Integrated electronic presentment and payment of bills by different entities
US7778901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/40
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To electronically present bills and request payment of presented bills, billing information representing a bill of a biller for a payee, and an associated selectable payment indicator having a first linking function, are received from a first network site associated with a bill presentment entity via a first communications link over a communications network. The received billing information and payment indicator are displayed. An input representing a selection of the displayed payment indicator is received. Based on the receipt of this input, the first linking function is activated to establish a second communications link over the communications network to a second network site, different that the first network site, associated with a bill payment entity, and to transmit a request to pay the represented bill on behalf of the payee to the second network site via the second communications link.
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