Enhanced electronic data and metadata interchange system and process for electronic billing and payment system
US9141991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Software As A System (SAAS)-based system is disclosed herein for sending bills and payments in conjunction with a third-party accounting system. The system deploys a downloadable program interface to configure the third-party accounting system and then send and receive data between the two systems. The transmitted bills may contain an electronic signature, a line item billing, and/or other transaction-specific meta data, and, based on cash flow needs and outstanding bills, some or all customers may be offered a very substantial time-limited discount for immediate payment. Also, customers may use the line-item billing feature to withhold partial payments for specific issues attributed to specific items. Alternatively, a communication module between SAAS units (CSU) may be deployed to configure the third-party accounting system and then send and receive data between the two systems.
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