Barbara F Carroll

US Patent:

20020103760, Aug 1, 2002

Filed:

Dec 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/024734

Inventors:

Carl Tianen - Livonia MI, US
Terry Irish - Mentor OH, US
Barbara Carroll - Spring Grove IL, US
Donna Woods - Crete IL, US
Philip Eaton - Indianapolis IN, US
Graig Granger - Waterford MI, US
James Massel - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

Ameritech Corporation

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/052000

Abstract:

A system and method for monitoring remote computer access and associated costs is provided. The system includes a remotely located communication server in communication with multiple host computer networks and in communication with a network access server. First and second memory devices contain a list of authorized users for the host computer networks and a user log for use by a billing computer to generate bills. The method includes the steps of creating starting and ending time stamps for each authorized user accessing a respective one of the multiple host computer networks and creating a user log to generate bills and monitor host computer network usage.