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Method and apparatus for the accurate metering of software application usage and the reporting of such usage to a remote site on a public network

  • US 20020083003A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2001
  • Published: 06/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of enabling fee based access to one or more software applications, comprising:

  • establishing a user account with a billing site which responds to input user information and correspondingly debits the user account;

    obtaining an application package for use on a client computer, the application package including a metering monitor, a login tool, one or more client applications, and an application library having metering means for developing information relating to usage of said client applications;

    using said login tool to establish communication with said user account at said billing site;

    using said metering means to obtain and communicate to said metering monitor usage information relating to usage of said client applications on said client computer;

    using said metering monitor to communicate said usage information to said user account at said billing site; and

    using the usage information to debit said user account.

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