IP Library Granted Patent US 9,560,215
Granted Patent B2
US 9,560,215 · App. 15/261,207 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

System, method, and computer-readable medium for rebilling a carrier bill

Inventor: Joshua Garrett (Zionsville, IN)
Assignee: MOBI WIRELESS MANAGEMENT, LLC
H04M15/7652H04M15/60H04M15/81H04M15/43
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Patent No.
US 9,560,215
App. No.
15/261,207
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computerized method and system for rebilling a carrier bill is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more carrier bills for a plurality of mobile phones at a processor, receiving a selection of a ratio for distributing the total fee amongst the plurality of mobile phones from an administrator device at the processor, determining, with the processor, an average cost per mobile phone based on the ratio multiplied by the total fee and divided a total number of mobile phones in the plurality of mobile phones, determining, with the processor, a cost-per-time for each of the plurality of mobile phones based on one minus the ratio multiplied by the usage time of each of the plurality of mobile phones and divided by a total minutes, and determining, with the processor, a total cost for any of the plurality of mobile phones.

Claims (34)

1. A computerized method for rebilling a carrier bill, the method comprising:

receiving one or more carrier bills for a plurality of mobile phones at a processor, the one or more carrier bills comprising a telephone minutes usage time and a data usage time for each mobile phone in the plurality of mobile phones, and a total fee comprising a telephone minutes usage fee and a data usage fee;

determining, with the processor, a first ratio for distributing the telephone minutes usage fee amongst the plurality of mobile phones, the first ratio being an average cost pricing model against a cost-per-minute pricing model;

determining, with the processor, a second ratio, different from the first ratio, for distributing the data usage fee amongst the plurality of mobile phones, the second ratio being an average cost pricing model against a cost-per-data pricing model;

determining, with the processor, an average telephone minutes usage cost per mobile phone based on the first ratio multiplied by the telephone minutes usage fee and divided by a total number of mobile phones in the plurality of mobile phones;

determining, with the processor, an average data usage cost per mobile phone based on the second ratio multiplied by the data usage fee and divided by a total number of mobile phones in the plurality of mobile phones;

determining, with the processor, a cost-per-time for each of the plurality of mobile phones based on one minus the first ratio multiplied by the telephone minutes usage time of each of the plurality of mobile phones and divided by a total minutes, the total minutes being a sum of each usage time for each mobile phone;

determining, with the processor, a cost-per-data for each of the plurality of mobile phones based on one minus the second ratio multiplied by the data usage time of each of the plurality of mobile phones and divided by a total data usage, the total data usage being a sum of each data usage time for each mobile phone;

determining, with the processor, a total data usage cost of any of the plurality of mobile phones based on adding the average data usage cost and the cost-per-data of the corresponding mobile phone;

determining, with the processor, a total telephone minutes usage cost of any of the plurality of mobile phones based on adding the average telephone minutes usage cost and the cost-per-time of the corresponding mobile phone; and

determining, with the processor, a total cost of any of the plurality of mobile phones based on adding the total data usage cost and the total telephone minutes usage cost of the corresponding mobile phone of the plurality of mobile phones.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a final cost for any of the plurality of mobile phones based on the total cost for the corresponding mobile phone and any non-pooled usage charges for the corresponding mobile phone.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising producing a bill based on the final cost for any of the plurality of mobile phones.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data usage time comprises at least one of text costs and data plan costs.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the one or more carrier bills through a file transfer.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining the one or more carrier bills through an email.

7. A system for rebilling a carrier bill, the system comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium with a computer program for administering a method of rebilling a carrier bill, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code portions stored therein, the computer-readable medium code portions comprising:

a first executable portion for receiving one or more carrier bills for a plurality of mobile phones, the one or more carrier bills comprising a usage time for each mobile phone in the plurality of mobile phones and a total fee;

a second executable portion for determining, with the processor, a first ratio for distributing the telephone minutes usage fee amongst the plurality of mobile phones, the first ratio being an average cost pricing model against a cost-per-minute pricing model;

a third executable portion for determining, with the processor, a second ratio, different from the first ratio, for distributing the data usage fee amongst the plurality of mobile phones, the second ratio being an average cost pricing model against a cost-per-data pricing model;

a fourth executable portion for determining, with the processor, an average telephone minutes usage cost per mobile phone based on the first ratio multiplied by the telephone minutes usage fee and divided by a total number of mobile phones in the plurality of mobile phones;

a fifth executable portion for determining, with the processor, an average data usage cost per mobile phone based on the second ratio multiplied by the data usage fee and divided by a total number of mobile phones in the plurality of mobile phones;

a sixth executable portion for determining, with the processor, a cost-per-time for each of the plurality of mobile phones based on one minus the first ratio multiplied by the telephone minutes usage time of each of the plurality of mobile phones and divided by a total minutes, the total minutes being a sum of each usage time for each mobile phone;

a seventh executable portion for determining, with the processor, a cost-per-data for each of the plurality of mobile phones based on one minus the second ratio multiplied by the data usage time of each of the plurality of mobile phones and divided by a total data usage, the total data usage being a sum of each data usage time for each mobile phone;

an eighth executable portion for determining, with the processor, a total data usage cost of any of the plurality of mobile phones based on adding the average data usage cost and the cost-per-data of the corresponding mobile phone;

a ninth executable portion for determining, with the processor, a total telephone minutes usage cost of any of the plurality of mobile phones based on adding the average telephone minutes usage cost and the cost-per-time of the corresponding mobile phone; and

a tenth executable portion for determining, with the processor, a total cost of any of the plurality of mobile phones based on adding the total data usage cost and the total telephone minutes usage cost of the corresponding mobile phone of the plurality of mobile phones; and

a processor for executing the code portions.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising an eleventh executable portion for determining a final cost for any of the plurality of mobile phones based on the total cost for the corresponding mobile phone and any non-pooled usage charges for the corresponding mobile phone.

9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a twelfth executable portion for producing a bill based on the final cost for any of the plurality of mobile phones.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the data usage time comprises at least one of text costs and data plan costs.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first executable portion is further configured to receive the one or more carrier bills through a file transfer.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first executable portion is further configured to obtain the one or more carrier bills through an email.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 20, 2019
From: MOBI WIRELESS MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: TANGOE US, INC.
Reel/Frame 049538/0956 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2018
From: TANGOE, LLC; TANGOE US, INC.; MOBI WIRELESS MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047697/0104 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14808025 · Jul 24, 2015
Continuation 13958738 · Aug 5, 2013
Provisional Application 61695575 · Aug 31, 2012
Related Publication 20160381232A1 · Dec 29, 2016