, e.g. clothing and entertainment products/services are readily available on the Internet.
- the invention provides a method and apparatus for executing electronic transactions with teens, especially where such transactions are limited only to those vendors that have been approved by the teen's parents.
- a virtual automatic teller machine (VATM) is provided in which funds are transferred from an existing account, such as a saving account, checking account, or credit card account, to an Internet passport account.
- the VATM account mimics a bank account, i.e. it gives the user the appearance of an ATM machine.
- the VATM allows the user to transfer funds from an existing account into the Internet passport account.
- the VATM does this by emulating an ATM machine as it appears to the Automated Clearing House (ACH) system.
- ACH Automated Clearing House
- the ACH system is a separate network from the Internet.
- the invention Rather than acting as a trustee for a teen account, the invention provides a system that authorizes a merchant to withdraw fundsfrom the teen's account. In this way, the invention provides a system in which funds are not held, thereby eliminating cash advance fees and liabilities associated with trusteeship.
- a second embodiment of the invention a global gift certificate
- the preferred second embodiment of the invention is configured to appear as a debit card to the ACH system.
- the gift certificate thus generated is truly global in that it is accepted anywhere it is presented.
- the ability of the system to deny authorization of the merchant's request for payment provides the control mechanism.
- a third embodiment of the invention is configured to appear as a global credit card to the credit system. This method might be preferable for the occasional merchant which does not have the ability to accept forms of electronic payment other than credit cards. Again, the ability of the system to deny authorization of the merchant's request for payment provides the control mechanism.
- Fig. 1 is a block schematic diagram of an apparatus for executing electronic commercial transactions with teens according to the invention
- Fig. 2 is a flow diagram showing the operation of a virtual automatic teller machine (VATM) to execute electronic commercial transactions with teens according to the invention.
- VATM virtual automatic teller machine
- Fig. 3 is a flow diagram of a process for creating a gift certificate according to the invention.
- the invention provides a method and apparatus for executing electronic transactions with minors, e.g. teens, especially where such transactions are limited only to those vendors that have been approved by the teen's parents.
- Fig. 1 is a block schematic diagram of an apparatus for executing electronic commercial transactions with teens according to the invention.
- Teens and their parents or other responsible adults are members of a service that allows teens to complete commercial transactions with merchants over an electronic network, such as the Internet.
- operation of the invention is shown with member fund transfers appearing on the left hand side of Fig. 1 and member purchases appearing on the right hand side of Fig. 1.
- member funds transfers involve those transactions that are necessary to fund the member account (i.e. the teen's account) and those transactions that are necessary to settle accounts with on-line merchants pursuant to a purchase, while member purchases are those transactions that occur between the teen member and an on-line merchant.
- the flow of funds in Fig. 1 is indicated by a thick line
- the flow of information in Fig. 1 is indicated by a narrow line.
- a teen (or parent, as explained below) 10 Before a teen (or parent, as explained below) 10 can enter into a transaction with a merchant using the invention, it is first necessary that an account be established with the service.
- the teen or parent contacts the service Web site, in this case zowi.com 11 , for example using a personal computer, such as an Apple Macintosh, that is running a browser program, such as Netscape Navigator.
- the system recognizes either that a member is accessing the service, or the teen (or parent) may enter into a dialog to establish membership 12 with the service.
- the teen is then directed to the service home page 13, from which he may access his account, e.g. the teller machine 14.
- a database 15 at the service site maintains a record of all members and transactions. In some embodiments of the invention, the database may also maintain user account totals and balances, although it is not necessary to maintain this information (as discussed below). User transactions at the service are confirmed with the user via email 18.
- Fig. 1 shows a cash deposit 17 to a service partner bank 18 or a direct deposit 21 to the service partner bank through an ACH bank 22 using the ACH network 23.
- a virtual automatic teller machine (VATM) is provided in which funds are transferred from an existing account, such as a saving account, checking account, or credit card account, to an Internet passport account.
- the VATM account mimics a bank account, i.e. it gives the user the appearance of an ATM machine.
