Dynamic, subscriber driven charging models for media distribution

US9934519B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michael E. Alexander · Bridgeport, US
• Sri Ramanathan · Lutz, US
• Frank A. Schaffa · Hartsdale, US
• Matthew B. Trevathan · Kennesaw, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 4, 2008
• Grant date: Apr 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Aug 8, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/12
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method is provided to implement charging models for subscriber driven media agnostic content delivery across same or different networks. The method includes receiving content of a first media type over a network from a sending client. The method further includes sending the content or a reference to the content to a receiving client in a preferred media type and to a preferred device in accordance with at least one preference of the receiving client. The method also includes generating a billing record based on the content and user preferences of a sending client and/or a receiving client.