Batch type billing method and system by using dispersed processing

• US 20040044601A1
• Filed: 08/29/2002
• Published: 03/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KT Corporation
• Original Assignee: KT Freetel Co., Ltd. (KT Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Hyung-Yong, Kim, Yeon-Kil, Kim, Chan-Kyum
• Application Number:
  US10/230,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20040044601A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

The present invention relates to a batch typed billing method and system by using dispersed processing. One aspect of the present invention is a method for batch typed billing in an on-line system and a billing system which have at least one database jointly, wherein the on-line system for operating custom management and the billing system for billing charges are designed for dispersed processing their own task, comprising of the steps of converting a first database which the on-line system and the billing system have jointly, into the state after that time of submitting the current month bill; copying a second database from the converted first database; performing billing by using the second database on the basis of a billing account; and synchronizing the second database with the first database.

Claims

1. A method for batch type billing in an on-line system and a billing system which has at least one joint database, wherein the on-line system for operating custom management and the billing system for billing charges are designed to disperse processing their own task, comprising the steps of:

converting a first database which the on-line system and the billing system access jointly, into the state after that time of submitting the current month bill;

copying a second database from the converted first database;

performing billing by using the second database on the basis of a billing account; and

synchronizing the second database with the first database.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of converting comprises increasing the consecutive numbers of the bill in the first database by a predetermined value in order that alteration factors occurring after the time of beginning the billing are reflected on the next month bill.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of synchronizing comprises of the steps of:

dividing the billing accounts into the number of simultaneously possible synchronization, corresponding to the number of billing accounts which have completed their billing process;

determining whether or not any alteration has occurred in the first database during the period of performing billing by comparing the first database with the second database on the basis of at least one billing account simultaneously; and

transmitting the data in the second database to the first database in correspondence with the determined result.

4. The method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first database comprises at least one billing related database.

5. The method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second database comprises at least one database accessed by only the billing system.

6. The method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the billing account is identification numbers granted for at least one customer.

7. A batch type billing system having an on-line system and a billing system which have at least one database jointly, comprising:

billing conclusion means for converting a first database which the on-line system and the billing system can each access, into the state after the time of submitting the current month bill;

copying means for transmitting data stored in the first database to a second database;

billing means for performing billing using the second database on the basis of a billing account; and

at least one synchronizing means for synchronizing the second database with the first database.

8. The batch type billing system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the billing conclusion means increases the consecutive numbers of the bill in the first database by a predetermined value in order that alteration factors occurring after the time of beginning billing are reflected on the next month'"'"'s bill.

9. The batch type billing system as claimed in claim 7, wherein at least one synchronizing means comprises:

means for dividing the billing accounts into the number of simultaneously possible synchronization, corresponding with the number of billing accounts which have completed their billing process;

means for determining whether or not any alteration has occurred in the first database during the period of performing billing by comparing the first database with the second database on the basis of at least one billing account simultaneously; and

means for transmitting the data in the second database to the first database corresponding with the determined results.

10. The batch type billing system as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the first database comprises at least one billing related database.

11. The batch type billing system as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the second database comprises at least one database accessed by only the billing system.

12. The batch type billing system as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the billing account comprises identification numbers granted for at least one customer.