- the VATM allows the user to transfer funds from an existing account into the Internet passport account.
- the VATM does this by emulating an ATM machine as it appears to the (ACH) system.
- the ACH system is a separate network from the Internet.
- the ACH network is a secure nationwide system that processes electronic payments on behalf of banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions.
- the ACH network uses high speed computers and secure telecommunications to transfer funds and payment related information.
- the Federal Reserve Bank American Clearing House, New York
- ACH Clearing House, and VisaNet ACH serve as ACH Operators, processing ACH transactions and information.
- Electronic ACH services fall into two broad categories: consumer payments and corporation payments. It is estimated that 80% of all ACH transactions are in the consumer category.
- Some consumer ACH services include:
- this embodiment of the invention is readily implemented in cooperation with the ACH network and no additional financial systems need be put in place to practice the invention. Operation of the ACH network is well known to those skilled in the art and well documented. Accordingly, the ACH network is not discussed herein in any greater detail. Those desiring additional information about the ACH network can contact the National Automated
- the invention uses both the Internet for initiating transactions with merchants and the ACH network for settling these transactions, it is not necessary to add any special software or hardware to either system to implement the invention.
- the user only needs a browser and personal computer having a modem, and an account with an Internet service provider, to access the service.
- Merchants themselves need not modify their Web sites (although a contractual relationship between the merchant and the service may be required in some embodiments of the invention, e.g. where a credit card is used for settlement under current practices).
- merchants need not be aware that they are transacting business with anyone other than a person using a typical on-line transaction technique.
- the invention is readily implemented in existing systems with existing technology by those skilled in the art. It is only necessary to provide the service and to set up the banking relationships described herein to practice the invention.
- the software required to run the service site may be readily implemented by those skilled in the art in accordance with the discussion herein.
- a legally responsible party for example the teen's parent, authorizes an existing bank or other financial institution to make transactions to the checking, savings, or credit/debit card accounts of either the teen, the parent, or an approved adult, such as a family friend or relative.
- These accounts may be in any bank or other financial institution, including a service partner bank.
- the responsible party maintains an account and agrees that the service partner bank may receive such funds.
- the mechanics of direct deposit transactions vis-a-vis the ACH network are well known to those skilled in the art.
- Alternative embodiments of the invention, discussed herein, are provided for point of sale (POS) transactions using the ATM system.
- the ACH network 19 makes such funds available to the service financial institution 20, and the teen may use his service account to enter into on-line transactions with merchants. To do so, the teen provides the service with a valid account number 24 and then has access to those merchant sites 26 within the service system 25 which, as noted earlier, can be a single merchant, selected merchants, or include all merchants.
- Merchant sites may be selected by the teen from either a list of approved teen sites, i.e. age and content appropriate, or the teen may be given unrestricted access to to all sites on the Internet, if approved by his parents, and if the service allows unrestricted access.
- An important feature of the invention is the ability of the parent to accept a service approved list of appropriate merchants, appropriate merchant categories, or to specify a parent approved merchant profile, for example during the sign up process (or as updated by the parent from time to time using a parent's supervisory access password). This aspect of the invention allows a parent to control those items to which a teen has access.
- the use of the service also prevents the sale of illicit items, such as liquor, non-prescription drugs, or pornography, to teens.
- the service can inspect a merchant site before it is added to the service's approved list and thereby prevent teen access to undesirable sites or specific products/services on otherwise approved sites. For example, the teen may have access to Amazon.com, but may not purchase any recordings by the Beastie Boys.
- the service can also intercept a transaction and prevent a sale from proceeding if a particular class of goods is being purchased (as identified, for example, by a key word scan of the teen's purchase order prior to approval).
- the service provides both advance sale notification of illicit sales to minors by merchants and post sale notification of illicit sales to minors by merchants.
- the service can enable placing an order before the release of a product, event or service. This capability is likely to be desired for popular fad items or tickets to popular events.
- the service interacts with E-commerce software 27 at the merchant site that enables the teen to enter into transactions with merchants on-line in a manner that is legally binding.
- a bank account is established at the service partner bank.
