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Method and system for presenting billing information according to a customer-defined hierarchal structure

US7154998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 2005
Grant dateDec 26, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/7245
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A service for presenting billing information to a customer according to a hierarchal structure defined by the customer. The customer assigns telephone numbers to company units and defines how each of the units relate to each other in the hierarchal structure. The billing information associated with each assigned telephone number is processed in accordance with the hierarchal structure. Thereafter, the bill is presented to the customer.

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