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Method and system for a service provider to control exposure to non-payment by a service consumer

  • US 20050192877A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2004
  • Published: 09/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling exposure to liability for non-payment by a service consumer and controlling costs associated with requesting payment when a service provider provides services to a service consumer, the method comprising:

  • specifying a number of services within a billing unit for the service provider and the service consumer;

    generating a sequence of codes from a start code to an end code, the number of codes in the sequence corresponding to the specified number of services within the billing unit;

    providing the end code to the service provider via a service intermediary;

    when the service consumer requests a service of the service provider, providing to the service provider one of the codes of the sequence from which the end code can be derived; and

    when the service provider has been provided by the service consumer with the start code, requesting payment for the billing unit.

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