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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott H Hammond, Rockwall, TX (US);
Douglas P McCullough, Wentzville, MO (US);
Robert H Frantz, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379114 ; 379111 ; 379112 ; 37910601 ; 37910603 ;
Abstract
The system and method provides a conversion and interface between automated meter reading systems and telephone billing systems to enable a telephone billing system to collect, process, and combine usage data of telephone and non-telephone services and products, such as water usage, natural gas consumption, electric power consumption, and long distance and toll call usage.