Patent ID: 6925160
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: G06Q,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for managing telephone accounts, comprising: means for receiving billing and usage information from at least one wireless telephone service provider related to a plurality of wireless telephone service users, the users being permitted to use the wireless telephone service for both business and personal activities, the billing and usage information comprising billing and usage data for the business and personal activities; means for distinguishing between business and personal activities included in the billing and usage data, said means for distinguishing comprising a rules engine operable to identify business activity and personal activity based on at least one of a preset phone book entry, time of day, day, and area code and country called associated with a given call instance, said means for distinguishing further designating each activity as one of a business activity and a personal activity; means for allowing the users and managers of the users to view the thus-designated business activities and personal activities on a display and for allowing the users and managers to modify and re-designate a given activity; means for associating a predetermined charge to each of the activities; and means for approving the activities and associated charges such that a total cost of business and personal activities is allocated according to a predetermined policy.