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Real time subscriber billing system and method

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WO1998038590B1
WO1998038590B1 PCT/US1998/003890 US9803890W WO9838590B1 WO 1998038590 B1 WO1998038590 B1 WO 1998038590B1 US 9803890 W US9803890 W US 9803890W WO 9838590 B1 WO9838590 B1 WO 9838590B1
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subscriber
authorizing
service
network routing
determining
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Priority to IL13160698A priority patent/IL131606A0/en
Priority to DE69841756T priority patent/DE69841756D1/en
Priority to AU63424/98A priority patent/AU6342498A/en
Publication of WO1998038590A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998038590A1/en
Publication of WO1998038590B1 publication Critical patent/WO1998038590B1/en

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Abstract

A system and method are provided for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path (30). Account information is stored in a channel billing monitor (20) or other storage means for at least one subscriber (10). A determination is made, based on the account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service. Service is authorized or denied to the subscriber based on the determination and billing data is transmitted to a business management system (50) as appropriate.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 13 October 1998 (13.10.98); original claims 1, 3-5, 10, 11 and 13-16 amended; new claims 21-26 added; remaining claims unchanged (4 pages)]
1. A system for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path, comprising: means for storing account information for at least one subscriber; means for determining, based on said account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service; and means for authorizing or denying service to the subscriber based on the determination, wherein at least one of the means for storing, the means for determining, and the means for authorizing or denying service is located outside a subscriber location, within the standard network routing path.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the desired service is a communication session.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein at least one of said storing means, said determining means, and said authorizing means is located outside the subscriber location, in a channel billing monitor in said standard network routing path or in a data processor connected to said channel billing monitor.
4. The system of claim 2, wherein at least one of said storing means, said determining means, and said authorizing means is located outside the subscriber location, in a network routing device in said standard network routing path or in a data processor connected to said network routing device.
5. The system of claim 2, wherein at least one of said storing means, said determining means, and said authorizing means is located at a subscriber location in said standard network routing path or in a data processor connected to said subscriber location.
6. The system of claim 2, wherein the communication session is a telephone call, an Internet session, or a pay-per-view television program. 52
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said determining means repeats said determination during said service.
8. The system of claim 7, further comprising: means for detecting cost signals generated at predetermined intervals or an amount of time elapsed during the service; means for counting a number of cost signals generated or the amount of time elapsed; and means for comparing the count with a predetermined threshold, wherein the determining means bases the determination on said comparison.
9. The system of claim 8, further comprising means for warning the subscriber when the count approaches the threshold.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein said account information is transmitted to and received from an external business management system at regular intervals or in real time, and said service can be disabled based on account information received from said external business management system.
11. A method for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path, the method comprising the steps of: storing account information for at least one subscriber; determining, based on said account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service; and authorizing or denying service to the subscriber based on the determination, wherein at least one of the steps of storing, determining, and authorizing or denying service is performed outside a subscriber location, within the standard network routing path.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the desired service is a communication session.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of said steps of storing, determining, and authorizing is performed outside the subscriber location, in a channel billing monitor in the standard network routing path or in a data processor connected to said channel billing monitor.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of said steps of storing, determimng, and authorizing is performed outside a subscriber location, in a network routing device in the standard network routing path or in a data processor connected to said network routing device.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of said steps of storing, determining, and authorizing is performed at a subscriber location in the standard network routing path or in a data processor connected to said subscriber location.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein the communication session is a telephone call, an Internet session, or a pay-per-view television program.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein said step of determining is repeated during the service.
18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: detecting cost signals generated at predetermined intervals or an amount of time elapsed during the service; counting the number of cost signals of the amount of time elapsed; and comparing the count with a predetermined threshold, wherein the step of determining bases the determination on said comparison.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising warning the subscriber when the count approaches the threshold.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 1$ 54
20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising: transmitting said account information to an external business management system, and receiving account information from said external business management system, wherein said steps of transmitting and receiving can be performed at regular intervals or in real time, and said service can be disabled based on said account information received from said external business management system.
21. The system of claim 4, wherein at least one of said storing means, said determining means, and said authorizing means is located in a central office switch or in a data processor connected to the central office switch.
22. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of said steps of storing, determining, and authorizing is performed in a central office switch or in a data processor connected to the central office switch.
23. The system of claim 1, wherein the authorizing means authorizes one of various classes of service based on the determination of whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance.
24. The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of authorizing authorizes one of various classes of service based on the determination of whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance.
25. The system of claim 1, wherein the authorization means is located outside the subscriber location, within the standard network routing path.
26. The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of authorizing is performed outside the subscriber location, within the standard network path.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE .9)
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IL13160698A IL131606A0 (en) 1997-02-27 1998-02-27 Real-time subscriber billing system and method
DE69841756T DE69841756D1 (en) 1997-02-27 1998-02-27 REAL-TIME SUBSCRIBER FEE SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE
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