System and method providing rules driven subscription event processing

US7418426B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Philip Peter Reunert · Redmond, US
• Jun Yin · 流花街道, CN
• Brett A. Tanzer · Mercer Island, US
• Naveen Kachroo · Sammamish, US
• Bharat Shyam · Redmond, US
• Darren Mitchell · Woodinville, US
• Michael T. Daly · Redmond, US
• Todd D. Ostermeir · Kirkland, US
• James Francis Gilsinan, IV · Redmond, US
• David J. Brennan · Redmond, US
• Carol R. Rall · Redmond, US
• Ram Viswanathan · Plano, US
• Murali R. Krishnan · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 20, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2008
• Expiry date: Nov 17, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The subject innovation relates to a system and/or methodology that provides an automated and dynamically responsive infrastructure to support online subscription services. The system coordinates and manages services offered by service providers. This can include automatically creating and managing billing accounts for customers. At least one engine is provided to process multiple rules in response to subscription events that occur in connection with the services to facilitate service delivery. At least one rating processor is provided to process multiple rating rules in response to subscription events.