System and method for determining optimal wireless communication service plans

A system, comprising:

• means for receiving billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• means for processing the subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber, the means for processing being communicatively coupled to the means for receiving;
• means for creating a usage history table and a call detail table from processed billing information, the means for creating being communicatively coupled to the means for processing and the means for receiving;
• means for analyzing the processed data in relation to at least one rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider, the means for analyzing being communicatively coupled to the means for creating, the means for processing and the means for receiving;
• means for determining at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan, via use of the usage history table and call detail table, the means for determining being communicatively coupled to the means for analyzing, the means for creating, the means for processing and the means for receiving;
• and
• means for producing a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan, wherein the means for producing is communicatively coupled to the means for determining, the means for analyzing, the means for creating, the means for processing and the means for receiving.

A system, comprising:

• at least one transceiver configured to receive billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• a storage unit configured to store the billing information, wherein the storage unit is communicatively coupled to the transceiver;
• a memory comprising software, wherein the memory is communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the storage unit;
• and
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the transceiver, storage unit, and memory, configured by the software to:
• process the subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber;
• create a usage history table and a call detail table within the storage unit from the processed billing information;
• analyze the processed data in relation to at least one rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider;
• determine at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan, via use of the usage history table and call detail table;
• and
• produce a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan,
• wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the report.

A computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer readable medium comprising:

• logic configured to process subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber, where the subscriber is under a current rate plan;
• logic configured to create a usage history table and a call detail table from processed billing information;
• logic configured to analyze the processed data in relation to at least one rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider;
• logic configured to determine at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan, via use of the usage history table and call detail table;
• and
• logic configured to produce a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan.

A system, comprising:

• a storage unit configured to store billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• a memory comprising software, wherein the memory is communicatively coupled to the storage unit;
• and
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the storage unit, and memory, configured by the software to:
• process the subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber;
• create a usage history table and a call detail table from the processed billing information;
• analyze the processed data in relation to at least one rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider;
• determine at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan, via use of the usage history table and call detail table;
• and
• produce a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• receiving billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• processing the subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber;
• creating a usage history table and a call detail table from the processed billing information, wherein the usage history table comprises:
• an expected quantity of wireless telecommunication service usage during a selected billing period;
• an expected distribution of usage according to time of day and day of week;
• an expected distribution of usage by local and toll calling;
• and an expected distribution of calls according to where the calls are made and received;
• analyzing the processed data in relation to at least one rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider;
• determining at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan, via use of the usage history table and call detail table;
• and
• producing a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan.

A system, comprising:

• means for receiving billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• means for processing the subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber, the means for processing being communicatively coupled to the means for receiving;
• means for creating a usage history table and a call detail table from processed billing information, the means for creating being communicatively coupled to the means for processing and the means for receiving and wherein the usage history table further comprises:
• an expected quantity of wireless telecommunication service usage during a selected billing period;
• an expected distribution of usage according to time of day and day of week;
• an expected distribution of usage by local and toll calling;
• and an expected distribution of calls according to where the calls are made and received;
• means for analyzing the processed data in relation to at least one rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider, the means for analyzing being communicatively coupled to the means for creating, the means for processing and the means for receiving;
• means for determining at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan, via use of the usage history table and call detail table, the means for determining being communicatively coupled to the means for analyzing, the means for creating, the means for processing and the means for receiving;
• and means for producing a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan, wherein the means for producing is communicatively coupled to the means for determining, the means for analyzing, the means for creating, the means for processing and the means for receiving.

A system, comprising:

• at least one transceiver configured to receive billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• a storage unit configured to store the billing information, wherein the storage unit is communicatively coupled to the transceiver;
• a memory comprising software, wherein the memory is communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the storage unit;
• and
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the transceiver, storage unit, and memory, configured by the software to:
• process the subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber;
• create a usage history table and a call detail table within the storage unit from the processed billing information, wherein the usage history table comprises:
• an expected quantity o wireless telecommunication service usage during a selected billing period;
• an expected distribution of usage according to time of day and day of week:
• an expected distribution of usage by local and toll calling;
• and an expected distribution of calls according to where the calls are made and received;
• analyze the processed data in relation to at least one rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider;
• determine at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan, via use of the usage history table and call detail table;
• and
• produce a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan,
• wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the report.