Electronic bill pay system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6032133
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08552586

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A method for electronically paying a bill is described in which a bill pay order is forwarded to a first processor. The bill pay order includes information identifying a biller, an amount owed, and a consumer-biller account number. The method determines whether the consumer has sufficient funds to cover the amount owed, and compares the information identifying the biller to a local biller file to determine a biller financial institution identification number for a financial institution designated to receive funds for the biller. A payment message is then generated which includes information identifying the biller, the amount owed, the consumer-biller account number, and the biller financial institution identification number. The payment message is then forwarded to a network if the consumer has sufficient funds. The payment message is routed to the appropriate biller financial institution over the network using the biller financial institution identification number.

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VISAINTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONFOSTER CITY CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hilt, James J Daly City, CA 3 1804
Hodges, Ron San Ramon, CA 3 1804
Pardue, Stephen W Half Moon Bay, CA 3 1804
Powar, William L Palo Alto, CA 7 3337

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