Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include acquiring user information associated with one or more users for preparing one or more customized food items for the one or more users, the user information including one or more user preferences related to integrity of one or more food ingredients to be included in the one or more customized food items; and directing generation of one or more customized packagings for holding the one or more customized food items of the one or more users, the one or more customized packagings having one or more features that are customized based, at least in part, on the acquired user information. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: A system and method for using a digital wallet are provided. A request is received from a wallet application on a mobile device of a first user. The request indicates a transfer of a value to a second user. The value is associated with a source selected from a plurality of sources associated with a user account of the first user. The plurality of sources is associated with monetary values and non-monetary values. The value indicated in the request is transferred. The source of the value is updated to reflect the transfer of the value to the second user.

Abstract: A system and method for using a digital wallet application is provided. In a wallet application on a mobile device, a list of entities is provided. The list of entities comprises entities with which the user has previously conducted a value transfer using the wallet application. A selection of an entity from the list of entities is received. A new value transfer is initiated with the selected entity in response to the received selection.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction are provided. A request is received from a wallet application on a mobile device of a first user. The request indicates a transfer of a value to a second user. The value is associated with a source from a plurality of sources associated with a user account of the first user. The plurality of values comprise monetary values and non-monetary values. The value indicated in the request is transferred to an escrow account.

Abstract: A method and system for resolving disputes between parties involved in a network-based transaction is described. One aspect of the present invention seeks to automatically facilitate the restitution of value to parties of the transaction, for example, facilitated by a network-based commerce platform or involving a network-based payment service, where a dispute has arisen with respect to the transaction.

Abstract: A system and method for using biometrics with a digital wallet is provided. A biometric input is received from a user operating a mobile device having a wallet application. In response to the biometric input satisfying a requirement, access is provided to functions of a value exchange system via the wallet application operating on the mobile device of the user.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction are provided. A request is received from a wallet application on a mobile device of a first user. The request indicates a transfer of a value to a second user. The value is associated with a source selected from a plurality of sources associated with a user account of the first user. The plurality of values comprises monetary values and non-monetary values. A token from the wallet application is received. The transfer of the value is validated using the token.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction are provided. A plurality of identifiers to be associated with a user account that is accessible via the wallet application is received by a networked system from a wallet application on a mobile device. In response, access is provided to a plurality of values corresponding to the received plurality of identifiers. The plurality of values includes monetary values and non-monetary values.

Abstract: Information is received via a wallet application on a mobile device. A verification process is performed on the information received via the wallet application. A limit is established for a user account based on an amount of the information received via the wallet application that is verified in the verification process.

Abstract: A method comprising communicating a web page, over a network, to a merchant server associated with a merchant. The web page includes a plurality of input mechanisms for receiving a plurality of reference return network addresses. The method further comprises receiving a first reference return network address, over a network, from the merchant, the first reference return network address being received at the payment service server, the first reference return network address identifying an interface that is hosted by a first merchant web site that is operated by the merchant and being utilized as a first landing page to which the consumer user is redirected to by the payment server to execute a transaction between the consumer user and the merchant. Finally, the method comprises storing the first reference return network address at the payment service server in user profile information that is associated with the merchant.

Abstract: A method to redirect a browser client is disclosed. The method comprises storing information at a payment service web site that includes a return URL (uniform resource locator) corresponding to a web-based interface hosted by a merchant web site. Next, the method comprise extracting the return URL embedded in the information and comparing, the return URL to a reference return URL corresponding to the web-based interface hosted by the merchant web site. Finally, the method comprises identifying the return URL matches the reference return URL and redirecting the browser client to the web-based interface hosted by the merchant web site responsive to the identifying the match.

Abstract: A method to redirect a browser client is disclosed. The method comprises storing information at a payment service web site that includes a return URL (uniform resource locator) corresponding to a web-based interface hosted by a merchant web site. Next, the method comprise extracting the return URL embedded in the information and comparing, the return URL to a reference return URL corresponding to the web-based interface hosted by the merchant web site. Finally, the method comprises identifying the return URL matches the reference return URL and redirecting the browser client to the web-based interface hosted by the merchant web site responsive to the identifying the match.

Abstract: A method to redirect a browser client is disclosed. The method comprises serving a first web page including a check-out option and receiving a check-out request from a consumer user of an electronic storefront web site. The check-out request is to purchase a product. In response to the check-out request the browser client is redirected to a web page hosted by a payment service web site. The payment service web site stores information that includes a return URL that corresponds to a web-based interface that is hosted by the electronic storefront web site. The redirection further includes a comparison of the return URL in the stored information to a return URL that corresponds to the web-based interface that is hosted by the electronic storefront web site. The comparison is to determine whether redirection to the web-based interface hosted by the electronic storefront web site should be performed.

Abstract: A method to redirect a browser client is disclosed. The method comprises serving a first web page including a check-out option and receiving a check-out request from a consumer user of an electronic storefront web site. The check-out request is to purchase a product. In response to the check-out request the browser client is redirected to a web page hosted by a payment service web site. The payment service web site stores information that includes a return URL that corresponds to a web-based interface that is hosted by the electronic storefront web site. The redirection further includes a comparison of the return URL in the stored information to a return URL that corresponds to the web-based interface that is hosted by the electronic storefront web site. The comparison is to determine whether redirection to the web-based interface hosted by the electronic storefront web site should be performed.

Abstract: A method and system to offer a payment service to a consumer user. The system receives a check-out request from the consumer user of an electronic storefront. The check-out request is for purchase one or more products from the electronic storefront. The system determines whether to offer a payment service to the consumer user by identifying whether the consumer user is authorized to use the payment service to make purchases from the electronic storefront. Finally, the system serves a web-based check-out interface to a client used by the consumer user. The check-out interface includes an offer to the consumer user to use the payment service. Specifically, the offer includes an option to enable the consumer user to make payment for the one or more products via the payment service.

Abstract: Method and architecture for facilitating payment to e-commerce merchants via a payment service. The method enables consumer users of an electronic storefront hosted by a merchant to make purchases via the payment service, wherein interactions between the electronic storefront and the payment service are transparent to the user. In response to a user check-out request, the user's browser is directed to a payment service web site. Information from which authorization for use of the payment service may be determined is passed to the payment service. The payment service then returns the browser to a selected check-out flow hosted by the electronic storefront, wherein the check-out flow provides an option to use the payment service if the user and merchant are authorized to do so, otherwise the check-out flow does not include the payment service option.