Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a mobile client device for providing real-time manufacturer-based financing. In one embodiment, the mobile device is configured to receive a product code associated with a manufacturer product offered for sale at a merchant location. The mobile device may further provide the product code to a financial service provider system configured to create a manufacturer-based financial service account associated with the product manufacturer. Further, the mobile device may provide, to the financial service provider system, information associated with a received account application, where the financial service provider system may create the manufacturer-based financial service account based on the received information and the product code. The mobile device may also receive a purchase code for purchasing the product using the manufacturer-based financial service account, provide it at the merchant POS location, and receive a confirmation of product purchase.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for secure payment using tokens. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, a token may be used to authenticate a transaction. The token may include token information configured to replace at least a portion of static information required to authenticate a transaction. A financial services system may provide the token to a digital wallet. The digital wallet may communicate the token to a payment application. A user-associated device may implement the digital wallet and a payment device may implement the payment application. The payment application may provide the token information to a merchant system. The merchant system may provide the token information to the financial services system. The financial services system may authenticate the transaction using the token information received from the merchant system. The disclosed methods may further include determining the proximity of the user-associated device and the payment device to authenticate the request for secure payment.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a mobile client device for providing real-time manufacturer-based financing. In one embodiment, the mobile device is configured to receive a product code associated with a manufacturer product offered for sale at a merchant location. The mobile device may further provide the product code to a financial service provider system configured to create a manufacturer-based financial service account associated with the product manufacturer. Further, the mobile device may provide, to the financial service provider system, information associated with a received account application, where the financial service provider system may create the manufacturer-based financial service account based on the received information and the product code. The mobile device may also receive a purchase code for purchasing the product using the manufacturer-based financial service account, provide it at the merchant POS location, and receive a confirmation of product purchase.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a mobile client device for providing real-time manufacturer-based financing. In one embodiment, the mobile device is configured to receive a product code associated with a manufacturer product offered for sale at a merchant location. The mobile device may further provide the product code to a financial service provider system configured to create a manufacturer-based financial service account associated with the product manufacturer. Further, the mobile device may provide, to the financial service provider system, information associated with a received account application, where the financial service provider system may create the manufacturer-based financial service account based on the received information and the product code. The mobile device may also receive a purchase code for purchasing the product using the manufacturer-based financial service account, provide it at the merchant POS location, and receive a confirmation of product purchase.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing enhanced information relating to terms for financing a purchase, such as a real estate purchase. According to disclosed embodiments, a financial service system collects financial information associated with the prospective buyer. The financial service system also configures a secure software object, or token, comprising the buyer's financial information. The financial service system transmits the token to various inventory listing sites. By utilizing graphical user interfaces on the inventory listing sites that integrate the transmitted token information, the prospective buyer is provided enhanced information for shopping and researching their purchase, including how the purchase and its financing fit into their overall financial profile.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a mobile client device for providing real-time manufacturer-based financing. In one embodiment, the mobile device is configured to receive a product code associated with a manufacturer product offered for sale at a merchant location. The mobile device may further provide the product code to a financial service provider system configured to create a manufacturer-based financial service account associated with the product manufacturer. Further, the mobile device may provide, to the financial service provider system, information associated with a received account application, where the financial service provider system may create the manufacturer-based financial service account based on the received information and the product code. The mobile device may also receive a purchase code for purchasing the product using the manufacturer-based financial service account, provide it at the merchant POS location, and receive a confirmation of product purchase.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system is configured to receive a market analysis request regarding customers having a partnership card account associated with a financial service provider and a merchant. The system may determine one or more online behavior characteristics of the customers and access data associated with financial transactions of the customers from the financial service provider. The system may further determine analysis results responsive to the received market analysis request based on at least the determined one or more online behavior characteristics and the accessed financial transactions of the customers. The system may further generate a report indicating at least the determined analysis results.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for providing offers for linked transactions. Transaction data corresponding to a first product physically purchased using a financial service account and product identification data identifying the first purchased product are received. The transaction data and the product identification data are associated. A consumer that purchased the first product is determined based on at least the transaction data. Follow-on purchase to offer for sale to the consumer based on the product identification data is determined and a follow-up purchase offer to purchase the follow-on product is generated. The consumer is provided with the follow-on purchase offer to enable the consumer to purchase the follow-on product in an electronic commerce purchase transaction.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for providing offers for merchant accounts. The disclosed embodiments include, for example, a system for providing offers for accounts associated with a merchant. The system may be configured to receive a product identifier from a consumer, the product identifier identifying a product available from a merchant. The system may also determine whether the consumer has a current financial service account associated with the merchant. Further, the system may determine one or more incentives to offer the consumer, the one or more incentives being based at least in part on the product identifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing a digital blank check. The systems and methods may include a financial service provider providing loan terms to a customer. The financial service provider may receive, from a customer device, a first loan request relating to an item. The financial service provider may also generate a first offer based on the first loan request and provide the first offer to the customer device. The financial service provider may also receive, from the customer device at a point-of-sale location, a second loan request relating to the item. In response, the financial service provider may generate a second offer based on the second loan request and provide the second offer to the customer device at the point-of-sale location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a wireless device comprising means for receiving first packets of an IP flow utilizing a wireless link to a cellular base station or a Wi-Fi access point during a first time interval; means for receiving second packets of an IP flow utilizing a wireless link to another wireless device during the first time interval; and means for recovering the IP flow utilizing the first and second packets are disclosed.