Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for a flexible device-based rating engine
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Application No.: US10392496Application Date: 2003-03-20
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Publication No.: US08484130B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Scott Andrew Irwin , Robert Dennis Birch , Joseph Paul Lupo , Stephen DeWayne Weagraff
- Applicant: Scott Andrew Irwin , Robert Dennis Birch , Joseph Paul Lupo , Stephen DeWayne Weagraff
- Applicant Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Assignee: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00

Abstract:
A system and method for computerized metering, rating, billing and managing of account balances on an end computing device is disclosed herein wherein the end device may facilitate such processing whether the device is connected or is not connected to a network. The end device, furthermore, initiates communications with a host processor to obtain updated algorithms, rating tables and other accouterments necessary or desired to meter, rate, and process payments for transaction events. The end device initiates communications with the host processor or another end device to facilitate the synchronization of usage for pricing plans that span one or more devices.
Public/Granted literature
- US20030187794A1 System and method for a flexible device-based rating engine Public/Granted day:2003-10-02
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