Telephonic communications – With usage measurement – Call traffic recording by computer or control processor
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-05
2008-10-21
Tieu, Binh K (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
With usage measurement
Call traffic recording by computer or control processor
C379S114030, C379S121040, C379S126000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07440557
ABSTRACT:
A computer-assisted system and method for auditing a communications bill wherein billing information is collected, reformatted and stored for use in a set of automated audits. The system and method for auditing a communications bill further collects data from other external systems such as a work order system, a trouble ticket system, an inventory system, an AMA/SMDR data source, an SS7 event record data source, or another source of call records or billing records. The data collected is used in a set of automated audits to determine if the communications bills contain errors. The system and method will further perform historical audits, and generate and manage the billing dispute process. The system and method will further provide audit reports and interface to an accounts payable system.
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Tieu Binh K
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