Systems and methods for establishing transactions utilizing a data store of billing information

Abstract

Establishment of transactions via a data store, such as a data store, located in a network environment, such as a cloud computing environment is facilitated. The data store can store information about an entity, including information about one or more bank accounts and associated identifying information, and a third party can search the data store to find the entity. The entity can implement various access controls to restrict the amount of identifying information displayed as a result of the search. The third party can add the entity to a private data store based on access controls and verification procedures established by the entity. The third party can also establish transactions, such as electronic funds transfers, with the entity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a system comprising a processing device, a query comprising an identifying parameter from a device;   searching at least one data store of a network, comprising public identification information for a plurality of entities associated with private account information for the plurality of entities, for a subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter;   displaying public identification data for the subset of plurality of entities that satisfies the identifying parameter;   associating an incentive with an entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter;   receiving a request to add the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter and the incentive to a data store associated with the device; and   verifying the request to add the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter to the data store associated with the device based on a security setting.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising establishing an electronic transaction between a user of the device and the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving comprises receiving the query comprising an entity type parameter. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining a location of the device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising filtering the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter based on a proximity in location to the device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying comprises displaying a nickname of the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adding an advertisement associated with the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter to the data store associated with the device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the associating further comprises associating a coupon with the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising verifying the request according to approval of the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the identifying parameter. 
     
     
         10 . A device, comprising:
 a memory that stores computer-executable components, including:
 a data store component configured to store billing account information and identifying information for a plurality of entities; 
 an interface component configured to receive a query comprising a search parameter; 
 a search component configured to determine a subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the query; 
 a filter component configured to filter the subset of the plurality of entities that satisfy the query according to a criterion and to output an entity of the subset of the plurality of entities based on an inference; 
 a display component configured to display a subset of identifying information associated with the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities according to a security policy associated with the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities; and 
 a verification component configured to request approval from the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities before the entity the subset of the plurality of entities is added to a private data store; and 
   a processor that executes at least one of the computer-executable components.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of entities comprises a private entity. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of entities comprises a legal entity. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the verification component is configured to request a confirmation from the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities that the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities can be added to the private data store. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the subset of identifying information comprises an advertisement for the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the subset of identifying information comprises an incentive associated with the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the data store component is configured to store a first billing account information associated with a first function of the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities and a second billing account information associated with a second function of the entity of the subset of the plurality of entities. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the computer-executable components further comprise:
 an analysis component configured to determine a type of requestor initiating the query; and   an association component configured to associate the first billing account information or the second billing account information with the requestor according to the type of the requestor.