18927676. AUTOMATIC INVOICE CREATION FOR CHAT AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS (PAYPAL, INC.)

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AUTOMATIC INVOICE CREATION FOR CHAT AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS

Organization Name

PAYPAL, INC.

Inventor(s)

Megan Marie O'neill of San Jose CA US

Gregory Crescimanno of Shanghai CN

Dereck Quock of Fremont CA US

Sumit Savla of Milpitas CA US

Shilpa Dhar of Los Altos CA US

Bill Scott of Morgant Hill CA US

AUTOMATIC INVOICE CREATION FOR CHAT AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18927676 titled 'AUTOMATIC INVOICE CREATION FOR CHAT AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS

Original Abstract Submitted

A method includes determining that a chat text provided in a chat session between first and second chat application instances is directed to a transaction negotiation, the chat session for facilitating communication between the chat application instances. The method includes determining, in an image associated with the transaction, first and second image elements that are associated with the transaction. Responsive to the determination that the chat text is directed to the negotiation of the transaction, the method can generate an invoice for a first transaction portion that is associated with the first element. The method can provide the invoice, via the chat session, to the first and/or chat application instance. Responsive to determining that the first transaction portion is performed, the method can determines to indicate, via the image, that the first element is unavailable for additional transactions.