Method and apparatus for providing separable billing services

Details Method and apparatus for providing separable billing services Method and apparatus for providing separable billing services

2003-07-31

2011-11-15

Gart, Matthew S (Department: 3687)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Accounting

C455S406000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08060419

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for providing separable billing services. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a memory for storing a data address associated with a first type of communication and a processor for receiving a data packet, the data packet comprising a destination data address. The processor compares the destination data address to the data address associated with the first type of communication, and routes the data packet to the destination data address if the destination data address matches the data address associated with the first type of communication and bills an account associated with the first type of communication.

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