Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Patent
1996-08-30
1999-11-16
Kuntz, Curtis A.
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
379111, 379119, 379124, H04M 1500
Patent
active
059871075
ABSTRACT:
Charging details are produced for customers in response to their use of telecommunications services. Details of call items for a customer are compiled and a plurality of call types (73, 75, 77) are defined. Each call item is identified as belonging to one of these call types and a notional charge is calculated for each item. Notional charges for each item are accumulated and call categories are defined, wherein at least one of said call categories has a discount rate associated therewith. Accumulated call type values are then mapped onto category accumulators in response to customer reference data.
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British Telecommunications public limited company
Kuntz Curtis A.
Tieu Binh K.
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