Cost Allocation for Derived Data Usage

摘要

A system and method that allows for information relating to data and communication resource usage to be gathered and analyzed such that particular data transactions and usage can be classified based on purpose and/or type. Further, the system and method provide reporting based on amount of usage and/or purpose or type of usage so that associated costs and usage can be calculated applied and allocated to particular accounts, divisions, groups or individuals within and outside of a company or entity. Further, the system may restrict data usage of devices to data usage that can be allocated to particular accounts based on purpose, source, destination or other.

主权项

1. A system for allocating communication costs comprising:
a computer; a storage containing data relating to a first and a second data transaction each having a value indicative of a device's data usage of a communication resource associated with an application; software executing on said computer comparing a cost record indicative of a cost associated with the communication resource to the first and second data transactions to determine a first portion and a second portion of the cost attributed to the device based on the value associated respectively with the first and second data transactions; and said software allocating the first and second portions of the cost to different accounts.