Internet settlement system
US7840458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/2013
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting information about an event in which a user accesses the Internet through the system of a first Internet Service Provider with whom the user does not have an account. The apparatus includes a first server that creates a record of the user's Internet usage and sends the record to a second server. The second server collects records from a plurality of Internet Service Providers and forwards the records to a third server on a regular basis. The third server processes the data in the plurality of records and generates a report showing how much money the first Internet Service Provider is owed for allowing the user to access the Internet through the system of the first Internet Service Provider.
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