Method and system for a long distance conference call discount feature
AssigneeBellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
InventorRay Rauba
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a long distance conference call discount feature is disclosed. Call detail records for calls on a per call basis both in the wireline local and long distance setting and any wireless setting are assembled at a telecommunications service provider billing system for preparation of periodic billing to a subscriber. A discount feature engine reviews a periodic billing record and determines the overlapping long distance call charges. The call with the highest long distance charges may be removed from consideration. The long distance charges for one or more of the remaining calls is reduced by a predetermined amount. The reduced long distance charges are saved in a new periodic billing record.
Claims17
In a telecommunications environment, a computer-implemented method of providing a long distance conference call discount feature, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a periodic billing record for a telephone line;
- determining at least a first long distance call and a second long distance call with overlapping call time periods, wherein the first long distance call comprises a first long distance charge and the second long distance call comprises a second long distance charge;
- determining the lower long distance charge between the first long distance charge and the second long distance charge;
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- discounting the lower long distance charge.
In a telecommunications environment, a computer-implemented method of providing a long distance conference call discount feature, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a periodic billing record for a telephone line;
- determining at least a first long distance call and a second long distance call with overlapping call time periods, wherein the first long distance call comprises a first long distance charge and the second long distance call comprises a second long distance charge;
- determining the lower long distance charge between the first long distance charge and the second long distance charge;
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- discounting the first long distance charge and the second long distance charge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.