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System and method for electronically providing customer services including payment of bills, financial analysis and loans

Patent 5383113 Issued on January 17, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 17, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor: Schlafly

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Inventor: Riskin

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 736071 filed on 07/25/1991

US Classes:

705/40, Bill distribution or payment705/38, Credit (risk) processing or loan processing (e.g., mortgage)705/45With paper check handling

Examiners

Primary: Weinhardt, Robert A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 015/21

Abstract

A computerized payment system by which a consumer may instruct a service provider by telephone, computer terminal, or other telecommunications; means to pay various bills without the consumer having to write a check for each bill. The system operates without restriction as to where the consumer banks and what bills are to be paid. The service provider collects consumers' information, financial institutions' information and merchant information and arranges payment to the merchants according to the consumers' instructions based on a financial risk analysis.

Other References

  • "Mite Mike Bus. Sys.: Order-Entry Billing", Product Literature Abst. from Microsearch file of Orbit, AN:87-039522
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