Automated account mapping in a wireless subscriber billing system
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1. A method comprising:
- capturing an external ID associated with a wireless client device from a billable event communicated between the wireless client device and a wireless subscriber billing system; and
associating the external ID with a Subscriber ID (SID) used to communicate a billing request to an operator billing system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automated account mapping in a wireless subscriber billing system are disclosed. An external ID associated with a wireless client device is captured from a billable event communicated between a wireless client device and a wireless subscriber billing system. Then, the external ID is associated with a Subscriber ID (SID) used to communicate a billing request to an operator billing system.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing an external ID associated with a wireless client device from a billable event communicated between the wireless client device and a wireless subscriber billing system; and associating the external ID with a Subscriber ID (SID) used to communicate a billing request to an operator billing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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logic configured to capture an external ID associated with a wireless client device from a billable event communicated between the wireless client device and a wireless subscriber billing system; and logic configured to associate the external ID with a Subscriber ID (SID) used to communicate a billing request to an operator billing system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a computer program for automated account mapping in a wireless subscriber billing system, the computer program comprising instructions which, upon being executed, causes the computing device to perform a process of:
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capturing an external ID associated with a wireless client device from a billable event communicated between the wireless client device and a wireless subscriber billing system; associating the external ID with a Subscriber ID (SID) used to communicate a billing request to an operator billing system; receiving the billing request from an external billing source at the wireless subscriber billing system; and mapping the external ID contained in the billing request to the subscriber ID (SID). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A server comprising:
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means for capturing an external ID associated with a wireless client device from a billable event communicated between the wireless client device and a wireless subscriber billing system; means for associating the external ID with a Subscriber ID (SID) used to communicate a billing request to an operator billing system; means for receiving the billing request from an external billing source at the wireless subscriber billing system; and means for mapping the external ID contained in the billing request to the subscriber ID (SID). - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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