Method and system for bill presentment and payment
US6292789A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/425
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for presentment of bills on a computer network includes a biller account hosted on a server of a bill service provider for receiving a bill file from a biller that includes bill data. The biller account automatically formats a bill for a consumer from the bill data. The bill file from which the bill is automatically formatted includes a bill template and bill content and may also include a temporary resource. A document server coupled to the bill service provider's server receives and automatically stores the formatted bill in a storage location. The formatted bill consists of an electronic mail message, and the storage location is an electronic mailbox. The stored bill is accessed and displayed by the consumer on a consumer terminal coupled to the document server. The consumer may pay the bill through a bill payment processor.
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