Patent ID: 6292789
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method of presenting at least one bill for a consumer from a biller on a network, comprisingpreparing a bill file for at least one bill for the consumer from the biller, the bill file including data;automatically formatting the bill for the consumer using the data from the bill file;automatically storing the formatted bill for the consumer in a storage location;providing access for the consumer to the storage location;wherein preparing the bill further comprises the consumer transmitting a request for the bill;wherein the request is communicated by the consumer to a consumer account of consumer service provider;the consumer service provider transmitting the request to a biller;wherein transmitting the request further comprises transmitting a request for bill presentment for the consumer to the consumer service provider;creating the consumer account for the consumer by the consumer service provider; andthe consumer transmitting a request to the consumer service provider for transfer to a new consumer service provider.