Shared usage telecommunications billing system and method
First Claim
1. A method of providing a bill to a telecommunications subscriber, the method comprising:
- distributing a bill including shared account information to the telecommunications subscriber, the shared account information identifying shared telecommunication units used in connection with a first subscriber service and a second subscriber service, the first subscriber service being distinct from the second subscriber service.
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Abstract
In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a method of providing a bill to a telecommunications subscriber. The method includes distributing a bill using shared account information to the telecommunications subscriber. The shared account information identifies shared telecommunications units used in connection with a first subscriber service and a second subscriber service. The first subscriber service is distinct from the second subscriber service. In another embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a telecommunications subscriber service package. The subscriber service package includes an allocation of shared account units. At least a portion of the allocation of shared account units is available for use of a first subscriber service and available for use of a second subscriber service. The first subscriber service is distinct from the second subscriber service.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of providing a bill to a telecommunications subscriber, the method comprising:
distributing a bill including shared account information to the telecommunications subscriber, the shared account information identifying shared telecommunication units used in connection with a first subscriber service and a second subscriber service, the first subscriber service being distinct from the second subscriber service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A telecommunications subscriber service package comprising:
an allocation of shared account units, at least a portion of the allocation of shared account units available for use of a first subscriber service and available for use of a second subscriber service, the first subscriber service being distinct from the second subscriber service. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of providing a bill to a telecommunications subscriber, the method comprising:
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receiving a first subscriber service invoice including shared account information, the shared account information identifying shared telecommunication minutes used in connection with a first subscriber service and a second subscriber service, the first subscriber service being a wireless phone service, the second subscriber service being a landline long distance service; and
distributing a bill including the shared account information to the telecommunications subscriber.
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