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System and method for triggering on platform usage

US8938053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2013
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13098
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for triggering on platform usage can include at a platform, receiving and storing a trigger configuration of an account; operating a platform comprising internally executing a process on behalf of an account and publishing at least one event when executing the process; at the platform, incrementing a counter in response to the at least one event and if the stored trigger configuration species a usage key associated with a category of counted events of the at least one event; monitoring counters in a context of an associated trigger; and processing the trigger upon the counter satisfying condition of an associated trigger.

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