Kenneth L Virgin

US Patent:

6826542, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Nov 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/721570

Inventors:

Kenneth L. Virgin - Aliso Viejo CA
Jonathan M. Titel - Aliso Viejo CA
Robert L. Ripley - Trabuco Canyon CA

Assignee:

iPayables, Inc. - Lake Forest CA

International Classification:

G06F 1716

US Classification:

705 34, 705 4, 705 40

Abstract:

The present invention is a central invoicing system. Payors and invoicers can use the central invoicing system by connecting to it by a network, such as the Internet, and using an interaction device, such as a personal computer with web browsing software. Payors can create, on the central invoicing system, a list of invoicers from whom they wish to receive invoices. The system sends invitations, including a user name and password, to the selected invoicers to enroll with the central invoicing system. The system provides invoicers with a facility to enroll with the central invoicing system over the Internet. Payors can also customize the format of the invoices they are to receive from the selected invoicers. The central invoicing system stores each payors particular invoicing format on a server. The system allows an invoicer to connect to the system through the Internet to create invoices.