School billing machine

The School Billing Machine (SBM) is a Hand Held Compute, in which the program is stored along with all the relevant data, for issue of bills, right at the customer premises, immediately for the given input to the SBM. The storage of the program and data is done through a personal computer (Host PC), and is called pre journey configuration user-connection record including type of connection, previous reading, past payments etc. The type of consumer profile are stored on the Host PC, and made available for uploading on to the SBM at the time of Configuration. Once the pre-configuration is over the SBM is ready for field operations. It accesses the customer`s account on SBM and record the current reading. On the basis of last reading a bill would be generated instantly. Payment in non cash mode can also be collected then and there. In such case, the receipt would also be generated. The payment could be collected though non cash modes. A collection report can be prepared at the end of the bill. After the journey is transaction data files are transferred from SBM to the Host PC, over a Communication cable connected to serial communication port. School billing machine has be designed keeping this features in view. These school billing machines (SBM) are light in weight, allow easy programming, portable, have non volatile memory for storing data, a built in printer and serial communication link to get connect to a Host computer for data transfer. The electronic circuit is designed to allow for easy customizing of billing application. The electronics are housed in light weight rugged ABS plastic enclosures (in pleasing colors) specially designed for hand held applications. The units have rugged printers attached for the data such as bills etc, for printing on the spot.