Bar coded bill payment system and method

Details Bar coded bill payment system and method Bar coded bill payment system and method

2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Patel, Jagdish N (Department: 3624)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Finance

C705S039000, C705S034000, C705S035000, C235S380000, C235S375000, C235S462100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06993507

ABSTRACT:
A bill payment system consistent with the invention comprises a biller generating at least one invoice for at least one customer, the invoice comprising a unique bar code comprising data identifying at least the customer and the biller, and a scanning apparatus configured to scan the bar code and, based on the identifying data of the bar code, to effect payment to the biller in a predetermined amount. In method form, a bill payment method consistent with the invention comprises: generating an invoice for at least one customer, said invoice comprising a unique bar code, said bar code comprising data identifying at least said customer and said biller; and permitting a third party to scan said bar code and, based on the identifying data of said bar code, to effect payment to said biller in a predetermined amount. In another embodiment, a bill payment network consistent with the invention comprises a plurality of billers, each biller generating an invoice for at least one customer, the invoice comprising a unique bar code comprising data identifying at least the customer and the biller, and a plurality of third parties in communication with the billers, each third party capable of scanning the bar code and, based on the identifying data of the bar code, effecting payment to the biller in a predetermined amount.

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