Method of accounting prepaid online internet service credit values
US7502454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/782
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of accounting for online Internet usage credit includes establishing an account identifier in a database for a selected user. A number of credit value block records are associated in the database with the account identifier. Each credit value block has a stored credit value amount, and at least a second stored property indicator. In response to a measured amount of consumption of services by the user, at least one of the credit value blocks is debited by a debit amount based on the measured amount and the second stored property indicator. The stored property indicator may be a rate multiplier, or other factor indicating a different cost mode of online service, connection or usage.
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