Systems and Methods to Convert a Real Time Communication Connection
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- establishing a connection for real time communications between a first user and a second user;
after the connection is established for a period of time, receiving a selection of a price from a plurality of predetermined prices for a service to be provided by the second user over the established connection, the prices being specified prior to the connection; and
charging the first user on behalf of the second user according to the price selected from the list for the service provided by the second user over the established connection.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses to convert a free connection for real time communications between people into a dynamically priced communication session to facilitate the delivery of services over the established connection. One embodiment includes: establishing a connection for real time communications between a first user and a second user; after the connection is established for a period of time, receiving a selection of a price from a plurality of predetermined prices for a service to be provided by the second user over the established connection, where the prices are specified prior to the connection; and charging the first user on behalf of the second user according to the price selected from the list for the service provided by the second user over the established connection.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing a connection for real time communications between a first user and a second user; after the connection is established for a period of time, receiving a selection of a price from a plurality of predetermined prices for a service to be provided by the second user over the established connection, the prices being specified prior to the connection; and charging the first user on behalf of the second user according to the price selected from the list for the service provided by the second user over the established connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine readable media embodying instructions, the instructions causing a machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection for real time communications between a first user and a second user; after the connection is established for a period of time, receiving a selection of a price from a plurality of predetermined prices for a service to be provided by the second user over the established connection, the prices being specified prior to the connection; and charging the first user on behalf of the second user according to the price selected from the list for the service provided by the second user over the established connection.
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20. A system, comprising:
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means for establishing a connection for real time communications between a first user and a second user; means for receiving, after the connection is established for a period of time, a selection of a price from a plurality of predetermined prices for a service to be provided by the second user over the established connection, the prices being specified prior to the connection; and means for charging the first user on behalf of the second user according to the price selected from the list for the service provided by the second user over the established connection.
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