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WO2000005684A3
WO2000005684A3 PCT/IL1999/000399 IL9900399W WO0005684A3 WO 2000005684 A3 WO2000005684 A3 WO 2000005684A3 IL 9900399 W IL9900399 W IL 9900399W WO 0005684 A3 WO0005684 A3 WO 0005684A3
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internet
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connection
access
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PCT/IL1999/000399
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Eli Nhaissi
Aviv Refuah
Zeev Refuah
Maier Fenster
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Easynet Access Inc
Eli Nhaissi
Aviv Refuah
Zeev Refuah
Maier Fenster
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Priority claimed from IL125432A external-priority patent/IL125432A/en
Application filed by Easynet Access Inc, Eli Nhaissi, Aviv Refuah, Zeev Refuah, Maier Fenster filed Critical Easynet Access Inc
Priority to AU49269/99A priority Critical patent/AU4926999A/en
Priority to EP99933101A priority patent/EP1112544A4/en
Priority to US09/744,102 priority patent/US20050203835A1/en
Priority to AU51907/99A priority patent/AU5190799A/en
Priority to PCT/IL1999/000433 priority patent/WO2001006393A1/en
Publication of WO2000005684A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000005684A2/en
Publication of WO2000005684A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000005684A3/en
Publication of WO2000005684A8 publication Critical patent/WO2000005684A8/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/455—Emulation; Interpretation; Software simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
    • G06F9/45504—Abstract machines for programme code execution, e.g. Java virtual machine [JVM], interpreters, emulators
    • G06F9/45508—Runtime interpretation or emulation, e g. emulator loops, bytecode interpretation
    • G06F9/45512—Command shells
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/04—Payment circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/14—Payment architectures specially adapted for billing systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/22—Payment schemes or models
    • G06Q20/28—Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
    • H04L12/1453—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network
    • H04L12/1464—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network using a card, such as credit card, prepay card or SIM
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
    • H04L12/1453—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network
    • H04L12/1467—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network involving prepayment

Abstract

A method of pre-paid Internet access comprising accessing the Internet using a prepaid account and performing one or more activities while connected to said Internet, which activities modify the balance in addition to the act of access which causes a deduction from the balance of said account. A configuration of a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figure 1. When a user computer (12) is to be connected to the Internet (14), the connection is preferably mediated by a pre-paid server (16), which manages the act of connecting user (12) to Internet (14) and also acts to bill the user for the Internet access. Once user (12) is connected to Internet (14), the connection may pass through pre-paid server (16). Alternatively or additionally, the set-up connection may be direct between user (12) and Internet (14).
PCT/IL1999/000399 1998-01-30 1999-07-20 Internet billing WO2000005684A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU49269/99A AU4926999A (en) 1998-07-20 1999-07-20 Internet billing
EP99933101A EP1112544A4 (en) 1998-07-20 1999-07-20 Internet billing
US09/744,102 US20050203835A1 (en) 1998-01-30 1999-07-20 Internet billing
AU51907/99A AU5190799A (en) 1999-07-20 1999-08-05 User interface method
PCT/IL1999/000433 WO2001006393A1 (en) 1998-10-08 1999-08-05 User interface method

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL125432 1998-07-20
IL125432A IL125432A (en) 1998-01-30 1998-07-20 Personalized internet interaction
US10347398P 1998-10-08 1998-10-08
US60/103,473 1998-10-08

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