Abstract: A method and system for registering, credentialing, rating, trending, monitoring and cataloging businesses, organizations, and individuals. The applicant business, organization, or individual clicks to a computer server to begin the registration process for the benefit of the applicant and its customer. The server system receives the request for registration and requests contact information, product category codes, and other details and payment information from the applicant. The applicant's details are then used to aggregate other electronic records to determine applicant's suitability. The details and records are then rated based on predetermined thresholds to provide an acceptability score for the applicant. The applicant may return to the computer server to log-in to view and edit the applicant's details pursuant to a subscription agreement. The customer may then also log-in to view all details of registered vendors, sorted according to various options.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for managing telecommunications resources. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention track inventory for telecommunications resources and modify the inventory when inventory is added, subtracted, or modified. The present invention may also maintain contract data representative of the telecommunications contracts governing the telecommunications resources. A billing processing unit may be used to maintain billing data for bills received under the telecommunications contracts. A processing unit may be used to compare the bills to existing inventory and the contracts to verify the accuracy of the bills.

Abstract: Power measuring apparatus for electric appliances including interconnected male and female connectors for attachment to a source of power and to an appliance to be measured, a transformer having a primary winding in series with one of the conductors interconnecting the connectors, a potentiometer having a resistance element connected with the secondary winding on said transformer and a movable contactor, and an indicator connected between the contactor and one end of the resistance element, the potentiometer being calibrated in terms of cost per kilowatt-hour and the indicator being calibrated in terms of cost per hour.