Methods and systems for providing subsidized access to network content
US9489666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/0192
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary method includes a content delivery system 1) detecting a request provided by an access device associated with a user to access network content by way of a network provided by a network service provider, the network content associated with a content provider and maintained by a content provider subsystem, 2) determining that a data usage charge for access by the user to the network content by way of the network is subsidized by the content provider in accordance with a subsidized access arrangement between the content provider and the network service provider, and 3) providing the user with subsidized access to the network content in accordance with a rule set associated with the subsidized access arrangement. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
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