Settlement of transactions subject to multiple pricing plans
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1. A method of rating a transaction, comprising:
- processing a transaction, wherein the transaction is processed when a service is provided from a service provider to a service consumer;
accessing via a computer network multiple pricing plans related to the transaction; and
rating the transaction in accordance with the multiple pricing plans.
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Abstract
The invention includes a method, system, and computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for rating a transaction. The inventive method includes processing a transaction, where the transaction is processed when a service is provided from a service provider to a service consumer, accessing via a computer network multiple pricing plans related to the transaction, and rating the transaction in accordance with the multiple pricing plans. The method further may include receiving output states from at least one pricing plan. The rating may be accomplished within one pricing plan, or within a group of pricing plans.
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49 Claims
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1. A method of rating a transaction, comprising:
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processing a transaction, wherein the transaction is processed when a service is provided from a service provider to a service consumer;
accessing via a computer network multiple pricing plans related to the transaction; and
rating the transaction in accordance with the multiple pricing plans. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for providing extensible ratings plans, comprising:
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determining the nature of a transaction over a computer network;
accessing over a computer network one or more pricing plans, wherein the pricing plans designate payment required by a user; and
providing one or more payment plans, wherein the payment plans designate payment to a provider of data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer system for rating a transaction, comprising:
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an instrumentation layer for receiving raw data;
a content collection layer for processing the raw data and for providing information related to a transaction over a computer network;
a transaction layer for determining parties to the transaction and for determining the burdens and benefits of the transaction to the parties; and
a settlement layer for rating the transaction by accessing via the computer network multiple pricing plans related to the transaction, and rating the transaction in accordance with the multiple pricing plans.
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39. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, comprising:
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processing a transaction, wherein the transaction is processed when a service is provided from a service provider to a service consumer;
accessing via a computer network multiple pricing plans related to the transaction; and
rating the transaction in accordance with the multiple pricing plans. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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