Methods and systems for generating invoices

US8725637B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Western Union Company · US

Inventors

• Matt Bixler · Denver, US
• Robert Newton · San Francisco, US
• Dean Seifert · Parker, US
• Dave Owen · Castle Rock, US
• Elizabeth Petri · Littleton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2007
• Grant date: May 13, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for generating electronic invoices. The method may include logging on to an online invoicing service account, and looking up a customer account from multiple customers associated with the online invoicing service account. The method may further include selecting the customer account that has a pending financial transaction with a biller. A request for an electronic invoice to be generated for the selected customer is initiated and the electronic invoice may be transmitted to the selected customer.