AUTOMATED BILLING AND DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM FOR APPLICATION PROVIDERS
First Claim
1. A method for integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, the method comprising:
- a request receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a request from a third-party provider to integrate a network-enabled application with the platform;
a registration data receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, the set of registration data including a link to an application location for accessing the network-enabled application;
a pricing structure data receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a set of pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider;
a database update step of updating a system database in the platform to include the set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application and to include the pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application; and
an enablement step of enabling the network-enabled application to be accessible to the plurality of users via a networked interface operated by the platform.
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Abstract
Integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, including receiving a request from a third-party provider to integrate a network-enabled application with the platform, receiving a set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, the set of registration data including a link to an application location for accessing the network-enabled application, receiving a set of pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, updating a system database in the platform to include the set of registration data and the pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application, and enabling the network-enabled application to be accessible to the plurality of users via a networked interface operated by the platform.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, the method comprising:
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a request receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a request from a third-party provider to integrate a network-enabled application with the platform; a registration data receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, the set of registration data including a link to an application location for accessing the network-enabled application; a pricing structure data receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a set of pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider; a database update step of updating a system database in the platform to include the set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application and to include the pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application; and an enablement step of enabling the network-enabled application to be accessible to the plurality of users via a networked interface operated by the platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A platform for supporting a network-enabled application, comprising:
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a plurality of communication channels to a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, each of the wireless network carriers having a plurality of users; at least one processor; at least one interface having access to the internet; and at least one computer readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for integrating the network-enabled application with the platform, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform; a request receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a request from a third-party provider to integrate the network-enabled application with the platform; a registration data receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, the set of registration data including a link to an application location for accessing the network-enabled application; a pricing structure data receipt step of receiving, at the platform, a set of pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider; a database update step of updating a system database in the platform to include the set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application and to include the pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application; and an enablement step of enabling the network-enabled application to be accessible to the plurality of users via a networked interface operated by the platform. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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