Patent ID: 7486944
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing telecommunication bills for a subscriber, the method comprising the steps of: conducting an initial analysis of a subscriber's telecommunication usage requirements, wherein the initial analysis is based at least on the subscriber's predicted telecommunication usage requirements and the subscriber's historical telecommunication usage; creating a report based on the initial analysis of the subscriber's telecommunication usage requirements; selecting at least one telecommunication carrier plan to conform to the initial analysis; receiving a subsequent bill from the carrier corresponding to the subscriber's actual telecommunication usage and containing an actual billed amount; comparing the subscriber's actual telecommunication usage to the initial analysis of the subscriber's telecommunication usage requirements to identify differences between the actual usage and the initial analysis; identifying instances in which such differences result in additional or unexpected charges; updating the initial analysis of the subscriber's telecommunication usage requirements based at least on the subscriber's actual telecommunication usage and on additional subscriber's predicted telecommunication usage requirements; comparing the updated analysis to the initial analysis to determine any differences between the updated analysis and the initial analysis; determining whether a different telecommunications plan better conforms to the updated analysis based on the comparison of the updated analysis to the initial analysis; selecting the different telecommunications plan when the determination indicates that the different telecommunications plan better conforms to the updated analysis; determining an anticipated billed amount based on the actual usage; comparing the anticipated billed amount to the actual billed amount to identify billing errors in the bill; and creating an actual report for the subscriber.