Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING BILL PAYMENTS WITH UTILITY METER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012181841
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide systems and methods allowing bill payment processing to be initiated from a utility meter.
A utility meter 105 enables communication with a corresponding utility provider 110 via a network. The utility meter is configured to: measure utility usage; output data associated with the utility usage; receive user instructions to issue measured utility bill payment instructions (405); authenticate the user according to user authentication information (410); and transmit the utility bill payment instructions and the payment information (425).
Inventors:
SITAMAHALAKSHMI VEERUBHOTLA
Application Number:
JP2012044900A
Publication Date:
September 20, 2012
Filing Date:
March 01, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC
International Classes:
G06Q50/06; G01D4/00; G06Q20/20; G06Q20/40
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2003534619A | 2003-11-18 | |||
| JP2003501706A | 2003-01-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
小倉 博
田中 拓人
荒川 聡志
黒川 俊久
田中 拓人
荒川 聡志
黒川 俊久
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