Multi-level network-based access coordination

Abstract

A multi-entity automated communications system includes a centralized system. The centralized system receives first communications from different first systems with a first application coordinated by the centralized system, and based on the received communications automatically communicates via second communications with a second system with a second application coordinated by the centralized system, and based on the first communications and the second communications, provides instructions to a third system to initiate transactions to pay users of the first systems.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-entity automated communications system, comprising:
 a centralized system that receives a first communication from a first system with a first application coordinated by the centralized system, that based on the first communication automatically communicates via a second communication with a second system with a second application coordinated by the centralized system, and that based on the first communication and the second communication, provides first instructions to a third system to initiate a first transaction to pay a user of the first system,   that receives a third communication from a fourth system with the first application coordinated by the centralized system, that based on the third communication automatically communicates via a fourth communication with the second system with the second application coordinated by the centralized system, and that based on the third communication and the fourth communication, provides second instructions to the third system to initiate a second transaction to pay a user of the fourth system, and   that receives a fifth communication from a fifth system with the first application coordinated by the centralized system, that based on the fifth communication automatically communicates via a sixth communication with the second system with the second application coordinated by the centralized system, and that based on the fifth communication and the sixth communication, provides third instructions to the third system to initiate a third transaction to pay a user of the fifth system.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first communication is a pre-authorization,   wherein the third communication is a pre-authorization, and   wherein the fifth communication is a pre-authorization.   
     
     
         3 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first transaction to pay the user of the first system is automatically initiated without an additional instruction from the second system based on a seventh communication with the first system;   wherein the second transaction to pay the user of the fourth system is automatically initiated without an additional instruction from the second system based on an eighth communication with the fourth system; and   wherein the third transaction to pay the user of the fifth system is automatically initiated without an additional instruction from the second system based on a ninth communication with the fifth system.   
     
     
         4 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the centralized system receives the second communication, the fourth communication and the sixth communication from the second application on the second system before providing respective authorizations to the third system to pay the user of the first system, to pay the user of the fourth system and to pay the user of the fifth system.   
     
     
         5 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the centralized system interactively coordinates services provided at a first location; and   wherein the centralized system dynamically coordinates services over time based on instructions received from each of the first system, the second system, the fourth system and the fifth system at the first location, and based on transactions completed by each of the first system, the fourth system and the fifth system.   
     
     
         6 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 , wherein the first system, the second system, the third system, the fourth system and the fifth system are each independent of the centralized system and are each subject to independent control of separate entities. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first application on the first system enables a first user to obtain separate compensation upon authorization from the second application on each of a plurality of systems including the second system;   wherein the first application on the fourth system enables a first user to obtain separate compensation upon authorization from the second application on each of a plurality of systems including the second system; and   wherein the first application on the fifth system enables a first user to obtain separate compensation upon authorization from the second application on each of a plurality of systems including the second system.   
     
     
         8 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first application enables a plurality of users at a plurality of locations to obtain compensation based on communications from the second application at any of the plurality of locations.   
     
     
         9 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first system, the fourth system and the fifth system each execute a timekeeper application that is customized for a first location common to the first system, the second system, the fourth system and the fifth system and not to the third system.   
     
     
         10 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the centralized system interactively coordinates services for the first location and for a second location and a third location.   
     
     
         11 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the first location, the second location and the third location are geographically distributed from each other and independent of each other, and   wherein the first application on the first system, the fourth system and the fifth system is configured to provide simultaneous access to the second application on the second system and on a sixth system at the second location and on a seventh system at the third location.   
     
     
         12 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first application on the first system, the fourth system and the fifth system is configured to provide simultaneous access to the second application on the second system at a first location and on a sixth system at a second location and on a seventh system at a third location.   
     
     
         13 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 12 ,
 wherein the multi-entity automated communications system is configured to enable a first user using the first application to receive compensation upon authorization of a second user using the second application for any of the first location, the second location or the third location.   
     
     
         14 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the first system is controlled by a payee, the second system is controlled by a payor who owes the payee, and the third system is controlled by a first entity that provides a payment account for the payor. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first application on the first system enables a first user to obtain compensation based on authorization from the second application on the second system, and   wherein the first application on the first system enables the first user to dynamically obtain the compensation for gig work.   
     
     
         16 . The multi-entity automated communication system of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the first application on the first system enables the first user to select a time period of work for which the compensation is requested in the first communication.   
     
     
         17 . A multi-entity automated communications system, comprising:
 a centralized system that receives a first communication from a first system with a first application coordinated by the centralized system, that based on the first communication automatically communicates via a second communication with a second system with a second application coordinated by the centralized system, and that based on the first communication and the second communication, provides first instructions to a third system to initiate a first transaction to pay a user of the first system,   that receives a third communication from a fourth system with the first application coordinated by the centralized system, that based on the third communication automatically communicates via a fourth communication with the second system with the second application coordinated by the centralized system, and that based on the third communication and the fourth communication, provides second instructions to the third system to initiate a second transaction to pay a user of the fourth system,   that receives a fifth communication from a fifth system with the first application coordinated by the centralized system, that based on the fifth communication automatically communicates via a sixth communication with a sixth system with the second application coordinated by the centralized system, and that based on the fifth communication and the sixth communication, provides third instructions to the third system to initiate a third transaction to pay a user of the fifth system,   that receives a seventh communication from a seventh system with the first application coordinated by the centralized system, that based on the seventh communication automatically communicates via an eighth communication with the sixth system with the second application coordinated by the centralized system, and that based on the seventh communication and the eighth communication, provides fourth instructions to the third system to initiate a fourth transaction to pay a user of the sixth system,   wherein the third system confirms the first communication to the first system, confirms the third communication to the fourth system, confirms the fifth communication to the fifth system, and confirms the seventh communication to the sixth system.   
     
     
         18 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the first system, the second system and the fourth system correspond to a first location and the fifth system, the sixth system and the seventh system correspond to a second location geographically remote from the first location.   
     
     
         19 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 17   wherein the first system, the second system and the fourth system correspond to a first entity and the fifth system, the sixth system and the seventh system correspond to a second entity independent of the first entity.   
     
     
         20 . The multi-entity automated communications system of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the first communication is a pre-authorization,   wherein the third communication is a pre-authorization,   wherein the fifth communication is a pre-authorization, and   wherein the seventh communication is a pre-authorization.