Method and system for billing subscribers in a...

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2007-09-11

2007-09-11

Taylor, Barry (Department: 2617)

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call charge metering or monitoring

C379S114280, C379S114050, C379S121030, C379S114170, C455S406000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09787514

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method of changing a balance of a subscriber (MS1. . . MS6) belonging to a subscriber group (G1, G2) of a telecommunication network. The invention comprises forming at least one subscriber group (G1, G2) comprising two or more subscribers (MS1. . . MS6), forming a prepaid balance for each subscriber (MS1. . . MS6), which prepaid balance is charged when services of the telecommunication network are used, and determining at least one subscriber (MS1. . . MS6) in the group as a master subscriber, who has a right to carry out money transfers (3-14) between the prepaid balances of the members (MS1. . . MS6) in the group.

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