Method and system for generating a billing record
AssigneeAmeritech Corporation
InventorsScott P. Alcott, Thomas L. Linton, Diane I. Primo
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Abstract
A transaction record is received including transaction data corresponding to at least one telephone call placed by a subscriber. The transaction data is processed by a plurality of rate plans, each rate plan generating a toll amount corresponding to the telephone calls of the transaction record. The toll amounts from each of the plurality of rate plans are compared to determine a lowest toll amount. An amount x is deducted from the lowest toll amount to form a final toll amount. A billing record is generated for the subscriber based on the final toll amount.
Claims18
In a network for providing telecommunication service to a plurality of network subscribers, a method of generating a billing record for at least one of the plurality of subscribers, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a transaction record, the transaction record including transaction data corresponding to at least one telephone call placed by the at least one subscriber;
- processing the transaction data by a plurality of rate plans, each rate plan generating a toll amount corresponding to the at least one telephone call;
- comparing the toll amounts from each of the plurality of rate plans to determine a lowest toll amount;
- deducting an amount x from the lowest toll amount to form a final toll amount;
- and
- generating the billing record for the at least one of a plurality of subscribers based on the final toll amount.
In a network for providing telecommunication service to a plurality of network subscribers, a system for generating a billing record for at least one of the plurality of subscribers, the system comprising:
- an interface unit, coupled to the network, for receiving a transaction record, the transaction record including transaction data corresponding to at least one telephone call placed by the at least one subscriber;
- and
- a processor, in communication with the interface unit, for processing the transaction data by a plurality of rate plans, each rate plan generating a toll amount corresponding to the at least one telephone call, for comparing the toll amounts from each of the plurality of rate plans to determine a lowest toll amount, for deducting an amount x from the lowest toll amount to form a final toll amount, and for generating the billing record for the at least one of a plurality of subscribers based on the final toll amount.
In a network for providing telecommunication service to a plurality of network subscribers, a method of generating a billing record for at least one of the plurality of subscribers, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a transaction record, the transaction record including transaction data corresponding to a plurality of telephone calls placed by the subscriber during a time period, wherein the plurality of telephone calls are from the group comprising:
- intra-LATA toll calls, inter-LATA toll calls and international toll calls, and wherein the transaction data includes the time of day, date, duration and destination of the at least one telephone call;
- processing the transaction data by a plurality of rate plans, each rate plan generating a toll amount corresponding to the at least one telephone call, wherein each of the plurality of rate plans correspond to a service rate for one of a plurality of interexchange carriers, and wherein at least one of the plurality of rate plans correspond to a optional calling plan corresponding to one of the plurality of interexchange carriers;
- comparing the toll amounts from each of the plurality of rate plans to determine a lowest toll amount;
- calculating a value x as a percentage of the lowest toll amount;
- deducting an amount x from the lowest toll amount to form a final toll amount;
- and
- generating the billing record for the at least one of a plurality of subscribers based on the final toll amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.