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Internet billing method

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  • US 5,794,221 A
  • Filed: 07/07/1995
  • Issued: 08/11/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An Internet billing method comprising the steps by an Internet access provider of:

  • establishing a billing agreement with at least one customer and a remitting agreement with at least one vendor to bill at least one billing account of the at least one customer for products, and for services other than Internet access, purchased over the Internet by the at least one customer from the at least one vendor and to remit to the at least one vendor;

    connecting the at least one customer to the Internet for a desired connection period during which the at least one customer makes at least one communication over the Internet whereby the at least one customer authorizes a purchase by the at least one customer from the at least one vendor;

    receiving at least one billing authorization communication directed to the Internet access provider by the at least one customer prior to receiving any billing request directed to the Internet access provider by the at least one vendor and thereafter billing a transaction amount related to the purchase to the at least one billing account of the at least one customer in accordance with the billing agreement; and

    remitting a portion of the transaction amount to the at least one vendor in accordance with the remitting agreement.

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