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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7916844 | System and method to determine and deliver quotes for distance-sensitive communication links from multiple service providers To facilitate real-time pricing, an embodiment of the invention retrieves multiple quotes from multiple databases associated with multiple service providers. Information regarding a customer's location, and the locations of multiple service providers are used to det... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7738641 | Method and apparatus for utilizing a tiered flat rate pricing structure in a packet network A method and apparatus for utilizing a tiered flat rate pricing structure for at least one call in a packet network is described. In one embodiment, at least one call is serviced by a call control element. The at least one call is then accounted by associating the c... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7496184 | System and method to determine and deliver quotes for distance-sensitive communication links from multiple service providers To facilitate real-time pricing, an embodiment of the invention retrieves multiple quotes from multiple databases associated with multiple service providers. Information regarding a customer's location, and the locations of multiple service providers are used to det... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7352852 | Method and system for determining a least cost path for routing international communications traffic A method, system, and medium for determining a least-cost, international-routing path to communicate data across a telecommunications network are provided. The path implementation variables can be presented on a user interface or used to automatically generate a swi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7324963 | Methods and systems for offering bundled goods and services A method and system implementing a variable pricing structure that applies to goods and services available from a vendor, and rewards customers who spend more is described. Customers can select a combination of the offered goods and services offered by a vendor, rat... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313230 | General charging method The present invention provides a general charging method applicable to a charging system in the communication field, comprising steps of establishing a charging strategy and performing the charging based upon the charging strategy. The charging strategy comprises a ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305234 | Automated device behavior management based on preset preferences A system and method for automated management of the behavior of a wireless communication device is disclosed herein. Behavior preference settings are configured and provided to a wireless network and the wireless communication device. The wireless network provides c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305073 | Rate modelling A method and apparatus are provided for generating a rate model (115) for use in determining a rate to be applied with respect to an instance of a product or service, system or process. The rate may relate for example to utilisation of a resource, for example... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7289787 | System and method for calculation of telecommunication charges The present invention relates to a method and a communication system for the current calculation of fees for a user of the telecommunication system. The present system includes a fee calculation station which is adapted to calculation the fees in accordance with a c... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7260193 | Method and system of rating in a charging system A method and system for determining rating data for services in a communication network, wherein an incoming charging request is received from a service element (105, 106), data such as a location number associated with a service or a subscriber (102) ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251640 | Method and system for measuring interest levels of digital messages In an electronic communication system, relevance levels of an incoming or outgoing message for presenting it to an interlocutor is measured without having to actually interact with the interlocutor, by a method comprising the steps of extracting from the message, a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233784 | Method for selecting wireless path of portable communication terminal, portable communication terminal and wireless communication system for use thereof A wireless communication system comprises a portable telecommunication terminal and a server unit possessed by the communication service provider for the portable communication terminal. The portable communication terminal has a first communication section performin... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7180989 | Method and system for detecting a change in at least one telecommunication rate plan A call schedule is received that includes a plurality of sample calls to be made by an automated calling station. The plurality of sample calls are automatically placed on the network using the automated calling station. At least one final billing record correspondi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174008 | Method and system for managing the duration and cost of a telephone call A method for establishing a call between a calling party and at least one called party via a call switching network. The method includes calculating a call charge per minute rate based upon a number of rate-determining parameters, notifying the calling party of the ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167549 | System and method for reconciling billing mismatch A system and method for reconciling the differences in pricing breakout definitions between telecommunication carriers so that rates and codes can be communicated between carriers in a format that is compatible with the systems of the respective carriers. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7136358 | Data converter apparatus and method, data transmission/reception apparatus and method, and network system A network system includes a plurality of communication nodes. In the network system, data transmitted from a server apparatus (1) is received by a PC (2) and a PDA (3). Each of relay nodes 4 obtains a communication network parameter conce... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7085360 | System and method for auditing billing records in a telecommunications system A system and method for auditing billing records in a telecommunications system. The method retrieves first data records from an origination device and second data records from a billing generation device; retrieves billing records from a billing device; compares th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7068996 | Banded billing system for telecommunication service A banded billing system for telecommunication service is disclosed. A carrier's billing system maintains in data storage a banded-pricing schedule that divides a continuum of minutes of use into a series of contiguous, mutually-exclusive minute-ranges and that speci... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068662 | Establishing a broadband connection that saves resources and satisfies billing conditions The invention relates to a communications system and a method for establishing a broadband connection, for example a multi-media connection between two or more users, by means of exchanges in a communications network, for example an ATM network. According to the inv... