Patent ID: 6615034
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: G06Q,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method of operating a communication billing system the method comprising:receiving a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless system and a plurality of wireline service events from a wireline system into the communication billing system; extracting the wireless service events and the wireline service events generated during a billing period by a customer based on a customer identification; determining a total charge record for the extracted wireless service events and a total charge record for the extracted wireline service events; determining if the extracted wireless service events and the extracted wireline service events are eligible for a cross-contribution; applying the cross-contribution to the extracted wireless service events eligible for the cross contribution and the extracted wireline service events eligible for the cross-contribution; and processing the total wireless charge records and the total wireline charge records to generate a bill for the customer.