Patent ID: 8181851

Claim:
A method of processing a transaction, the method comprising: receiving, by a first system of a first entity, profile information of a buyer, the profile information received via at least one buyer interface provided by the first system to a second system, the second system comprising at least one electronic device of a buyer; receiving, by the first system of the first entity, first input from the buyer regarding initiation of a transaction, the first input received via at least one buyer interface provided by the first system to the second system, the transaction comprising purchase of a good and/or service, the transaction to occur with involvement of a second entity having a third system; receiving, by the first system of the first entity, second input from the buyer suspending the transaction, the second input received via at least one buyer interface provided by the first system to the second system; receiving, by the first system of the first entity, third input that enables resumption of the transaction, the third input received electronically from either the second system, the third system or a fourth system; and communicating electronically, by the first system of the first entity, one or both of the profile information and information regarding the transaction to either the second system or the third system, to enable completion of the transaction by the buyer with the second entity, the completion of the transaction to occur at a location of the second entity and comprising obtaining the good and/or service.