System, method and computer program product for facilitating the provision of internet service combining the advantages of local ISP ownership and national scale

• US 20020143675A1
• Filed: 04/03/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Orshan
• Original Assignee: David Orshan
• Inventors: Orshan, David
• Application Number:
  US09/825,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20020143675A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8016 based on quality of service [QoS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8214 Data or packet based
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2013 Fixed data network, e.g. PDN, ATM, B-ISDN
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/22 Bandwidth or usage-sensitve billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7414 QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/782 Data or packet based

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for billing for guaranteed bandwidth network service. A request is received from a user at a computer terminal. A destination of the request is then determined. Next, the request is transmitted to the destination utilizing a first network and a second network based on the destination. The transmission of the requests to the destination is tracked utilizing the first network and the second network. The user is billed from a first entity for requests transmitted utilizing the first network, and a second entity for requests transmitted utilizing the second network.

Claims

1. A method for billing for guaranteed bandwidth network service, comprising:

a) receiving a request from a user at a computer terminal;

b) determining a destination of the request;

c) transmitting the request to the destination utilizing a first network and a second network based on the destination;

d) tracking the transmission of the requests to the destination utilizing the first network and the second network; and

e) billing the user from a first entity for requests transmitted utilizing the first network, and a second entity for requests transmitted utilizing the second network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first network includes the Internet.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second network includes a network separate from the Internet.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second network includes a virtual private network (VPN).

5. The method of claim 1, wherein (a)-(c) are carried out utilizing a module positioned within one thousand (1000) feet from the computer terminal.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein (d) and (e) are carried out utilizing a central module.

6. The method of claim 6, wherein the module includes a multiplexer.

7. The method of claim 7, wherein the multiplexer includes a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM).

9. A system for billing for guaranteed bandwidth network service, comprising:

a) logic for receiving a request from a user at a computer terminal;

b) logic for determining a destination of the request;

c) logic for transmitting the request to the destination utilizing a first network and a second network based on the destination;

d) logic for tracking the transmission of the requests to the destination utilizing the first network and the second network; and

e) logic for billing the user from a first entity for requests transmitted utilizing the first network, and a second entity for requests transmitted utilizing the second network.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first network includes the Internet.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the second network includes a network separate from the Internet.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the second network includes a virtual private network (VPN).

13. The system of claim 9, wherein (a)-(c) are carried out utilizing a module positioned within one thousand (1000) feet from the computer terminal.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the module includes a multiplexer.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the multiplexer includes a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM).

16. The system of claim 9, wherein (d)-(e) are carried out utilizing a central module.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the first network includes the Internet.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the second network includes a network separate from the Internet.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the second network includes a virtual private network (VPN).

17. A computer program product for billing for guaranteed bandwidth network service, comprising:

a) computer code for receiving a request from a user at a computer terminal;

b) computer code for determining a destination of the request;

c) computer code for transmitting the request to the destination utilizing a first network and a second network based on the destination;

d) computer code for tracking the transmission of the requests to the destination utilizing the first network and the second network; and

e) computer code for billing the user from a first entity for requests transmitted utilizing the first network, and a second entity for requests transmitted utilizing the second network.