Patents by Inventor Flint A. Lane

Flint A. Lane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electronic bill presentation and payment method and system
    Patent number: 8630949
    Abstract: A comprehensive electronic bill presentment and payment system and method is described. Bills can be received by the system, in any electronic format. Bills can also be received by the system through conventional paper-based channels. Paper bills are scanned and information is extracted from the scanned bill images using OCR techniques. Bill payments can be issued using either electronic or paper-based methods. A single electronic bill presentment and payment interface is provided which shields the user from evolving billing practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Metavant Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. McLaughlin, Flint A. Lane
  • ELECTRONIC BILL PRESENTATION AND PAYMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130073455
    Abstract: A comprehensive electronic bill presentment and payment system and method is described. Bills can be received by the system, in any electronic format. Bills can also be received by the system through conventional paper-based channels. Paper bills are scanned and information is extracted from the scanned bill images using OCR techniques. Bill payments can be issued using either electronic or paper-based methods. A single electronic bill presentment and payment interface is provided which shields the user from evolving billing practices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Edward G. McLaughlin, Flint A. Lane
  • Electronic bill presentation and payment method and system
    Patent number: 8165958
    Abstract: A comprehensive electronic bill presentment and payment system and method is described. Bills can be received by the system, in any electronic format. Bills can also be received by the system through conventional paper-based channels. Paper bills are scanned and information is extracted from the scanned bill images using OCR techniques. Bill payments can be issued using either electronic or paper-based methods. A single electronic bill presentment and payment interface is provided which shields the user from evolving billing practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Metavante Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. McLaughlin, Flint A. Lane