Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call charge metering or monitoring
Patent
1996-04-04
1998-11-10
Loomis, Paul
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call charge metering or monitoring
379 9101, 379 9204, 379111, 379121, 379242, H04M 1500
Patent
active
058355804
ABSTRACT:
A method for operating a communication network where the tie between the provisioning of and billing for service and the terminating point of the telecommunication network to which service is provided is severed. Instead, an association is maintained between the provisioning and billing for service and a piece of telecommunication equipment, regardless of the point of that equipment's connection to the network. This enables a customer to appear at any point of the telecommunication network and still obtain service, and it allows the telecommunication carrier to streamline the processes of provisioning, billing and collecting of moneys. An account is maintained by the telecommunication carrier for a specific piece of telecommunication equipment. The account is established by forwarding to the telecommunication carrier a service request including information that uniquely identifies the telecommunication equipment and information that enables the carrier to bill the customer. The carrier optionally establishes a relationship with a credit card enterprise to pay for services rendered to the registered equipment.
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AT&T Corp
Loomis Paul
Tieu Binh K.
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