Eric A Perry

US Patent:

6526409, Feb 25, 2003

Filed:

Jan 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/477458

Inventors:

Theresa M. Olsen - Coral Springs FL
Eric Perry - Boynton Beach FL

Assignee:

Daleen Technologies, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

707102, 705 40

Abstract:

A method for provisioning at least one subscriber characteristic in a billing system includes the steps of creating at least one subscriber characteristic record. The method continues by creating a one subscriber record with entries for subscriber identification and inserting in a subscriber characteristic record, a first key for associating with the subscriber record. A characteristic record is created with entries for subscriber characteristics. A second key is inserted in the subscriber characteristic record. The second key is associated with the characteristic record so that the characteristic record is associated via the second key to the subscriber characteristic record that has been associated via the first key. A characteristic group to characteristic record is created for holding characteristics for a group of subscribers. A third primary key is inserted in the characteristic group.