Method of authenticating and charging a client using a web infoshop service system
US6173407A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0815
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of authenticating and charging a client using a web infoshop service system comprising the steps of: transmitting protocol address information from the service system to the client when the client accesses the service system and selects a protocol access; when a user request to the service system is for a charged content provider, adding an authentication value to the user request, transmitting the user request including the authentication value from the service system to the charged content provider, and transmitting information corresponding to the user request from the content provider to the client; and when the client cancels the protocol access and notifies cancellation information to the service system, transmitting charging information using the service system.
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