Apparatus and method for computation of a pricing index

Details Apparatus and method for computation of a pricing index Apparatus and method for computation of a pricing index

2000-12-04

2008-03-11

Najjar, Saleh (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C709S203000, C709S217000, C705S052000, C705S054000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07343405

ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus is disclosed which comprises: a first acquiring element for acquiring the number of times information contents are downloaded over a network; a second acquiring element for acquiring the number of times the information contents are reproduced; and a computing element for computing a pricing index for the information contents based on the number of times the information contents have been downloaded as acquired by the first acquiring element and on the number of times the information contents have been reproduced as acquired by the second acquiring element.

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