20100063937 | TARIFF MANAGEMENT TEST AUTOMATION - A method for an operator to test tariff and/or billing configurations using a computer based system, the method being effected by a user interface, said method including the steps of creating through said computer based system one or more accounts from a selection of a first set of options by the operator from the user interface, allocating a service or services to each account from a selection of a second set of options by the operator from the user interface said allocated services being assigned to said accounts by said computer based system, adding at least one package or component to each account from a selection of a third set of options by the operator from the user interface said packages or components services being assigned to said accounts by said computer based system, associating at least one usage file to each account from a selection of a fourth set of options by the operator from the user interface said usage files being assigned to said accounts by said computer based system thereby providing bulk test data; and simulating operation of the accounts with said bulk test data using said computer based system to provide the operator with information on the cost of the usage defined in the at least one usage file according to the services and component and/or package associated with said accounts which define the tariff and/or billing configuration. | 03-11-2010 |