Method and system to enable, to organize, to facilitate, and to transact communications for a fee or cost born by a sender party (also known as a caller party) utilizing a network such as the internet
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1. A method for using a computer to enable or to facilitate the sending or transmission of email, electronic text, digitized, or digital communication in which the Sender Party or Parties (also known as Caller party or Parties), at, before, or after the time of sending or transmitting the communication, pays a fee, bears a cost, or provides consideration which benefits in part the receiving party, comprising:
- i. utilizing a network presence;
ii. establishing and organizing one or more network or Internet-based Merchant Intermediaries, email gateways, message centers, e-commerce sites, or combinations thereof;
iii. enabling one or more Sender or Caller Parties to input terms or information into the website, computer, or other database including by the use of clicks on hypertext links, to search for or to locate a Receiver Party or an address, name, account, location, affiliation, or reference identification associated with a specific party to receive the communication;
iv. enabling one or more Sender or Caller Parties to input into the computer information (including inputting text, graphics, sound, or other information), that creates, formats, forwards, edits, modifies, addresses, or directs a communication or transmission;
v. enabling one or more Sender or Caller Parties to input into the computer a payment identifier, account information, security code, or other information to enable a Sender or Caller_party to pay for, to assume a cost or obligation, to charge or otherwise to bill, to account, to debit, to access benefits, to license, or otherwise to transfer benefits or consideration that in whole or in part benefit a receiver party;
vi. charging or requiring a payment or transfer of benefits from Sender or Caller Party, at, before, or after the time of sending or transmission of the Caller'"'"'s or Sender'"'"'s communication to Receiver Party'"'"'s account;
vii. segregating, transmitting, storing, holding, distributing, or passing through transmissions or communications to an account, address, or location associated with a specific receiver party;
viii. compensating party who receives communications or participates in the method.
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The present invention is a method and system for enabling, organizing, and facilitating the transmission of communication for a fee or cost born by a Sender Party (also known as a Caller Party) over a network such as the Internet.
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1. A method for using a computer to enable or to facilitate the sending or transmission of email, electronic text, digitized, or digital communication in which the Sender Party or Parties (also known as Caller party or Parties), at, before, or after the time of sending or transmitting the communication, pays a fee, bears a cost, or provides consideration which benefits in part the receiving party, comprising:
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i. utilizing a network presence;
ii. establishing and organizing one or more network or Internet-based Merchant Intermediaries, email gateways, message centers, e-commerce sites, or combinations thereof;
iii. enabling one or more Sender or Caller Parties to input terms or information into the website, computer, or other database including by the use of clicks on hypertext links, to search for or to locate a Receiver Party or an address, name, account, location, affiliation, or reference identification associated with a specific party to receive the communication;
iv. enabling one or more Sender or Caller Parties to input into the computer information (including inputting text, graphics, sound, or other information), that creates, formats, forwards, edits, modifies, addresses, or directs a communication or transmission;
v. enabling one or more Sender or Caller Parties to input into the computer a payment identifier, account information, security code, or other information to enable a Sender or Caller_party to pay for, to assume a cost or obligation, to charge or otherwise to bill, to account, to debit, to access benefits, to license, or otherwise to transfer benefits or consideration that in whole or in part benefit a receiver party;
vi. charging or requiring a payment or transfer of benefits from Sender or Caller Party, at, before, or after the time of sending or transmission of the Caller'"'"'s or Sender'"'"'s communication to Receiver Party'"'"'s account;
vii. segregating, transmitting, storing, holding, distributing, or passing through transmissions or communications to an account, address, or location associated with a specific receiver party;
viii. compensating party who receives communications or participates in the method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20)
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9. A method for enabling or facilitating electronic communication in which a Merchant Intermediary enables or facilitates one or more parties to pay a fee, bear a cost, or provide consideration that in whole or in part benefits the party that receives the communication for the right or opportunity to transmit or to direct a communication to the receiver party, comprising:
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i. establishing an interface, site, identifier, or network presence on one or more networks or devices;
ii. establishing addresses, accounts, identifiers, channels, codes, e-mail addresses, web site addresses, storage accounts, or other repositories, pass-through accounts, addresses, sites, or means;
iii. establishing one or more unique accounts, or addresses for unique receiver parties in which the Merchant Intermediary may hold, segregate, or pass through information or transmissions directed to a specific Receiver, account, or address;
iv. establishing a means for a Sender or Caller party to locate the address or account of a specific receiver party;
v. providing services or means to allow Sender or Caller parties to create, to format, or to direct communications or transmissions to specified receiver parties;
vi. providing services or means to allow Sender or Caller parties to pay for, to assume a cost or obligation, to charge or otherwise to bill, to account, to access benefits, to debit, to license, or otherwise to compensate or benefit the Merchant Intermediary or the Receiver;
vii. charging or requiring a payment of fee, accounting of pre-existing benefits, or a present transfer of benefits or consideration by Sender or Caller Party, or other party on Sender or Caller Party'"'"'s behalf prior to, at, or after connecting, sending, transmitting, or forwarding Sender or Caller Party'"'"'s communication to Receiver Party'"'"'s account, address, or to a location associated with a specific receiver;
viii. providing services or means to receive fees, to segregate benefits received, to charge Sender or Caller parties a fee or cost or otherwise processes financial transactions or transfers associated with a Sender or Caller party'"'"'s acquiring the right or the opportunity to transmit or to direct communication to an address or account associated with a specific Receiver party;
ix. receiving, authorizing and accounting for fees, revenues, costs, and other items;
x. transmitting, storing, holding, or distributing Sender or Caller Party'"'"'s communication to Receiver parties or to accounts, addresses, or locations associated with Receiver parties;
xi. compensating or paying Receiver parties for his or her or their participation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18)
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