Method and apparatus for providing a clean accounting close for a real-time billing system
US7756763B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99938
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A real time billing system for accounts that locks out transaction events when the billing process is underway is provided. When a transaction event is received that should be posted to an account during the billing process, the account is locked. It is determined if the next bill time is in the past for the account and if it is, close billing of the account is performed on the account without billing the transaction event. After close billing of the account is finished, the transaction event may be posted to the account and the account unlocked.
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