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System for obtaining fee-based data and services

  • US 20020069176A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2000
  • Published: 06/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of enabling a user to obtain fee-based content over a network comprising:

  • setting user-defined parameters to accept all fees below a predetermined amount;

    displaying a first portion of content, from a content provider location, at a user location;

    determining whether a second portion of content requires payment of a fee by the user;

    displaying the second portion of content to the user when the fee for the second portion of content is accepted based on the user-defined parameters; and

    accumulating a plurality of fees incurred by the user at a third party provider location, wherein the third party provider pays the content provider the amount of the fees incurred by the user and the user makes payment to the third party provider on a periodic basis.

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