Methods and systems for providing on-line bills for use in communication services

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8369499
APP PUB NO 20110116611A1
SERIAL NO

12777003

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A method is provided for operating a communications system that provides a service, where a plurality of parties may be associated with members of an account with the system to receive the service. The method includes receiving a call from one of a plurality of members of an account, the call including a request for a service, where a common bill is provided for services rendered to the members of the account. An identifier to be used to identify the one party from among the plurality of members is received from the one party among the plurality of members. The common bill is provided for services rendered to the plurality of members of the account to a communications device via a network. In the common bill an indicator is provided of the one party requesting the service in association with a respective entry for the requested service.

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GRAPE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INCPENNSYLVANIA AMERICA PENNSYLVANIA

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Baker, Nathan Tigard, US 5 114

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