Service provider
First Claim
1. A service provider for providing information to a user over a communication link at a charge according to the service provided, comprising:
- a maximum-value storing unit for storing information about a maximum value of charging for each user; and
a service-providing unit for modifying the details of information for distribution based on the maximum-value information and for distributing the information to the user.
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Abstract
When map-information distribution is demanded by a user who uses a navigation apparatus, a map-information transmitter determines whether or not the status of charging for the user is appropriate. When the charging status is determined as inappropriate, as in a case where the total amount of fees (the total of a map-information fee and a communication fee) that have been charged until now approach a maximum value that had been set by the user, the map-information transmitter reduces the data amount of map information that was
to be transmitted according to a predetermined service plan and transmits the reduced map information to the user.
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24 Claims
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1. A service provider for providing information to a user over a communication link at a charge according to the service provided, comprising:
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a maximum-value storing unit for storing information about a maximum value of charging for each user; and
a service-providing unit for modifying the details of information for distribution based on the maximum-value information and for distributing the information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a service provider for providing information to a user over a communication link at a charge according to the service provided, comprising:
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storing information representing a maximum value of charging for each user;
controlling the distribution of information to a user based on the maximum-value information associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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