Wesley E Munsil

US Patent:

6836763, Dec 28, 2004

Filed:

May 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/074074

Inventors:

Wesley E. Munsil - Colorado Springs CO
James R. Logan - Parker CO
Alan W. Switzer - Broomfield CO

Assignee:

CSG Systems, Inc. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 34, 705 1, 705 27, 705 28, 705 36, 705406, 283 58, 229 14, 707102, 709202

Abstract:

A bill editor, generator, messaging and insert system and method comprises a portion of a bill production processor designed to create monthly billing statements which are sent to customers and which detail charges incurred over the course of a billing cycle. The bill editor and generator allows billing personnel to design a bill using static text, dynamic text and paragraph areas. Once the report/bill is defined, the report definition is stored in temporary memory for later use. The report definition file defines how the report is to appear and where the data used in the report is stored. The report generator, when subsequently run, uses the predefined report definition to retrieve data from the database and generates the report as defined by the report definition file. The bill messaging and insert system determines, based on assigned priority, criteria and weight and space limitations, the messages and notices to be included in a customer billing statement.

US Patent:

57616507, Jun 2, 1998

Filed:

Dec 29, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/581731

Inventors:

Wesley E. Munsil - Colorado Springs CO
James R. Logan - Parker CO
Alan W. Switzer - Broomfield CO

Assignee:

CSG Systems, Inc. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

705 34

Abstract:

A bill editor, generator, messaging and insert system and method comprises a portion of a bill production processor designed to create monthly billing statements which are sent to customers and which detail charges incurred over the course of a billing cycle. The bill editor and generator allows billing personnel to design a bill using static text, dynamic text and paragraph areas. Once the report/bill is defined, the report definition is stored in temporary memory for later use. The report definition file defines how the report is to appear and where the data used in the report is stored. The report generator, when subsequently run, uses the predefined report definition to retrieve data from the database and generates the report as defined by the report definition file. The bill messaging and insert system determines, based on assigned priority, criteria and weight and space limitations, the messages and notices to be included in a customer billing statement.