Converting paper invoice to electronic form for processing of electronic payment thereof

Abstract

Remote processing of paper invoices online is described. In an aspect, a device can receive an electronic image representative of an invoice associated with a user of the device and a payee, send the electronic image of the invoice to an online accounting system, wherein the online accounting system converts the electronic image of the invoice into an electronic form, access accounts associated with the user of the device, accessing the electronic form of the invoice, and authorize payment of the invoice, including authorization of an electronic transfer of money from at least one of the accounts to the payee. A list of payees can also be received, and the payee can be selected from the list of payees. The selection of the payee can be sent to the online accounting system, which links the payee to the invoice.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 a memory that stores executable components, comprising:
 an invoice image component configured to receive an electronic image representative of an invoice associated with a user identity determined to be associated with the device and a payee identity; 
 a communication component configured to send the electronic image of the invoice to an external accounting system, wherein the external accounting system converts the electronic image of the invoice into an electronic form; 
 an account management component configured to access accounts associated with the user identity of the device and access the electronic form of the invoice; and 
 a transaction component configured to authorize payment of the invoice, comprising authorization of an electronic transfer of money from at least one of the accounts to the payee identity; and 
   a processor that facilitates execution of at least one of the executable components.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the executable components further comprise:
 a payee component configured to receive a set of payee identities and send a selection of the payee identity from the set of payee identities to the external accounting system, wherein the external accounting system is configured to link the payee identity to the invoice.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the payee component is further configured to receive information comprising at least one of an identity of the payee identity, a deposit account associated with the payee identity, or an affiliation of the user identity with the payee identity and send the information to the external accounting system, wherein the external accounting system links the information to the invoice. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the payee component is further configured to employ an external data storage comprising the information to generate the set of payee identities. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the payee component is further configured to instruct the external accounting system to link the payee identity to the invoice prior to the electronic image representative of the invoice being sent by the communication component. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the electronic form of the invoice comprises a receipt indicating payment of the invoice. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the payee component is further configured to instruct the external accounting system to link the payee identity to the invoice after the electronic form of the invoice is accessible. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the transaction component is further configured to authorize the payment of the invoice in response to the electronic image of the invoice being sent by the communication component. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a camera configured to capture the electronic image representative of the invoice.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the account management component is further configured to generate a notification message in response to a determination that the electronic form of the invoice is accessible. 
     
     
         11 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a device comprising a processor, an electronic image representative of an invoice associated with a user identity determined to be associated with the device and a payee identity;   sending the electronic image of the invoice to another device, wherein the other device converts the electronic image of the invoice into an electronic form;   accessing accounts associated with the user identity of the device;   accessing the electronic form of the invoice; and   authorizing payment of the invoice comprising authorizing of an electronic transfer of funds from at least one of the accounts to the payee identity.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving a set of payee identities; and   sending a selection of the payee identity from the set of payee identities to the other device for association of the payee identity to the invoice.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving information comprising receiving at least one of an identity of the payee identity, a deposit account associated with the payee identity, or an affiliation of the user identity with the payee identity and send the information to the other device; and   sending the information to the other device for association of the information to the invoice.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 storing the information externally to generate the set of payee identities.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 instructing the other device to link the payee identity to the invoice prior to the electronic image representative of the invoice being determined to have been sent.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the electronic form of the invoice comprises a receipt indicating payment of the invoice. 
     
     
         17 . A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:
 receiving an electronic image representative of an invoice associated with a user identity determined to be associated with the device and a payee identity;   sending the electronic image of the invoice externally to the device for conversion of the electronic image of the invoice into an electronic form;   accessing accounts associated with the user identity of the device and accessing the electronic form of the invoice; and   authorizing payment of the invoice comprising authorizing of an electronic transfer of money from at least one of the accounts to the payee identity.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 sending a selection of the payee identity from a set of payee identities externally to the device to link the payee identity to the invoice.   
     
     
         19 . The computer readable storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 sending an instruction externally to the device to link the payee identity to the invoice after the electronic form of the invoice is accessible; and   generating a notification in response to a determination that the electronic form of the invoice is accessible.   
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise authorizing the payment of the invoice in response to the electronic image of the invoice being determined to have been sent.