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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1998
Tony Tehan, Dublin, IE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method and system for the delivering bills to subscribers of wireless telecommunication services, and the subsequent retrieval of the same, using a voice mail system is disclosed. In an aspect of the invention, a bill is generated from billing information obtained from a billing center containing the call details of individual subscribers. The generated bill is translated into a format comprising synthesized speech message describing the bill specifics. Alternatively, the bill may be translated into a computer readable file capable of being downloading by a computer. The translated bill is stored in the subscriber's voice mailbox following which, a notification is sent to the subscriber to indicate its arrival. The bill can be subsequently retrieved by the subscriber by accessing the voice mailbox with either a phone or a computer. The invention permits cost effective and timely delivery of bills without having to rely on a third party for delivery. Moreover, the subscriber is able to attain access to their bill from any location.