Interactive service device metering systems
US7607147B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H60/45
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metering system meters usage of on-line and off-line services by way of interactive service devices. Interactive service devices may include personal computers and non-personal-computers. Non-personal-computers may include network computers, gaming devices, Internet televisions, Internet telephones, and the like. The on-line service usage may include Internet usage such as which home pages, advertisements, and other Internet resources are accessed by a user. The off-line service usage may include application program usage such as which application programs are executed by a user.
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