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Communications pricing and charging maintenance sub-system and process

  • US 5,943,657 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1996
  • Issued: 08/24/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for generating billable amounts in respect of data records for the supply of goods or services over a period of time, said process comprising:

  • a period charge interface object, which provides control functionality for use by the process in relation to charges incurred over a period of time;

    a tax table object, defining tax rates and callable by said period charge interface object;

    a tax calculation object for calculating tax values in respect of said supply of goods or services, callable by the period charge interface object;

    an accumulation object, for accumulating values returned to the period charge object from the tax calculation object,wherein, in use, input data including a period start date and a period end date are supplied to the period charge interface object, tax rates are supplied to the period charge interface object from the tax table object, a tax calculation is made by the tax calculation object, and the resulting calculated tax values are supplied to the accumulation object; and

    wherein a "table manager" object is arranged to supply values to the tax table object and to select operational policy options.

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