发明名称 |
Utility meter for paying a utility bill |
摘要 |
<p>Systems (100) and methods (400) allowing bill payment processing to be initiated from a utility meter (105) are provided. An example system may include a utility meter (105) for paying a utility bill that is operable to: measure utility usage; output data associated with the utility usage; receive user instructions to issue utility bill payment instructions associated with the measured utility usage over the communications network; authenticate the user according to the user authentication information; and transmit the utility bill payment instructions and the payment information over the communications network for processing.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2495707(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.06.05 |
申请号 |
EP20120157295 |
申请日期 |
2012.02.28 |
申请人 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
发明人 |
VEERUBHOTLA, SITAMAHALAKSHIMI |
分类号 |
G07F15/12;G06Q20/14 |
主分类号 |
G07F15/12 |
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