Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Benoist

Jeffrey L. Benoist 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).

  • Communication billing system
    Patent number: 7386295
    Abstract: A communication billing system comprising a processing system coupled to an interface system. The processing system is configured to process a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless system together at the event level with a plurality of wireline service events from a wireline system to generate total charge records for a plurality of wireless services and a plurality of wireline services. The processing system is also configured to process the total charge records for the plurality of wireless services and the plurality of wireline services to generate a customer bill. The interface system is configured to receive the plurality of wireless service events from the wireless system, receive the plurality of wireline service events from the wireline system, and transmit the customer bill for the processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kathleen E. Alloune, Jeffrey L. Benoist, Mark D. Carter, Robert W. Ganter, Gretchen L. Knapp, Joseph G. Laura, Mark S. McKee, Scott F. Mitchell, Charles A. Paelinck, Angela L. Seefeldt, James D. Williams
  • Communication billing system
    Publication number: 20030212634
    Abstract: A communication billing system comprising a processing system coupled to an interface system. The processing system is configured to process a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless system together at the event level with a plurality of wireline service events from a wireline system to generate total charge records for a plurality of wireless services and a plurality of wireline services. The processing system is also configured to process the total charge records for the plurality of wireless services and the plurality of wireline services to generate a customer bill. The interface system is configured to receive the plurality of wireless service events from the wireless system, receive the plurality of wireline service events from the wireline system, and transmit the customer bill for the processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Kathleen E. Alloune, Jeffrey L. Benoist, Mark D. Carter, Robert W. Ganter, Gretchen L. Knapp, Joseph G. Laura, Mark S. McKee, Scott F. Mitchell, Charles A. Paelinck, Angela L. Seefeldt, James D. Williams
  • Communication billing system
    Patent number: 6615034
    Abstract: A communication billing system comprising a processing system coupled to an interface system. The processing system is configured to process a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless system together at the event level with a plurality of wireline service events from a wireline system to generate total charge records for a plurality of wireless services and a plurality of wireline services. The processing system is also configured to process the total charge records for the plurality of wireless services and the plurality of wireline services to generate a customer bill. The interface system is configured to receive the plurality of wireless service events from the wireless system, receive the plurality of wireline service events from the wireline system, and transmit the customer bill for the processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kathleen E. Alloune, Jeffrey L. Benoist, Mark D. Carter, Robert W. Ganter, Gretchen L. Knapp, Joseph G. Laura, Mark S. McKee, Scott F. Mitchell, Charles A. Paelinck, Angela L. Seefeldt, James D. Williams