Interactive bill payment center
First Claim
1. A computerized server connected to the Internet executing software providing an interactive bill-payment service comprising:
- an Internet-connected computerized appliance providing access to Internet sites for a user;
a first Internet site hosted by the server accessible by the computerized appliance comprising a first instance of the software providing an interactive interface enabling the user to select, view and pay itemized bills accessed from billing sources having Internet sites other than the first Internet site; and
a second Internet site hosted by a second computerized server operating a second instance of the software, accessible to the first Internet site, the second instance of software automatically navigating to the billing sources, by proxy, on the Internet subscribed to by the user, logging in to the user'"'"'s billing sources as if the user collecting itemized bills and bill-related data for the user, and providing the itemized bills and bill-related data to the first Internet site.
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Abstract
A server on a data network including software for providing a bill payment service for a user comprising a bill-payment module for navigating to the user'"'"'s multiple data sources on the data network collecting and aggregating data on behalf of the user comprising, a main interface for listing the bills due and payment accounts of the user, a plurality of links enabling viewing and manipulation of bill history, recurring payments, and automated transfer of funds between registered accounts and a link for viewing calendar data. The system further provides a plurality of drop-down menus wherein each menu is associated with a listed bill, the menus providing a plurality of selectable, interactive options for viewing, managing and paying a bill and a link embedded in the main interface for enabling selective or complete data refreshing of data displayed in the interface.
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10 Claims
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1. A computerized server connected to the Internet executing software providing an interactive bill-payment service comprising:
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an Internet-connected computerized appliance providing access to Internet sites for a user; a first Internet site hosted by the server accessible by the computerized appliance comprising a first instance of the software providing an interactive interface enabling the user to select, view and pay itemized bills accessed from billing sources having Internet sites other than the first Internet site; and a second Internet site hosted by a second computerized server operating a second instance of the software, accessible to the first Internet site, the second instance of software automatically navigating to the billing sources, by proxy, on the Internet subscribed to by the user, logging in to the user'"'"'s billing sources as if the user collecting itemized bills and bill-related data for the user, and providing the itemized bills and bill-related data to the first Internet site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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