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Accounting system and method in data communication network

  • US 20010037271A1
  • Filed: 03/07/2001
  • Published: 11/01/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An accounting system in a data communication network, comprising:

  • a central computer for data communication with a user computer of a user;

    receiving means for receiving upload data transmitted from the user computer to the central computer;

    download data generating means for generating download data with reference to the received upload data;

    transmitting means for transmitting the download data from the central computer to the user computer;

    account calculating means for calculating accounts payable by the user depending upon content and/or volume of the download data transmitted from the central computer to the user computer;

    reward calculating means for calculating a reward for the user depending upon the content and/or volume of the upload data transmitted from the user computer; and

    billing means for billing the user an amount obtained by subtracting the reward from the accounts payable.

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