Patent ID: 6532282
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
Call record processing apparatus for a telecommunications system, said apparatus comprising:an input data link for receiving call records generated in the telecommunications system; a store for user allocation records, said user allocation records being capable of holding first allocations of usage associated with first predetermined usage criteria and second allocations of usage associated with second predetermined usage criteria, at least one criterion of which is different to any of said first criteria, a call record processor arranged to cumulatively reduce one of said first allocations for call records holding call details satisfying said first criteria, and to cumulatively reduce one of said second allocations for call records holding call details satisfying said second criteria, wherein said apparatus is arranged to associate said first allocations with said second allocations so as to allow said call record processor to reduce one of said first allocations for call records holding call details satisfying said second criteria.