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Platform independent rate data and method of calculating a rate for a carrier manager using platform independent rate data

  • US 6,286,009 B1
  • Filed: 12/11/1998
  • Issued: 09/04/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A rate data structure for a carrier manager comprising:

  • (a) a rate data structure header containing information about the rate data structure and information about the functions of the rate data structure further comprising;

    (i) a number of subtables indicator for indicating the number of subtables in the rate data structure;

    (ii) a number of expressions indicator for indicating the number of expressions in the rate data structure; and

    (iii) information regarding number and type of expected input parameters corresponding to each subtable in the rate data structure; and

    (b) at least one subtable comprising;

    (i) a subtable header comprising information about the subtable and the information contained in the subtable;

    (ii) a parameter control data block comprising information corresponding to a parameter of the subtable; and

    (iii) a subtable value control data block comprising value information corresponding to a set of one or more rates;

    whereby the rate data structure is platform independent.

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