Method and system for tracking computer system usage through...

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C705S034000, C379S352000, C379S372000, C379S242000, C379S230000, C379S248000, C379S267000, C709S223000, C709S225000, C709S227000

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07020628

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for monitoring remote computer access and associated costs is provided. The system includes a remotely located communication server in communication with multiple host computer networks and in communication with a network access server. First and second memory devices contain a list of authorized users for the host computer networks and a user log for use by a billing computer to generate bills. The method includes the steps of creating starting and ending time stamps for each authorized user accessing a respective one of the multiple host computer networks and creating a user log to generate bills and monitor host computer network usage.

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