More Google manoeuverings in the mobile space: this time a patent, filed in America in March 2007, for a ‘Gpay’ payment system that uses SMS as its foundation. It’s not the first system of this type… But it’s the first one with ‘Google’ branding… And in light of recent news, that’s fairly significant.
Want to pay a bill or individual? Send a message to the Gpay system and it credits their bank account. The recipient doesn’t need a Gpay account, just the payer, although we’re assuming that the whole thing works more smoothly if both are Gpay-equipped. You can read the (seemingly endless) detail on the US Patent Office website.
(Via IntoMobile)
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