Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Utility usage
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Elisca, Pierre E. (Department: 3621)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
Utility usage
C702S182000, C702S061000, C702S188000, C340S870020
Reexamination Certificate
active
07043459
ABSTRACT:
A Metering Billing and Information Solutions (“MBIS”) system for metering electricity usage and processing associated information includes an automated meter which electronically communicates metering information to a data processing system. The data processing system then appropriately calculates an electric bill using the metering information received from the meter. Additionally, the data processing system electronically stores the metering, billing, and other appropriate consumer account information. The MBIS system also includes an information system, which can be used by a consumer to remotely access the information stored by the data processing system. A payment system is also included in the MBIS system to facilitate electronic payment by a consumer.
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Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
Elisca Pierre E.
Maynard Jeffrey C.
Rueppell R. Christopher
Sherr Cristina Owen
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