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Control spending based on time period

US8260676B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Thomson Licensing · FR

Inventors

Benoit Menez · Indianapolis, US
Carolynn Johnson · Indianapolis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2008
Grant date	Sep 4, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q40/12
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for processing user programming request are described. A request entered by a user is detected. An entry for a time period based user spending limit is provided, in respond to the entered user request. The time period based user spending limit entry is received by the system and system tracks the user spending during the time period. In another embodiment, more than one spending limit, corresponding to different time periods, may be entered.

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