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Method and apparatus for encouraging timely payments associated with a computer system

  • US 6,738,810 B1
  • Filed: 11/03/1999
  • Issued: 05/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of encouraging timely periodic payments that are associated with a computer system, comprising the steps of:

  • storing a plurality of passwords in said computer system, each password of said plurality of passwords associated with a separate payment period;

    determining based upon said plurality of passwords whether a supplied password corresponds to a current payment period;

    monitoring a system time of the computer system to determine if the system time has been changed in an unauthorized manner; and

    enabling use of said computer system based upon determining that said supplied password corresponds to said current payment period and upon determining that the system time has not been changed in said unauthorized manner.

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