Patents by Inventor Anne K. Bingaman

Anne K. Bingaman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8774382
    Abstract: Embodiments consistent with the present invention provide an integrated system for conferencing services reporting to support customer billing needs. Systems consistent with the present invention enable a customer to retrieve and use integrated usage data, including data for unbilled conferencing services. Furthermore, systems consistent with the present invention provide an integrated account management interface to enable a customer to retrieve and use account information in real time and to manage a conferencing services account with ease. Still further, systems consistent with the present invention enable a customer to establish multiple levels of security to easily manage multiple users with multiple information needs and responsibilities. Systems consistent with the present invention also provide tools to analyze and track moderator conferencing schedules to enhance accurate timekeeping and billing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew, Kesah N. Schmitt, Alina K. Scott
  • Patent number: 8767936
    Abstract: A dynamic reporting tool presents conferencing data to customers in a useful and flexible manner. Customers may customize standard reports using dynamic, comprehensive search criteria. Customers may also create custom ad hoc reports as needed. Furthermore, customers may access unbilled usage data and conduct searches on the unbilled usage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew
  • Patent number: 8718250
    Abstract: A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way that the customer may input the billing data directly into its client billing system. The billing data may be processed according to client billing specifications corresponding to a client billing system used by the customer. The processed data may preserve leading zeros, separate client code and matter code into two fields, etc. The resulting data file may be delivered to the customer for entry into the customer's client billing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew
  • Patent number: 8340266
    Abstract: Embodiments consistent with the present invention provide an integrated system for conferencing services reporting to support customer billing needs. Systems consistent with the present invention enable a customer to retrieve and use integrated usage data, including data for unbilled conferencing services. Furthermore, systems consistent with the present invention provide an integrated account management interface to enable a customer to retrieve and use account information in real time and to manage a conferencing services account with ease. Still further, systems consistent with the present invention enable a customer to establish multiple levels of security to easily manage multiple users with multiple information needs and responsibilities. Systems consistent with the present invention also provide tools to analyze and track moderator conferencing schedules to enhance accurate timekeeping and billing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: American Teleconferences Services, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew, Kesah N. Schmitt, Alina K. Scott
  • Publication number: 20120057686
    Abstract: A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way that the customer may input the billing data directly into its client billing system. The billing data may be processed according to client billing specifications corresponding to a client billing system used by the customer. The processed data may preserve leading zeros, separate client code and matter code into two fields, etc. The resulting data file may be delivered to the customer for entry into the customer's client billing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Anne K. BINGAMAN, Dagny Boyd EVANS, Boban MATHEW
  • Patent number: 8059802
    Abstract: A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way that the customer may input the billing data directly into its client billing system. The billing data may be processed according to client billing specifications corresponding to a client billing system used by the customer. The processed data may preserve leading zeros, separate client code and matter code into two fields, etc. The resulting data file may be delivered to the customer for entry into the customer's client billing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew
  • Publication number: 20110261936
    Abstract: Embodiments consistent with the present invention provide an integrated system for conferencing services reporting to support customer billing needs. Systems consistent with the present invention enable a customer to retrieve and use integrated usage data, including data for unbilled conferencing services. Furthermore, systems consistent with the present invention provide an integrated account management interface to enable a customer to retrieve and use account information in real time and to manage a conferencing services account with ease. Still further, systems consistent with the present invention enable a customer to establish multiple levels of security to easily manage multiple users with multiple information needs and responsibilities. Systems consistent with the present invention also provide tools to analyze and track moderator conferencing schedules to enhance accurate timekeeping and billing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew, Kesah N. Schmitt, Alina K. Scott
  • Publication number: 20110004619
    Abstract: A dynamic reporting tool presents conferencing data to customers in a useful and flexible manner. Customers may customize standard reports using dynamic, comprehensive search criteria. Customers may also create custom ad hoc reports as needed. Furthermore, customers may access unbilled usage data and conduct searches on the unbilled usage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew
  • Patent number: 7796744
    Abstract: A dynamic reporting tool presents conferencing data to customers in a useful and flexible manner. Customers may customize standard reports using dynamic, comprehensive search criteria. Customers may also create custom ad hoc reports as needed. Furthermore, customers may access unbilled usage data and conduct searches on the unbilled usage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: American Teleconferencing Services
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew
  • Publication number: 20090129572
    Abstract: A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way that the customer may input the billing data directly into its client billing system. The billing data may be processed according to client billing specifications corresponding to a client billing system used by the customer. The processed data may preserve leading zeros, separate client code and matter code into two fields, etc. The resulting data file may be delivered to the customer for entry into the customer's client billing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew
  • Patent number: 7471781
    Abstract: A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way that the customer may input the billing data directly into its client billing system. The billing data may be processed according to client billing specifications corresponding to a client billing system used by the customer. The processed data may preserve leading zeros, separate client code and matter code into two fields, etc. The resulting data file may be delivered to the customer for entry into the customer's client billing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew
  • Patent number: 7151824
    Abstract: A billing data interface provides billing data to customers in an accurate and efficient manner. Billing data is processed to preserve client billing information and to meet a customer's individual data requirements. The billing data may be presented in such a way that the customer may input the billing data directly into its client billing system. The billing data may be processed according to client billing specifications corresponding to a client billing system used by the customer. The processed data may preserve leading zeros, separate client code and matter code into two fields, etc. The resulting data file may be delivered to the customer for entry into the customer's client billing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Soundpath Conferencing Services
    Inventors: Anne K. Bingaman, Dagny Boyd Evans, Boban Mathew