Method of accounting prepaid online internet service credit values
First Claim
1. A method of accounting for online Internet usage credit comprising:
- establishing an account identifier in a database for a selected user;
associating a plurality of credit value block records in the database with the account identifier;
each credit value block having a stored credit value amount, and having at least a second stored property indicator; and
in response to a measured amount of consumption of services by the user, debiting at least one of the credit value blocks by a debit amount based on the measured amount and the second stored property indicator.
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Abstract
A method of accounting for online Internet usage credit includes establishing an account identifier in a database for a selected user. A number of credit value block records are associated in the database with the account identifier. Each credit value block has a stored credit value amount, and at least a second stored property indicator. In response to a measured amount of consumption of services by the user, at least one of the credit value blocks is debited by a debit amount based on the measured amount and the second stored property indicator. The stored property indicator may be a rate multiplier, or other factor indicating a different cost mode of online service, connection or usage.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of accounting for online Internet usage credit comprising:
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establishing an account identifier in a database for a selected user;
associating a plurality of credit value block records in the database with the account identifier;
each credit value block having a stored credit value amount, and having at least a second stored property indicator; and
in response to a measured amount of consumption of services by the user, debiting at least one of the credit value blocks by a debit amount based on the measured amount and the second stored property indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of accounting for online Internet usage credit comprising:
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establishing an account identifier in a database for a selected user;
associating a first credit value block record in a database with the account identifier in response to a first purchase transaction by a user;
in response to a second purchase transaction by a user, associating a second credit value block record in a database with the account identifier; and
generating an aggregate value total for the first and second value block. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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