Abstract: A system and method are provided for real time subscriber billing in a standard network routing path. Account information is stored for at least one subscriber. A determination is made, based on the account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service. Service is authorized or denied to the subscriber based on the determination.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 1997
Date of Patent:
April 23, 2002
Assignee:
Real-Time Billing, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert S. Block, Richard J. Riccoboni, Alexander A. Wenger, Frederick H. Chapus, Jonathan R. Bramwell, J. Roger Daugherty