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Method, apparatus and system for marketing, delivering, and collecting payment for information

  • US 7,542,936 B1
  • Filed: 11/02/2000
  • Issued: 06/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method implemented in an email application program, the method comprising:

  • the email application program receiving an electronic mail message sent to a customer, the electronic mail message including an inaccessible portion of information and a price to access the inaccessible portion of information;

    the email application program displaying a list of received messages, with each message displayed in the list showing a field for a subject of a corresponding message in the list and a separate field for a price to access an inaccessible portion of the corresponding message in the list;

    the email application program receiving a request to access the inaccessible portion of information in the electronic mail message;

    in response to receiving the request, the email application program communicating with a central database to charge a pre-established user account pre-associated with the customer, according to the price to access the inaccessible portion of information; and

    the email application program displaying the inaccessible portion of information to the customer, in response to completion of charging the pre-established user account of the customer according to the price to access the inaccessible portion of information.

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