System and method for analyzing wireless communication data

A system comprising:

• means for receiving call detail data associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• means for processing the call detail data to produce a calling profile record in a size-reduced format summarizing the call usage history of the subscriber, wherein the calling profile record is organized with parameters comprising:
• where calls are made and received;
• when calls are made and received;
• and
• what types of calls are made and received;
• the means for processing being communicatively coupled to the means for receiving
• means for analyzing the parameters of the calling profile record in relation to the current rate plan and a plurality of other rate plans of a plurality of telecommunication service providers, the means for analyzing being communicatively coupled to 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, the means for determining being communicatively coupled to the means for analyzing, 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 an alternative telecommunication service provider and rate plan, the means for producing being communicatively coupled to the means for determining, the means for analyzing, the means for processing, and the means for receiving.

A system comprising:

• a transceiver configured to receive call detail data associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• a storage unit configured to store the call detail data, 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 call detail data to produce a calling profile record having a reduced data size with respect to the call detail data, the calling profile record summarizing the call usage information of the subscriber, wherein the calling profile record is organized with parameters comprising where calls are made and received, when calls are made and received, and what types of calls are made and received;
• analyze the parameters of the calling profile record in relation to the current rate plan and a plurality of other rate plans offered by a plurality of telecommunication service providers;
• determine whether or not one or more other rate plans would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan;
• and
• produce a report to enable selection of a best telecommunication service provider and a best rate plan;
• wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the report.

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

• logic configured to receive call detail data associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• logic configured to store the call detail data;
• logic configured to process the call detail data to produce a calling profile record having a data format that is simpler to process than the call detail data, wherein the calling profile record defines the call usage information of the subscriber and is organized with parameters comprising where calls are made and received, when calls are made and received, and what types of calls are made and received;
• logic configured to analyze the parameters of the calling profile record in relation to the current rate plan and a plurality of other rate plans;
• logic configured to determine at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan;
• and
• logic configured to produce a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of an alternative rate plan.

A system comprising:

• a storage unit configured to store call detail data associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan;
• a computer readable memory encoded with software, wherein the memory is communicatively coupled to the storage unit;
• and
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the storage unit and computer readable memory, executing the software to:
• process the call detail data to produce organized, size-reduced data in a calling profile record, wherein the calling profile record comprises parameters that define the call usage history of the subscriber, each parameter selected from the group consisting of where calls are made and received, when calls are made and received, and what types of calls are made and received;
• analyze the calling profile record in relation to the current rate plan and a plurality of other available rate plans;
• compare the cost of the current rate plan with the plurality of other available rate plans to determine at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan;
• and
• produce a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of an alternative rate plan.