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Method for providing telecommunications service pricing

US6535591B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2000
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/0188
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing telecommunications service pricing to a corporate client over a computer network has steps of: querying the client to choose a client profile, selecting a questionnaire profile for a questionnaire database, presenting the questionnaire to the client over the computer network, obtaining a response to the questionnaire from the client over the data network, obtaining a phone bill from the client for a period of time, and using the phone bill to determine a call traffic pattern. The call traffic pattern and the response to the questionnaire are then used to determine telecommunications service pricing over the computer network to the client.

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