- the service provides the merchant with valid account information, e.g. via the service's financial institution 20, which the merchant can access pursuant to a transaction with a teen member of the service.
- the merchant uses their settlement firm 28 to access this account via the ACH network 32, and funds are then transferred to the merchant's bank 29. All transfers of funds and transactions affecting the teen's account are reconciled and reported to the teen and/or his parent by the service, for example by email or by regular statements.
- the system is a closed loop process in which all teen transactions are readily reconciled and reported. If so desired, this allows the teen's parent a certain level of supervision over the teen's use of the account, for example when regular statements of account are sent to the teen's parents, either by email or by the U.S. postal service (or other surface mail delivery system).
- the service may provide credit card information to the merchant, e.g. a VISA or MasterCard 30, which is then settled within the credit card company's system 31.
- the merchant e.g. a VISA or MasterCard 30
- it may be necessary under current practices for the merchant to have a contractual relationship with the service.
- One advantage of this embodiment of the invention is that credit cards are universally accepted and the protection can be applied prior to providing the purchase authorization code to the merchant for the transaction. Accordingly, the service may be used universally.
- the service itself does not have custody of the funds within the teen's account. This is best seen on Fig. 1 by following the flow of money, indicated by the thick line.
- the service provides access to the teen's account for authorized purchases. In this way, the service supervises the teen's use of their account as a surrogate for the teen's parent. Further, approval for such purchases is provided by the service, which has the legal capacity to enter into contracts, and therefore enable a legally binding transaction to be entered into between the merchant and the teen, i.e. where the service is the contracting party.
- the service maintains a database of service members, as well as member profiles that include such information as spending limits per transaction, types of products that may be purchased, and sources of funds.
- the service may rely upon a cooperating financial institution 20 to maintain teen account balances. In such case, the service authorizes transactions on behalf of a teen after verifying that funds are available in the teen's account.
- the service may maintain records of account balances and authorize transactions based upon such local information.
- the database also allows the service to maintain funds in a single account for all teens who use the service.
- the funds of each user are commingled in a single account at the financial institution, but access to the funds is segregated based on fund ownership records maintained in the service database.
- the service provides each teen user with the appearance of a separate account, complete with a unique account number and pass word, yet the funds are not maintained in separate account in the financial institution. This simplifies the complexity of the underlying system needed to support the service.
- Transaction accounting at the service such that individual account totals are properly credited, debited, and reported, is readily provided using known accounting techniques and readily available accounting software.
- the database may also be used to collect information about the user, such as his purchase preferences, spending habits, dates of significance, such as birthdays, and other relevant information. This information may be used by the teen with an on-line agent to assist the teen in finding desired merchandize and services. The information may also be used to provide market information with regard to teen preferences and spending patterns. However, the invention readily protects teen privacy by preventing the pass-through of any such information without first receiving authorization for the release of the information from the teen and/or his parents.
- the invention also provides an optional pass-through remailer that directs all products ordered from merchants by teens to the service itself, which then forwards such packages to the intended recipient. In this way, the teen's address and identity remain anonymous.
- the invention provides a method and apparatus that allows a merchant to withdraw funds directly from the teen's account automatically at the time of purchase. While the invention provides the teen with access to various on-line merchants, the invention avoids creating a trusteeship of the teen's funds because the service never holds such funds, yet enables legally binding transactions between the teen and the merchant because the service authorizes the transaction and the transaction crosses the service's system. In this way, the invention provides a system in which funds are not held, thereby eliminating cash advance fees and liabilities associated with trusteeship.
- the preferred embodiment of the invention does not use four digit ATM personal identification numbers (PINs) as a bank does for enabling ATM transactions. Rather, the invention preferably uses a pass phrase, e.g. "My dog likes cheese.” The pass phrase is used to lookup a four digit PIN number in the service database which is then sent to the bank via the ATM system. The user does not have direct access to the four digit PIN number. In this way, security of the system is enhanced.
- Fig. 2 is a flow diagram showing the operation of a virtual automatic teller machine (VATM) to execute electronic commercial transactions with teens according to the invention.
