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Pooling groups of wireless communication users

  • US 20060014519A1
  • Filed: 06/08/2005
  • Published: 01/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for pooling telecommunication users to reduce telecommunication service costs, the method comprising:

  • ranking a plurality of telecommunication users in an order based on service time usage per month;

    pooling the telecommunication users into first and second groups such that the first group includes the highest ranked telecommunication user and the second group includes the remaining telecommunication users;

    averaging the service time usage for the telecommunication users in each group to obtain a service time usage average for each group;

    selecting, for each group, a cost-effective rate plan from a number of available rate plans, the cost-effective rate plan selected on the basis of the service time usage average;

    applying the service time usage average to the selected rate plan for each telecommunication user in the respective group to obtain an estimated cost for each telecommunication user;

    mathematically combining the estimated costs for each telecommunication user to obtain a total estimated cost;

    moving the highest ranked telecommunication user in the second group to the first group;

    repeating the averaging, selecting, applying, combining, and moving until only one telecommunication user remains in the second group; and

    determining one or more of the most cost-effective pooling combinations and corresponding rate plans based on the respective total estimated costs.

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