Computerized bill consolidation, billing and payment authorization with
remote access to the billing information
    2.
    发明授权
    Computerized bill consolidation, billing and payment authorization with remote access to the billing information 有权
    计算机帐单合并,计费和付款授权,远程访问计费信息

    公开(公告)号:US6052671A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-18

    申请号:US287394

    申请日:1999-04-06

    摘要: Computerized billing and payment authorization methods and systems are described. In one aspect, a host system includes a database in which information associated with a billable entity from which payment is to be received is stored. Billing information is received from a billing entity and is associated with a bill for payment by the billable entity. The billable entity is provided with remote electronic access to the billing information in the host computer and can authorization payment thereof. In one implementation, the billing information is scrutinized in accordance with pre-determined tolerance parameters prior to the billable entity gaining access thereto. In another implementation, a plurality of billing entities provide billing information to the host system, with the billing information being subsequently checked and consolidated into a consolidated amount which can be remotely accessed by the billable entity. In a preferred implementation a plurality of utility providers are incorporated into the system and providing billing information for customers which may have a number of different, geographically-separated sites being serviced by different utilities. The billing information is consolidated and made available electronically through access which is initiated by the customer. Preferably, the systems and methodologies of the invention are implemented in connection with a multi-user computer network such as the Internet.

    摘要翻译: 描述了计算机化的计费和支付授权方法和系统。 一方面,主机系统包括数据库,其中存储有与要从其接收支付的可计费实体相关联的信息。 计费信息从计费实体接收,并且与可结算实体的支付账单相关联。 可计费实体被提供对主计算机中的计费信息的远程电子访问,并且可以对其进行授权支付。 在一个实现中,在可计费实体获得访问之前,根据预定的容差参数仔细检查计费信息。 在另一实施方案中,多个计费实体向主机系统提供计费信息,随后检查计费信息并将其合并为可被可计费实体远程访问的合并量。 在优选实施方式中,将多个公用事业提供者并入系统并为客户提供计费信息,其可以具有由不同实用程序服务的多个不同的,地理上分离的站点。 计费信息通过由客户发起的访问以电子方式整合并提供。 优选地,本发明的系统和方法结合诸如因特网的多用户计算机网络来实现。

    Methods and systems for computerized bill consolidating, billing and
payment authorization, computerized utility bill consolidating, utility
billing access and payment and utility provider consolidated billing
systems
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for computerized bill consolidating, billing and payment authorization, computerized utility bill consolidating, utility billing access and payment and utility provider consolidated billing systems 失效
    计算机化帐单合并,计费和付款授权的方法和系统,计算机化公用事业账单合并,公用事业账单访问和支付以及公用事业提供商综合计费系统

    公开(公告)号:US5943656A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-24

    申请号:US984708

    申请日:1997-12-03

    摘要: Computerized billing and payment authorization methods and systems are described. In one aspect, a host system includes a database in which information associated with a billable entity from which payment is to be received is stored. Billing information is received from a billing entity and is associated with a bill for payment by the billable entity. The billable entity is provided with remote electronic access to the billing information in the host computer and can authorization payment thereof. In one implementation, the billing information is scrutinized in accordance with pre-determined tolerance parameters prior to the billable entity gaining access thereto. In another implementation, a plurality of billing entities provide billing information to the host system, with the billing information being subsequently checked and consolidated into a consolidated amount which can be remotely accessed by the billable entity. In a preferred implementation a plurality of utility providers are incorporated into the system and providing billing information for customers which may have a number of different, geographically-separated sites being serviced by different utilities. The billing information is consolidated and made available electronically through access which is initiated by the customer. Preferably, the systems and methodologies of the invention are implemented in connection with a multi-user computer network such as the Internet.

    摘要翻译: 描述了计算机化的计费和支付授权方法和系统。 一方面,主机系统包括数据库,其中存储有与要从其接收支付的可计费实体相关联的信息。 计费信息从计费实体接收,并且与可结算实体的支付账单相关联。 可计费实体被提供对主计算机中的计费信息的远程电子访问,并且可以对其进行授权支付。 在一个实现中,在可计费实体获得访问之前,根据预定的容差参数仔细检查计费信息。 在另一实施方案中,多个计费实体向主机系统提供计费信息,随后检查计费信息并将其合并为可被可计费实体远程访问的合并量。 在优选实施方式中,将多个公用事业提供者并入系统并为客户提供计费信息,其可以具有由不同实用程序服务的多个不同的,地理上分离的站点。 计费信息通过由客户发起的访问以电子方式整合并提供。 优选地,本发明的系统和方法结合诸如因特网的多用户计算机网络来实现。

    Shoe with a central rotary closure and self-aligning coupling elements
    6.
    发明授权
    Shoe with a central rotary closure and self-aligning coupling elements 失效
    鞋带有中央旋转闭合和自对准耦合元件

    公开(公告)号:US5463822A

    公开(公告)日:1995-11-07

    申请号:US249356

    申请日:1994-05-27

    申请人: Dave Miller

    发明人: Dave Miller

    摘要: A shoe with an upper made of resiliently flexible materials, a central rotary closure, an instep cover in an instep area of the upper, at least one tightening element connected to the central rotary closure, and guide elements at side parts of the upper. The at least one tightening element is guided from the instep cover laterally in the form of loops which are guided over a deflecting element of a respective one of the guide elements. The central rotary closure enables the tightening element to be shortened by rotating the central rotary closure to close the shoe and increasing of the free length of the tightening element to open the shoe. A first end portion of the pull strap is fastened to the shoe in an area at which a portion of a wearer's foot near the metatarsophalangeal joints is received and from there the pull strap is guided over a front one of the coupling elements to a deflecting element located in an area of the metatarsus, and from there, is guided over a more rearward coupling element rearwardly to an area at which the heel of the wearer's foot is received and at which a second end portion of the pull strap is fastened. Furthermore, each of the coupling elements is free to move relative to the shoe upper since they are carried only by a respective one of the loops of the at least one tightening element and by the pull strap.

    摘要翻译: 具有由弹性柔性材料制成的上部的鞋,中心旋转闭合件,在鞋面的脚背区域中的脚背盖,连接到中心旋转闭合件的至少一个紧固元件,以及位于鞋帮的侧部的引导元件。 所述至少一个紧固元件从所述脚背盖以横向形式引导,所述环被引导在相应的一个引导元件的偏转元件上。 通过旋转中央旋转闭合件以闭合鞋子并增加紧固元件的自由长度以打开鞋子,中心旋转关闭器能够缩短收紧元件。 牵引带的第一端部在接收跖趾关节附近的佩戴者脚的一部分的区域中紧固到鞋,并且从那里拉带被引导到前面的一个连接元件到偏转元件 位于跖骨的区域中,并且从那里被引导到更向后的联接元件向后被引导到穿着者脚的跟部被容纳的区域,并且牵引带的第二端部固定在该区域处。 此外,每个联接元件相对于鞋上部自由移动,因为它们仅由至少一个紧固元件的相应的一个环和由拉带承载。