Electronic bill presenting methods and bill consolidating methods
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    发明授权
    Electronic bill presenting methods and bill consolidating methods 有权
    电子账单提出方法和账单合并方法

    公开(公告)号:US06035285A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-07

    申请号:US263467

    申请日:1999-03-05

    摘要: Electronic bill-presenting methods and bill consolidation methods are described. In one embodiment billing information pertaining to a labor-dependent service which has been rendered to a consumer is received into a host computer which preferably includes a processor. With the processor, the billing information is processed by auditing the billing information against at least one tolerance parameter to determine whether said billing information satisfies the one tolerance parameter. Processed billing information is provided into a computer-viewable format, wherein the consumer can view the processed billing information and authorize payment thereof. In another embodiment, a bill consolidation method comprises receiving into a host computer billing information pertaining to a plurality of at least one of a service or material which has been rendered or provided, respectively, to a consumer. The host computer has a processor and an interface device. With the processor, the billing information is processed to provide processed billing information which includes a consolidated amount which is owed by the consumer. The processed billing information is provided into a computer-viewable format, and the consumer is provided with remote access to the processed billing information in the computer-viewable format via the interface device. The consumer can view the processed billing information which includes the consolidated amount. Other embodiments are described.

    摘要翻译: 描述电子账单提出方法和票据合并方法。 在一个实施例中,已经呈现给消费者的与劳动相关的服务有关的计费信息被接收到优选地包括处理器的主计算机中。 利用处理器,通过根据至少一个公差参数审核记帐信息来处理记帐信息,以确定所述记帐信息是否满足一个公差参数。 处理的记帐信息被提供为计算机可视格式,其中消费者可以查看处理的记帐信息并授权其付款。 在另一个实施例中,票据合并方法包括分别向消费者接收有关已经被呈现或提供的服务或材料中的多个至少一个的计费信息到主计算机中。 主机具有处理器和接口设备。 使用处理器,处理记帐信息以提供处理的记帐信息,其包括消费者所欠的合并金额。 经处理的计费信息被提供为计算机可视格式,并且通过接口设备向消费者提供以计算机可视格式的处理的计费信息的远程访问。 消费者可以查看包括合并金额的处理的结算信息。 描述其他实施例。