Patent ID: 7606745
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for automated tracking of events associated with a billing cycle for use in connection with a computerized billing system, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving, using a data tracking and notification system, a billing schedule for a billing cycle in the computerized billing system, the billing schedule comprising: accessing, using the data tracking and notification system, a first rule set corresponding to the first billing cycle event, the first rule set defining prespecified rules for computing the expected value for the first billing cycle event and for computing the actual value for the first billing cycle event from information generated by the computerized billing system; executing, using the data tracking and notification system, the first rule set to compute the expected value and compute the actual value for the first billing cycle event; comparing, using the data tracking and notification system, the expected value for the first billing cycle event to the actual value for the billing cycle event at the date/time value for the first billing cycle event to determine whether the threshold for the first billing cycle event has been met or exceeded; and issuing, using the data tracking and notification system, a first notification if the actual value for the first billing cycle event meets or exceeds a first predetermined threshold.