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058387 | System and method for providing cost of quality of service levels in a wireless communication device A method of initiating a wireless communication session with a communication network is provided. A cost estimate for the communication session is determined based on a quality of service level and a quantity of information to be communicated. The communication sess... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054940 | Adaptive cost of service for communication network based on level of network congestion There is provided a method for providing content to network devices in a communication network. A level of congestion of the communication network is determined (305). A cost of service is calculated based on the level of congestion (310). The network ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6959183 | Operations method for providing wireless communication services and network and system for delivering same The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941134 | Automated device behavior management based on preset preferences A system and method for automated management of the behavior of a wireless communication device is disclosed herein. Behavior preference settings are configured and provided to a wireless network and the wireless communication device. The wireless network provides c... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6941272 | Calculating cost discounts for mobile phone internet access A method, program and system for calculating a cost discount for mobile telephone Internet access are provided. The invention comprises receiving an access request from a customer using a mobile phone and determining that the phone is using a wireless communication ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6895235 | Adaptive load and coverage management system and method Methods and systems are provided for use in a wireless network that includes a base station and a mobile station. Service may be provided by the base station to the mobile station based on the traffic load on the network. When a request for a service is received at ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6804337 | Bill image generation A method and apparatus for generating a bill image in a computer implemented billing system for a telecommunications network which includes providing a plurality of discounts for a customer retroactively applied to calls made during a billing period in which the dis... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6775267 | Method for billing IP broadband subscribers A method of billing a variable bit rate communication between a first terminal and a distant terminal to a broadband subscriber permits changing billing parameters during a call in real time in response to user inputs including user requested changes in quality of s... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6721554 | Method and apparatus for policy-based charging for telecommunications services The present invention bills a call in accordance with a measured quality of service (QoS) level afforded by the call and specified in a service level agreement. The measured quality of service is determined from a collection of measurements associated with the call.... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6687349 | System and method for defining a local communication space A local communication space (e.g., a local calling area) is defined based at least on a non-geographic factor, such as subscriber preference, a frequency of communication with a given destination, a destination type, and/or the like. The local communicati... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6684072 | Global wireless prepaid roaming A global prepaid roaming services method and apparatus is described in which a roaming phone located in a first region places an outgoing call to a destination party in a second region, and responsive to placing the call, a service processing node (SPN) e... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6606377 | Method and system for analyzing and preparing an optimum telephone services call plan A method and system are provided for analyzing and preparing optimum telephone services calling plans. An optimum calling plan analysis engine analyzes wireline local and long distance and wireless call use during a given period of time for selected wirel... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6577719 | Method and system for the processing of tariff data Method and system for processing charge messages in a telecommunication system comprising a registering point for distinguishing received charge messages from each other, a first telephone exchange connected to a calling subscriber and a second telephone ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6535592 | Establishing and managing communications over telecommunication networks A telecommunication system and method for communicating between at least two end users over a telecommunication network, where the communication is defined by a set of parameters. At least two entities, such as one or both of the end users and/or the serv... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532281 | Method and switching device for billing telecommunications network An administratively optimized process and/or system for metering communication tariffs which--with the aid of a flat-rate-calculating computer, which is connected to an associated exchange for customer terminals--carries out automatic administratively opt... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6480493 | System for managing telecommunications The invention includes a system for processing telecommunications signaling. Signaling for a call is received into a signaling processor. The signaling processor processes the call and generates new signaling incorporating the processing. The new signalin... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6434380 | Dynamic negotiation of resources for user equipment in wireless communications system A telecommunications system (18) has a capacity management system (100) which provides a user equipment unit agent (150) for each wireless user equipment unit (20) with which a connection is to be established. The user equipment agent negotiates resources... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6421434 | System for the marketing of telecommunications traffic capacity A plurality of telecommunication traffic providers are connected to supply information about the current utilization of their networks to a dedicated network element to which is also connected a plurality of potential buyers of traffic capacity. The dedic... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418207 | Method and system for detecting a change in at least one telecommunication rate plan A call schedule is received that includes a plurality of sample calls to be made by an automated calling station. The plurality of sample calls are automatically placed on the network using the automated calling station. At least one final billing record ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6345089 | Method for call set-up and a telecommunication system The invention relates to a method for call set-up and a telecommunication system. The telecommunication system comprises service database means (10, 20, 30 and 40) comprising teleservice price data. The service database means (10, 20, 30 and 40) are conne... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6324528 | Method and apparatus for recording actual time used by a service which makes requests for data An apparatus and method for recording actual time used by a service which makes requests for data. The apparatus includes a first timer for recording time during which the service is in operation and a second timer rendered operable when the service reque... | 11/27/2001 |
