Card-based and independent server-based billing and authorization system in a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A system for billing and authentication of a communication device in a communication network, comprising:
- at least one communication device deployed in at least one location;
a communication network communicatively coupled to the at least one location;
information content residing on at least one of the communication network and the at least one location; and
a card carrying information related to one or more user-defined selections of the information content, wherein the card allows the at least one communication device to access the user-defined selections.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of billing and authentication of a communication device in a communication network are provided. In one embodiment, the system may comprise, for example, at least one communication device, a communication network, information content, and a card. The communication device may be deployed at a location. The communication network may be communicatively coupled to that location. The information content may reside on the communication network and the location. The card may carry information related to one or more user-defined selections of the information content and may allow the communication device to access the user-defined selections.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for billing and authentication of a communication device in a communication network, comprising:
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at least one communication device deployed in at least one location;
a communication network communicatively coupled to the at least one location;
information content residing on at least one of the communication network and the at least one location; and
a card carrying information related to one or more user-defined selections of the information content, wherein the card allows the at least one communication device to access the user-defined selections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for billing and authentication of a communication device in a communication network, comprising:
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a first communication device deployed at a first location;
a second communication device deployed at a second location;
a communication network communicatively coupled to the first location and the second location;
an independent server residing on the communication network; and
information content residing on at least one of the first location, the second location, and the communication network, wherein the independent server is adapted to provide media exchange services related to user-defined selections of information content to the first communication device and the second communication device, upon receipt of authentication and billing information from the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for billing and authentication of a communication device in a communication network, comprising:
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a) selecting media exchange services to be provided to a first communication device and a second communication device, the media exchange services relating to user-defined selections of information content available on the communication network;
b) purchasing a card, the card giving access to the selected media exchange services available on the communication network;
c) communicatively coupling the card with the first communication device; and
d) accessing of the selected media exchange services by the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for billing and authentication of a communication device in a communication network, comprising:
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a) selecting media exchange services to be provided to a first communication device and a second communication device, the media exchange services relating to a user-defined selection of information content that is available on the communication network;
b) establishing a subscription with an independent server located on the communication network, the subscription allowing for access by the first communication device and the second communication device to the selected media exchange services available on the communication network;
c) entering identification information via the first communication device, the identification information validating the subscription; and
d) accessing the selected media exchange services by the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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