Selective noticing of availability of an electronic bill
First Claim
1. A method for selectively notifying customers of a biller of the availability of electronic presentment of bills of the biller, comprising:
- receiving first information identifying a plurality of customers of a biller, each customer eligible to receive electronic presentment of bills of the biller;
receiving, from an entity other than the biller, second information identifying a plurality of consumers each known to be capable of receipt of electronically presented bills, the second information excluding any information identifying the biller;
identifying those of the plurality of customers who are also one of the plurality of consumers; and
transmitting a notice of availability of electronic presentment of the bills of the biller to only those of the plurality of customers identified as customers who are also one of the plurality of consumers.
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Abstract
A technique for selectively notifying customers of a biller of the availability of electronic presentment of bills of the biller is provided. Customer identity information of a plurality of customers of a biller is received. Each of the customers is eligible for electronic presentment of bills of the biller. Consumer identity information of a plurality of consumers is received. Each of these consumers is known to be capable of receipt of electronically presented bills. This consumer identity information does not include information identifying biller. The customers that are also consumers are identified and a notice of availability of electronic presentment of bills of the biller is made to only those identified customers.
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1. A method for selectively notifying customers of a biller of the availability of electronic presentment of bills of the biller, comprising:
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receiving first information identifying a plurality of customers of a biller, each customer eligible to receive electronic presentment of bills of the biller;
receiving, from an entity other than the biller, second information identifying a plurality of consumers each known to be capable of receipt of electronically presented bills, the second information excluding any information identifying the biller;
identifying those of the plurality of customers who are also one of the plurality of consumers; and
transmitting a notice of availability of electronic presentment of the bills of the biller to only those of the plurality of customers identified as customers who are also one of the plurality of consumers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for selectively notifying customers of a biller of the availability of electronic presentment of bills of the biller, comprising:
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a communications interface configured to receive first information identifying a plurality of customers of a biller, each customer eligible to receive electronic presentment of bills of the biller, to receive, from an entity other than the biller, second information identifying a plurality of consumers each known to be capable of receipt of electronically presented bills, the second information excluding any information identifying the biller, and to transmit at least one notice of the availability of electronic presentment of bills of the biller; and
a processor configured to identify those of the plurality of customers who are also one of the plurality of consumers, and to cause a notice of availability of electronic presentment of the bills of the biller to be transmitted to only those of the plurality of customers identified as who are also one of the plurality of consumers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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