Timer-based fee-charging system for internet

Details Timer-based fee-charging system for internet Timer-based fee-charging system for internet

1996-08-22

1999-09-21

Peeso, Thomas R.

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

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Accounting

705 44, 345326, 39520033, 39520047, G06F 1700

Patent

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059566973

ABSTRACT:
A timer-based fee-charging system for Internet services eliminates the inconveniences of contracting which are necessary with Internet providers as well as payments of usage fees and subscription rights, etc., and allows instant access to Internet connection services through an easy access and payment method. Such a system consists of: a terminal server to provide Internet access to clients; an authentication server to confirm whether or not a client is gaining access based on specific information input by the client; an extended authentication database, linked to the authentication server, which controls authentication data comprising specific information of, and the access status rate that indicates a predetermined available time range for access for, each client; a fee-charging server, linked with the extended authentication database, which constantly renews the access status rate by calculating access charges according to the amount of access time each client uses.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5749075 (1998-05-01), Toader et al.

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