Method and system for efficiently billing on-demand service exploitation in computer networks
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1. A method for offering on-demand services to users of a computer network, comprising:
- hosting at least one on-demand service at a host data processing system;
receiving an incoming access request from a user;
identifying said incoming access request as an on-demand service access request;
updating on-demand service usage data indicative of usage of said on-demand service by said users;
holding via a computer said on-demand service usage data associated with information identifying an on-demand service customer to be charged for any usage of said on-demand service by said users; and
using said on-demand service usage data to bill said on-demand service customer for any on-demand service usage by said users, and offering said on-demand service.
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Abstract
On-demand services are hosted for customers and offered to users of a computer network. Incoming access requests from users are identified as on-demand service access requests. On-demand service usage data is updated to indicate usage of the on-demand services by the users. Customers are billed for on-demand service usage by the users.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for offering on-demand services to users of a computer network, comprising:
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hosting at least one on-demand service at a host data processing system;
receiving an incoming access request from a user;
identifying said incoming access request as an on-demand service access request;updating on-demand service usage data indicative of usage of said on-demand service by said users; holding via a computer said on-demand service usage data associated with information identifying an on-demand service customer to be charged for any usage of said on-demand service by said users; and using said on-demand service usage data to bill said on-demand service customer for any on-demand service usage by said users, and offering said on-demand service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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