Patents by Inventor Clarence L. Deitrich

Clarence L. Deitrich 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).

  • Generating a single advice of charge request for multiple sessions in a network environment
    Patent number: 9209983
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a selected communication session of a transaction associated with a prepaid end user, such that the transaction comprises a plurality of communication sessions. The method includes associating the selected communication session with the transaction and extracting data from the selected communication session associated with the transaction. The method includes generating a single advice of charge request for the transaction before the selected communication session is completed, the single advice of charge request comprising the extracted data from the selected communication session associated with the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Batz, Clarence L. Deitrich, Mark Albert
  • Generating a single billing record for multiple sessions in a network environment
    Patent number: 9202237
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of communication sessions of a transaction associated with a postpaid end user. The method includes associating the plurality of communication sessions with the transaction and extracting data from the plurality of communication sessions associated with the transaction. The method includes generating a single billing record after the transaction is completed, the single billing record comprising the extracted data from the plurality of communication sessions associated with the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Clarence L. Deitrich, Walter G. Dixon, Mark Albert
  • Generating a Single Billing Record for Multiple Sessions in a Network Environment
    Publication number: 20090138295
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of communication sessions of a transaction associated with a postpaid end user. The method includes associating the plurality of communication sessions with the transaction and extracting data from the plurality of communication sessions associated with the transaction. The method includes generating a single billing record after the transaction is completed, the single billing record comprising the extracted data from the plurality of communication sessions associated with the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Clarence L. Deitrich, Walter G. Dixon, Mark Albert
  • Generating a Single Advice of Charge Request for Multiple Sessions in a Network Environment
    Publication number: 20090132401
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a selected communication session of a transaction associated with a prepaid end user, such that the transaction comprises a plurality of communication sessions. The method includes associating the selected communication session with the transaction and extracting data from the selected communication session associated with the transaction. The method includes generating a single advice of charge request for the transaction before the selected communication session is completed, the single advice of charge request comprising the extracted data from the selected communication session associated with the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Batz, Clarence L. Deitrich, Mark Albert
  • Dynamically Assigning A Policy For A Communication Session
    Publication number: 20090041013
    Abstract: In one embodiment, assigning a policy to a communication session includes facilitating the communication session for an endpoint. Policy data is determined from one or more messages communicated subsequent to communication of a request message requesting a service for the endpoint. A policy is assigned to the communication session in accordance with the policy data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Nathan A. Mitchell, Richard L. Gray, Robert A. Mackie, Walter G. Dixon, Clarence L. Deitrich, Mark Albert