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System and method for providing downloading services for digital objects

  • US 20020120565A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2001
  • Published: 08/29/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing resources comprising:

  • receiving a value representing an estimate of a calculated expected resource usage under a billing plan within a cycle, the value being derived from at least two measurable resource parameters, the billing plan comprising a charge of a base amount when an actual calculated resource usage during the cycle does not exceed the calculated expected resource usage and a surcharge when the actual calculated resource usage during the cycle exceeds the calculated expected resource usage;

    measuring, during a period, at least two parametric resource values representative of resource usage;

    calculating a current actual resource usage value based upon a result of the measuring;

    determining if the estimate has been exceeded within the cycle by comparing the current actual resource usage value with the value; and

    billing according to the plan based upon a result of the determining.

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