- VATM virtual automatic teller machine
- the VATM provides an account that appears to be a standard bank account for purposes of a transaction, such that an ATM-type exchange may occur.
- a teen When a teen is logged into his service account 40 he may access the VATM 41 or do other activities 42, such as read about special offers, check on bonuses, or reconfigure his profile. At the completion of such activities, the teen returns to the user page 43 of the service.
- the teen If the teen is accessing his VATM account 41 , he first enters his pass phrase 44 which is verified 45 by checking the user database 46. The pass phrase is converted to a standard four digit PIN and the service initiates contact with the service financial institution 47 via the ACH network 48. If contact cannot be initiated, the ATM is exited 49. Otherwise, the ATM screen is displayed to the teen 50 and the teen may proceed with a transaction, such as balance inquiry or making a purchase.
- the service may exit the ATM 54 if the transaction cannot be validated 52, for example because insufficient funds were available 51. If the transaction is validated successfully 53, then the purchase is concluded and the teen is returned to the service user page 55.
- a second embodiment of the invention a global gift certificate
- a gift certificate is typically limited to a store, a chain of stores, or a mall (electronic or otherwise; see, for example, W. Veeneman, T. Doyle, K. Alexander, R. Hamilton, Method and Apparatus For Generating Gift Certificates, U.S. Patent No. 5, 243, 174 (7 September 1993); W. Veeneman, K. Alexander, P. Brooks, T. Doyle, R. Hamilton, Method and Apparatus For Generating Gift Certificates, U.S. Patent No. 5,652,421 (29 July 1997); and W. Veeneman, K. Alexander, P. Brooks, T Doyle, R. Hamilton, Method and Apparatus For Generating Gift Certificates, U.S. Patent No. 5,500,514 (19 March 1996).
- the preferred second embodiment of the invention is configured to appear as a debit card to the ACH system.
- the gift certificate thus generated is truly global in that it is accepted anywhere it is presented.
- Fig. 3 is a flow diagram of a process for creating a gift certificate according to the invention.
- the gift certificate is a universal gift certificate that may be given to anyone by anyone and need not be limited to teen recipients.
- An unknown user, such as a grandparent, or uncle visits the service site 60.
- the user has the option of making a gift certificate 61 or engaging in other activities 62.
- a form such as an HTML form
- the user may establish a gift account for the recipient.
- the service validates the credit card 64 using a credit card verification system 65. If the card is invalid 68, the service provides information to the user regarding such invalidity. If the card is valid, the service informs the recipient of the gift 66 and the process is complete 67. Funds for the gift may be credited to the recipient's account as a credit or they may be transferred directly to the recipient's VATM account.
- the Internet passport may be loaded, i.e. receive funds in any of several ways, some of which have been discussed above.
- Funds may be loaded into the teen's account by transferring the funds from the user's bank account.
- This account can be a parent's account and funds may be regularly transferred into the account, i.e. in the form of a periodic allowance.
- the funds may be transferred from a custodial account upon parental authorization.
- the funds may be transferred from a credit card or debit card on a periodic basis, i.e. as allowance, or on a one time basis, i.e. as a gift.
- the teen's account is typically used in commerce as if it were a debit card.
- the service provides a certificate that uses the same sixteen numbers as a credit/debit card.
- the certificate numbers are issued through the service financial institution.
- the teen makes a purchase he enters his certificate number into the E-commerce shopping cart check out form as if it were a standard debit card. The transaction is reconciled as described above.
- the service screens merchants to maintain a list of approved merchants that are known to be reputable and that are known to carry only merchandize and services that is appropriate for teens.
- the service may provide subsets of this list, such as entertainment or clothing, as well as allow the parent's to set a profile for their child. In this latter case, the parent's are issued a separate pass code that provides them with supervisory access to the teen's account.
- Permission to use the account is granted to the teen by his parents when establishing the account.
- the parents provide the service with authority to execute transactions on behalf of the teen as a surrogate for the parents.
- Such permission is limited to the scope of goods and services authorized by the parents for the teen's consumption, as well as daily/weekly spending limits, limits on spending per session, and any other restriction on use of the account that the parents may feel appropriate.
