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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2012
Applicant:
Walter J. Leskuski, Frederick, MD (US);
Inventor:
Walter J. Leskuski, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
Verizon Business Global LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An operational support system includes a data collection unit and a number of network devices that are associated with various telecommunications services. The data collection unit retrieves raw data records from the network elements and identifies information in the raw data records that is relevant for billing purposes. The data collection unit normalizes the raw data records to create a billable record. The billable record may then be passed to a rating or billing unit that determines the charges associated with a customer's use of the telecommunications services.