Content charging

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2002-03-27

2010-10-26

Hamilton, Lalita M (Department: 3691)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Finance

C705S03600T, C705S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07822659

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for providing content charging in data networks includes the steps of: when a subscriber having an account with a charging service provider uses services having a content provided by a content provider, the content charges are collected for use of the services via the charging service provider and a value is deducted from an account associated with the subscriber in response to the collected charges. The content provider is paid for the use of the content services by the subscriber after the occurrence of a predetermined event.

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