Patents by Inventor Kevin Divine

Kevin Divine 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).

  • Methods and systems for performing usage based billing
    Patent number: 7346565
    Abstract: Methods and systems for usage based billing are described. In one aspect, a method for operating a computer to facilitate the transmission, receipt and validation of meter data is described. An exemplary embodiment of the method includes the steps of transmitting meter data related to equipment usage, receiving the meter data and applying validation rules to the meter data, and generating an error report identifying meter data that violates at least one of the validation rules. The error report is exchanged with the dealer, for example via the Internet, to ensure accurate and correct data is used in generated invoices. The data correction is an iterative electronic process to facilitate timely and accurate invoicing. In another aspect, a method for operating a computer to facilitate the issuance of invoices and reconciling open payables records is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Capital Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Byrne, Tony Van de Riet, Pam Weber, Kevin Divine, Kathy Focazio, Lauren Noble
  • Methods and systems for performing usage based billing
    Publication number: 20020143716
    Abstract: Methods and systems for usage based billing are described. In one aspect, a method for operating a computer to facilitate the transmission, receipt and validation of meter data is described. An exemplary embodiment of the method includes the steps of transmitting meter data related to equipment usage, receiving the meter data and applying validation rules to the meter data, and generating an error report identifying meter data that violates at least one of the validation rules. The error report is exchanged with the dealer, for example via the Internet, to ensure accurate and correct data is used in generated invoices. The data correction is an iterative electronic process to facilitate timely and accurate invoicing. In another aspect, a method for operating a computer to facilitate the issuance of invoices and reconciling open payables records is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen A. Byrne, Tony Van de Riet, Pam Weber, Kevin Divine, Kathy Focazio, Lauren Noble