Patents by Inventor Jonathan D. Macha

Jonathan D. Macha 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).

  • Consolidated billing system and method for use in telephony networks
    Patent number: 7797206
    Abstract: A billing system and method particularly well suited for use in telephony networks accounts for usage of standard network services, such as voice and data communication, and third-party services, such as paging and voicemail services, supportable by the network. Customer usage of network equipment and third-party equipment is also accounted for by such a telephony network billing system. Network and third-party usage and equipment charges incurred by a customer are advantageously integrated by the billing system into a single customer invoice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Noel Ray Marchbanks, Webster S. Coffman, Kenneth M. Sager, LeAnn R. Light, Luis A. Roman, Jonathan D. Macha
  • Consolidated billing system and method for use in telephony networks
    Patent number: 6266401
    Abstract: A billing system and method particularly well suited for use in telephony networks accounts for usage of standard network services, such as voice and data communication, and third-party services, such as paging and voicemail services, supportable by the network. Customer usage of network equipment and third-party equipment is also accounted for by such a telephony network billing system. Network and third-party usage and equipment charges incurred by a customer are advantageously integrated by the billing system into a single customer invoice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Noel Ray Marchbanks, Webster S. Coffman, Kenneth M. Sager, LeAnn R. Light, Luis A. Roman, Jonathan D. Macha