Patent ID: 8200579

Claim:
A computing system comprising: means for obtaining at least a first mode ranking and a second mode ranking responsive to one or more categorical attributes of a first item and to one or more payment mode use constraints; means for transmitting at least an indication of a first payment mode responsive to at least the first mode ranking or the second mode ranking; and wherein each of the means for obtaining and the means for transmitting is non-transitory, and wherein at least one of the means for obtaining or the means for transmitting is at least partially implemented using hardware, further comprising a processor and in which the means for obtaining at least a first mode ranking and a second mode ranking responsive to one or more categorical attributes of a first item and to one or more payment mode use constraints comprises: means for associating a common control with a payment indication of the first item to a first payee by the first payment mode and with a payment indication of a second item to a second payee by a second payment mode; means for displaying the common control in a grid cell, the grid cell indicating an association between the first payment mode and the first item; means for displaying an indication of at least the first item, the second item, the first payment mode, the second payment mode, and the first mode ranking via a common image; means for transmitting an authorization to use the first payment mode; means for detecting an actuation of the common control; and wherein the computing system comprises at least one of an application-specific integrated circuit, a specialized computer, or a field-programmable gate array.