Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for generating a bill in a packet network
- Patent Title (中): 用于在分组网络中生成账单的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11195119Application Date: 2005-08-02
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Publication No.: US08676702B1Publication Date: 2014-03-18
- Inventor: Marian Croak , Hossein Eslambolchi
- Applicant: Marian Croak , Hossein Eslambolchi
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating at least one bill in a packet network is described. In one embodiment, a request to change a billing cycle is received by an application server from a customer via a packet network. The billing cycle is subsequently changed to a modified billing cycle in accordance to the received request. Lastly, at least one bill is generated by the application server in accordance with the modified billing cycle.
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