Method and apparatus for automated provisioning and billing of communication services
April 4, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSystem for interfacing a standard telephone set with a radio transceiver Data flow control arrangement for local area network Method and apparatus for the billing of value-added communication calls Hardware interface to a high-speed multiplexed link Method and apparatus for recording and rating telecommunication transactions made over a communication network Telephone network having personal numbers for position-independent High-speed packet switch Remote link adapter for use in TV broadcast data transmission system Arrangement for dynamically identifying the assignment of a subscriber telephone loop connection at a serving terminal Modem with received signals and transmitted signals comprising signal sets InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 627660 filed on 04/04/1996US Classes:379/115.01, Interexchange billing operation379/91.01, Credit authorization379/92.04, Having subscriber station equipment379/111, WITH USAGE MEASUREMENT (E.G., CALL OR TRAFFIC REGISTER)379/114.01, Call charge metering or monitoring379/121.06, Having network terminating point receiving registration from subscriber terminal379/242CENTRALIZED SWITCHING SYSTEMExaminersPrimary: Loomis, PaulAssistant: Tieu, Binh K. Foreign Patent References
International ClassesH04M 015/00218 230 242 295 246 207 350 352 240 91.01 92.02 AbstractA method for operating a communication network where the tie between the provisioning of and billing for service and the terminating point of the telecommunication network to which service is provided is severed. Instead, an association is maintained between the provisioning and billing for service and a piece of telecommunication equipment, regardless of the point of that equipment's connection to the network. This enables a customer to appear at any point of the telecommunication network and still obtain service, and it allows the telecommunication carrier to streamline the processes of provisioning, billing and collecting of moneys. An account is maintained by the telecommunication carrier for a specific piece of telecommunication equipment. The account is established by forwarding to the telecommunication carrier a service request including information that uniquely identifies the telecommunication equipment and information that enables the carrier to bill the customer. The carrier optionally establishes a relationship with a credit card enterprise to pay for services rendered to the registered equipment.Other References
Field of SearchWITH USAGE MEASUREMENT (E.G., CALL OR TRAFFIC REGISTER)Of station on polystation or party line Identification of station With line identification or class of service determination Assembling billing record (e.g., automatic message account (AMA), call detail record (CDR), etc.) Call traffic recording or monitoring At central station At subscriber CALL OR TERMINAL ACCESS ALARM OR CONTROL At switching center At switching center Central office Home location registration (HLR) or visitor location registration (VLR) detail Privacy, lock-out, or authentication | |
