Method and system for network transaction management
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1. A computerized server connected to the Internet comprises:
- a service broker processor;
a memory connected to said processor;
the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the service broker processor to perform the steps of;
storing credentials for a client in a data repository;
receiving a preliminary request including a time for a transaction from a client computer;
initiating the transaction at the time indicated in the preliminary request;
forwarding the preliminary request to a third-party service computer;
monitoring over the internet, multiple resources of the third-party service computer by;
(i) logging into the third-party service computer using the credentials of the client;
(ii) navigating through the resources of the third-party service computer at the third-party service computer; and
(iii) while navigating the resources, collecting and aggregating billing data of the client;
based on the monitoring, identifying an acknowledgement of receipt of the preliminary request for the transaction following the forwarding of the preliminary request; and
notifying, the client computer of the identified acknowledgement.
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Abstract
A system for transacting in a network includes a service broker connected to the network, having access to necessary credentials, a service provider connected to the network, requiring credentials for transacting in regard to a client, and a client station connected to the network. A client using the client station sends a preliminary request for a transaction to the service broker, which initiates, at the appropriate time, the transaction for the client by a request to the service provider, accompanied by the appropriate credentials, and the service broker monitors the service provider after the write request for an acknowledgement of the request.
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23 Claims
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1. A computerized server connected to the Internet comprises:
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a service broker processor; a memory connected to said processor; the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the service broker processor to perform the steps of; storing credentials for a client in a data repository; receiving a preliminary request including a time for a transaction from a client computer; initiating the transaction at the time indicated in the preliminary request; forwarding the preliminary request to a third-party service computer; monitoring over the internet, multiple resources of the third-party service computer by; (i) logging into the third-party service computer using the credentials of the client; (ii) navigating through the resources of the third-party service computer at the third-party service computer; and (iii) while navigating the resources, collecting and aggregating billing data of the client; based on the monitoring, identifying an acknowledgement of receipt of the preliminary request for the transaction following the forwarding of the preliminary request; and notifying, the client computer of the identified acknowledgement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for transacting in a network of Internet connected computer appliances performed by a service broker computer provided by software executing from memory of a computerized server, performing the steps of:
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storing, by the service broker computer, credentials for a client in a data repository; receiving, by the service broker computer, a preliminary request including a time for a transaction from a client computer including an instance of the software; initiating, by the service broker computer, the transaction at the time indicated in the preliminary request; forwarding the preliminary request by the service broker computer to a third-party service computer; monitoring by the service broker computer, over the internet, multiple resources of the third-party service computer by; (i) logging into the third-party service computer using the credentials of the client; (ii) navigating through the resources of the third-party service computer at the third-party service computer; and (iii) while navigating the resources, collecting and aggregating billing data of the client; based on the monitoring, identifying, by the service broker computer, an acknowledgement of receipt of the preliminary request for the transaction following the forwarding of the preliminary request; and notifying, by the service broker computer, the client computer of the identified acknowledgement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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