Application US20200014671

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BROWSER API FOR MANAGING PRODUCT PURCHASES
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US20200014671

1. A method comprising: (5) (5)

storing payment data on a device;

receiving, via a browser, an interaction, by a user, with a site presented within the browser, the interaction indicating a user intent to make a purchase;

receiving, at the browser, based on the interaction and according to an application programming interface programmed into the browser that defines a protocol for communicating the payment data between the site and the browser, a request from the site for authorized payment data in connection with the purchase, wherein the authorized payment data comprises at least the payment data on the device;

receiving, via the browser and according to the application programming interface, the authorized payment data; and

transmitting, to the site, from the browser and according to the application programming interface, the authorized payment data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the payment data comprises one of payment account data and a user address. (0)

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the site processes a payment for the purchase based on the authorized payment data. (0)

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: (1) (3)

providing a confirmation interface for the purchase;

receiving a confirmation from the user via the confirmation interface; and

based on the confirmation, transmitting, according to the application programming interface, one of payment account data for the site to process a payment for the purchase or a payment confirmation that a payment processing service has processed the payment for the purchase.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the payment confirmation confirms that an entity associated with the browser processed the payment. (0)

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the application programming interface communicates data between the site and a social networking site. (0)

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the authorized payment data further comprises one or more of address data for the user, a payment account number, an expiration date, a security code, a cardholder name, cryptocurrency data, and shipping instructions. (0)

8. A method comprising: (1) (4)

transmitting, for presenting via a browser, an object with which a user can interact, wherein the object comprises one of a button, a drop-down screen or a hyperlink;

receiving an interaction by the user with the object associated with a site, the interaction indicating a user intent to make a purchase;

transmitting, based on the interaction and according to an application programming interface that defines a protocol for communicating authorized payment data between the site and the browser, a request from the site for the authorized payment data; and

receiving, at the site, from the browser and according to the application programming interface, the authorized payment data.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein: (0) (3)

10. A device comprising: (7) (3)

a processor;

a browser operating on the device; and

a computer readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a site, at the browser and according to an application programming interface that defines a protocol for communicating data between the site and the browser, a request associated with a potential purchase from the site, wherein the request comprises information about the potential purchase;

receiving, based on the request and according to the application programming interface, authorized payment information for the potential purchase; and

transmitting, to the site, from the browser and according to the application programming interface, the authorized payment information.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the request is further associated with a user-initiated action indicating an intent by a user to make a purchase. (0)

12. The device of claim 10, wherein transmitting the authorized payment information to the site enables the site to process a purchase or confirms to the site that a payment service processed the purchase. (0)

13. The device of claim 10, wherein the request identifies supported payment methods used by the site. (1) (0)

15. The device of claim 10, wherein the request seeks a shipping address of a user. (1) (0)

18. The device of claim 10, wherein the information about the potential purchase in the request comprises at least one of supported payment methods for the site, a total amount, a discount, a tax, a shipping amount, a currency type, a request for a shipping address, a request for an email of a user, and a request for a phone number of the user. (0)

19. The device of claim 10, wherein the authorized payment information comprises payment account data associated with a payment account of a user. (0)

20. The device of claim 10, wherein the authorized payment information comprises at least in part user payment data stored on the device. (0)

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Application US20200014671

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BROWSER API FOR MANAGING PRODUCT PURCHASES

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