Method and system for presenting billing information according to a customer-defined hierarchal structure
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1. A method of electronically presenting billing information to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving billing data from a plurality of service providers;
converting the billing data into a homogenous format;
arranging the converted billing data according to a pre-defined hierarchy such that the billing data is broken down and specified for each corresponding hierarchical level in the pre-defined hierarchy and for each of the plurality of service providers;
displaying a first image to the user via a graphical user interface, the first image comprising a plurality of charges arranged in columns having respective column headings and being arranged according to a type of charge,wherein selection by the user in a particular column results in a second image being displayed to the user via the graphical user interface, the second image comprising charges associated with the selection by the user broken down for each of the plurality of service providers, andwherein the pre-defined hierarchy corresponds to an organizational structure of an entity.
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Abstract
A service for presenting billing information to a customer according to a hierarchal structure defined by the customer. The customer assigns telephone numbers to company units and defines how each of the units relate to each other in the hierarchal structure. The billing information associated with each assigned telephone number is processed in accordance with the hierarchal structure. Thereafter, the bill is presented to the customer.
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1. A method of electronically presenting billing information to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving billing data from a plurality of service providers; converting the billing data into a homogenous format; arranging the converted billing data according to a pre-defined hierarchy such that the billing data is broken down and specified for each corresponding hierarchical level in the pre-defined hierarchy and for each of the plurality of service providers; displaying a first image to the user via a graphical user interface, the first image comprising a plurality of charges arranged in columns having respective column headings and being arranged according to a type of charge, wherein selection by the user in a particular column results in a second image being displayed to the user via the graphical user interface, the second image comprising charges associated with the selection by the user broken down for each of the plurality of service providers, and wherein the pre-defined hierarchy corresponds to an organizational structure of an entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of electronically presenting billing information to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving billing data from a plurality of service providers; converting the billing data into a homogenous format; arranging the converted billing data according to a pre-defined hierarchy such that the billing data is broken down and specified for each corresponding hierarchical level in the pre-defined hierarchy and for each of the plurality of service providers; displaying a first image to the user via a graphical user interface, the first image comprising a first arrangement of a plurality of charges and a second arrangement of a plurality of groups, wherein each of the plurality of charges is associated with a respective one of the plurality of groups, wherein selection by the user of one of the groups results in a second image being displayed to the user via the graphical user interface, the second image comprising sub-groups of the one of the groups selected by the user and charges associated with the sub-groups broken down for each of the plurality of service providers, and wherein the pre-defined hierarchy corresponds to an organizational structure of an entity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for presenting billing information to a user, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a receiving code segment for receiving billing data from a plurality of service providers; a converting code segment for converting the billing data into a homogenous format; an arranging code segment for arranging the billing data according to a pre-defined hierarchy such that the billing data is broken down and specified for each corresponding hierarchical level in the pre-defined hierarchy and for each of the plurality of service providers; a displaying code segment for displaying a first image to the user via a graphical user interface, the first image comprising a plurality of charges arranged in columns having respective column headings and being arranged according to a type of charge, wherein selection by the user in a particular column results in a second image being displayed to the user via the graphical user interface, the second image comprising charges associated with the selection by the user broken down for each of the plurality of service providers, and wherein the pre-defined hierarchy corresponds to an organizational structure of an entity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for presenting billing information to a user, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a receiving code segment for receiving billing data from a plurality of service providers; a converting code segment for converting the billing data into a homogenous format; an arranging code segment for arranging the billing data according to a pre-defined hierarchy such that the billing data is broken down and specified for each corresponding hierarchical level in the pre-defined hierarchy and for each of the plurality of service providers; a displaying code segment for displaying a first image to the user via a graphical user interface, the first image comprising a first arrangement of a plurality of charges and a second arrangement of a plurality of groups, wherein each of the plurality of charges is associated with a respective one of the plurality of groups, wherein selection by the user of one of the groups results in a second image being displayed to the user via the graphical user interface, the second image comprising sub-groups of the one of the groups selected by the user and charges associated with the sub-groups broken down for each of the plurality of service providers, and wherein the pre-defined hierarchy corresponds to an organizational structure of an entity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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