Webster Shawn Coffman

US Patent:

7797206, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Feb 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/784793

Inventors:

Noel Ray Marchbanks - Plano TX, US
Webster S. Coffman - Flower Mound TX, US
Kenneth M. Sager - Irving TX, US
LeAnn R. Light - Irving TX, US
Luis A. Roman - Arlington TX, US
Jonathan D. Macha - Frisco TX, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 34, 705 35

Abstract:

A billing system and method particularly well suited for use in telephony networks accounts for usage of standard network services, such as voice and data communication, and third-party services, such as paging and voicemail services, supportable by the network. Customer usage of network equipment and third-party equipment is also accounted for by such a telephony network billing system. Network and third-party usage and equipment charges incurred by a customer are advantageously integrated by the billing system into a single customer invoice.

US Patent:

62664018, Jul 24, 2001

Filed:

Sep 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/154962

Inventors:

Noel Ray Marchbanks - Plano TX
Webster S. Coffman - Flower Mound TX
Kenneth M. Sager - Irving TX
LeAnn R. Light - Irving TX
Luis A. Roman - Arlington TX
Jonathan D. Macha - Frisco TX

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company, L.P. - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

H04M 1500

US Classification:

379116

Abstract:

A billing system and method particularly well suited for use in telephony networks accounts for usage of standard network services, such as voice and data communication, and third-party services, such as paging and voicemail services, supportable by the network. Customer usage of network equipment and third-party equipment is also accounted for by such a telephony network billing system. Network and third-party usage and equipment charges incurred by a customer are advantageously integrated by the billing system into a single customer invoice.