Transactions by flicking

Abstract

A user can transfer items, such as a money, a payment request, virtual goods, listings, etc., by flicking the item on a user device, such as a smart phone. The selected item then moves out of the display and onto the display of a recipient device. The transfer can be completed when the user and recipient have an established trust relationship or authorize the transfer.

1 . A method of performing electronic transactions, comprising:
 receiving, by a processor of a service provider, a request to transfer an item from a first user to a second user, wherein the request is initiated by the first user performing a flicking motion on the item on a device of the first user;   processing, by the processor, information from the request; and   transferring the item to the second user, wherein the item appears on a display of a device of the second user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining whether a trusted relationship exists between the first and second user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising requesting a confirmation from the first user and/or the second user if the trusted relationship does not exist. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the item is transferred if the confirmation is received by the service provider. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the item comprises money, a product listing, virtual currency, a photo, a contact, a video, an app, a money request, or a purchase request. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the flicking motion causes the item to move out of a display of the device of the first user. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the item is money, and the device of the first user has a display of coins and bills for the first user to perform the flicking motion on. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first user flicks a desired combination of the coins and bills equal to the money being transferred. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the display has a currency type automatically based on country displayed for the coins and bills. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein sound accompanies the item appearing on the display of the device of the second user. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the flicking motion is made by a finger of the first user. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising processing a transfer of the money from an account of the first user to an account of the second user. 
     
     
         13 . A machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by one or more processors of a server are adapted to cause the server to perform a method comprising:
 receiving, by a service provider, a request to transfer an item from a first user to a second user, wherein the request is initiated by the first user performing a flicking motion on the item on a device of the first user;   processing information from the request; and   transferring the item to the second user, wherein the item appears on a display of a device of the second user.   
     
     
         14 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises determining whether there is a trusted relationship between the first and second user. 
     
     
         15 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises requesting a confirmation from the first user and/or the second user if the trusted relationship does not exist. 
     
     
         16 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the item is transferred if the confirmation is received by the service provider. 
     
     
         17 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the item comprises money, a product listing, virtual currency, a photo, a contact, a video, an app, a money request, or a purchase request. 
     
     
         18 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the flicking motion causes the item to move out of a display of the device of the first user. 
     
     
         19 . An electronic transaction processing system comprising:
 means for receiving, by a service provider, a request to transfer an item from a first user to a second user, wherein the request is initiated by the first user performing a flicking motion on the item on a device of the first user;   means for processing information from the request; and   means for transferring the item to the second user, wherein the item appears on a display of a device of the second user.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the item is transferred when a trust relationship has been established or confirmed between the first user and the second user.