- each account can be customized.
- the teens privileges are automatically enforced by the service by matching a desired transaction to the profile established by the teen's parents, as well as a profile that the teen may establish, for example to provide the teen with immediate access to favorite sites, press release, and promotions.
- the service also includes bonus and promotional features that reward teen's for purchases and thus build affinity for those merchants which issue such rewards. These rewards may be issued as coupons in real time which are good for immediate discounts on certain merchandize, or they may be other types of rewards, such as for example deferred rewards or cumulative rewards, e.g. buy four DVDs at Amazon.com and get the fifth DVD free.
- the service in conjunction with one or more merchants, may provide promotional discounts.
- the teen may be able to assign his rewards to third parties. For example, he may trade his rewards with his friends or give them as gifts.
- the invention herein provides on-line access for teens to the larger world of commerce that they are used to when they shop in stores.
- the invention provides a system that is robust and rich in its potential for implementing any such marketing and promotional techniques as are known, including, but not limited to those discussed above.
- the invention also provides access to goods and service that would not otherwise be available to teens because E-commerce allows one to shop world wide. Thus, teens may now shop for goods and service not available locally. They may shop internationally. In this latter case, the teen's account is readily used, based upon simple currency conversions.
- Another aspect of the invention allows the teen account to be transferred to the teen upon his reaching his majority.
- the financial institution that managed the teen's account on behalf of the service retains the teen as an adult customer. In this way, the teen may enter adulthood with established credit and a sense of responsibility for managing his affairs. This is especially true because the account provides a cash basis for transaction and does not allow the teen to become over-extended through the use of credit.
- the teen must live within his means, i.e. he cannot spend more than the amount of funds available in his account.
- the invention provides a mechanism that enable teen purchases over the Internet, it also provides a financial management tool for the teen.
- the teen and/or his parents may select an option in his profile that allows a portion of the teen's allowance to be placed into a savings account or into an investment fund.
- the parent may also requirethat the teen take online financial courses selected from those provided by the service, prior to releasing funds. The courses would demonstrate the teen's competence to the parent.
- the invention also provides a reverse coupon.
- the traditional coupon process requires the consumer to possess a coupon prior to making a purchase and then redeeming the coupon on a separate visit, or at the time of the transaction.
- This feature of the invention allows a merchant or other agency to distribute a physical coupon to a teen during a face-to-face transaction, e.g. at a fast-food restaurant.
- the coupon is redeemable online for cash or a discount on purchases made at the service by the teen using his service account, or the coupon may be "deposited" to a bank or credit card account.
- the coupon may alternatively be a contest ticket that requires the teen to log-on to his service account to see if and what he has won. The redemption of the coupon takes place at the service Web site.
- Each coupon is identified by a number which can be traced back to a specific transaction or merchant, and preferably may only be redeemed once.
- One use of the coupon is made by food merchants who typically do not transact business over the Internet and further.tmay only provide for cash transactions. Such coupon generates a Web presence for this class of merchants.
- Another use of the coupon is by merchants who want to encourage their customer to engage in E-commerce, e.g. at the merchant's Web site.
- the use of the reverse coupon opens many new possible applications to one skilled in the art.
- One immediate benefit is a reduction from several months to potentially a few minutes in the time from the purchase to reporting back to the manufacturer. Fraud is also reduced by identifying the specific person redeeming the coupon with the location and time of the purchase. Individuals who abuse the coupon system can be instantly identified at the time of redemption. Further, by employing the infrastructure of the service and reducing the amount of handling required the cost of the coupon more closely reflects the value of the coupon.
- the invention is readily applicable to telephone, fax, and mail based orders, as well as by an in person transaction based upon a service card that is approved by the service during the transaction.
- the teen may use his account to purchase items via an 800 number, he may fax an order, he may mail an order to a merchant, or he may present a card bearing his account number to a merchant.
- the invention herein disclosed may be used by individuals who do not possess credit cards, or those who want the "club benefits" of the service offered by the invention.
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