Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Vaughn, Jr., William C. (Department: 2144)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network monitoring
C709S246000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07130901
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a platform for supporting usage based and usage sensitive billing and operation services and systems for network service providers. The platform provides an environment that supports the collection of statistics and call records from various network (voice, data, etc.) elements, validation of the data, conversion of the data into a normalized format, and the configuration of a core provisioning process for rating the data and generating the appropriate billing charges.
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ACE★COMM Corporation
Gerezgiher Yemane M.
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Vaughn, Jr. William C.
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