Dynamic indicator for context sensitive real-time communications
First Claim
1. A method of allowing access to web-based content, comprising:
- allowing a potential spender to place money into an account stored in a database;
receiving from the potential spender, an indication that the potential spender desires access to the web-based content; and
deciding whether the potential spender is granted access to the web-based content in accordance with a login status of the potential spender.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus in which a Spender may spend money to buy an item, spend money on a donation, etc. A Spender (sometimes called a buyer) will typically use client software to access content, where the client is typically a computing device that includes a display, which facilitates the transaction between a Spender and an Earner. An “Earner” (sometimes called a seller) is someone who provides items or content within the system for sale, trade, or acquisition in return for credit or money earned. In the described embodiments, an Earner'"'"'s server may be anything, which serves content and/or includes an Earner gateway, which facilitates trusted third party interaction frequently used in the system, and may also be used to describe several servers or a server farm. In some embodiments, the Earner'"'"'s server is included as a part of the server controlling content access.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of allowing access to web-based content, comprising:
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allowing a potential spender to place money into an account stored in a database;
receiving from the potential spender, an indication that the potential spender desires access to the web-based content; and
deciding whether the potential spender is granted access to the web-based content in accordance with a login status of the potential spender. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. A method of allowing access to web-based content, comprising:
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allowing a potential spender to prepay money into an account stored in a database;
receiving from the potential spender, an indication that the potential spender desires access to the web-based content; and
deciding whether the potential spender is granted access to the web-based content in accordance with an amount of money in the account.
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10. A method of allowing access to web-based content, comprising:
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allowing a potential spender to prepay money into an account stored in a database;
receiving from the potential spender, an indication that the potential spender desires access to the web-based content; and
deciding whether the potential spender is granted access to the web-based content in accordance with a threshold value set by the potential spender and a cost of the web-based content.
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