System and method for detecting prepaid internet connection and a charging mechanism for same
First Claim
1. A system for detecting and charging for internet connection provided to a computer device of a user, the computer device configured to detect any internet connection available comprising:
- an internet access adjustment facilitator arranged to receive requests for prepaid broadband connection access from the computer device; and
capable of facilitating a linking of the computer device to a designated prepaid internet account for purposes of charging;
wherein upon detection that the internet connection is a prepaid broadband connection, caching of any Internet content accessed by the user will be chargeable to the designated prepaid internet account from at least one prepaid internet account, and the internet content is synchronized in background so that accessing of previously charged internet content will be free from further charges; and
upon detecting that the internet connection is any other type of internet connection, the computer device caches any Internet content accessed by the user without charge to the designated prepaid internet account, and the internet content is synchronized on other computer devices in the system linked to the designated prepaid internet account.
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Abstract
A system for detecting and charging for internet connection provided to a computer device, the computer device configured to detect any internet connection available comprising an internet access adjustment facilitator arranged to receive requests for prepaid internet connection access from the computer device; and capable of facilitating the linking of the computer device to a designated prepaid internet account for purposes of charging; wherein upon detection by the software that the internet connection is a prepaid internet connection, access and caching of any Internet content will be chargeable to a designated prepaid internet account from the at least one prepaid internet account; and upon detecting that the internet connection is any other type of internet connection, the computer device caches any Internet content accessed by the user for synchronization with other computer devices in the system linked to the designated prepaid account.
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1. A system for detecting and charging for internet connection provided to a computer device of a user, the computer device configured to detect any internet connection available comprising:
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an internet access adjustment facilitator arranged to receive requests for prepaid broadband connection access from the computer device; and capable of facilitating a linking of the computer device to a designated prepaid internet account for purposes of charging; wherein upon detection that the internet connection is a prepaid broadband connection, caching of any Internet content accessed by the user will be chargeable to the designated prepaid internet account from at least one prepaid internet account, and the internet content is synchronized in background so that accessing of previously charged internet content will be free from further charges; and upon detecting that the internet connection is any other type of internet connection, the computer device caches any Internet content accessed by the user without charge to the designated prepaid internet account, and the internet content is synchronized on other computer devices in the system linked to the designated prepaid internet account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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9. A method for detecting and charging for internet connection provided to a computer device of a user in a system, the computer device configured to detect any internet connection available comprising the following steps:
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(a) detecting if the internet connection is a prepaid broadband connection; (b) upon detecting that the internet connection is the prepaid broadband connection, charging for caching of any Internet content accessed by the user to a designated prepaid internet account, and synchronizing the internet content in background so that accessing of previously charged internet content will be free from further charges;
or(c) upon detecting that the internet connection is any other type of internet connection, caching any internet content accessed by the user without charging to the designated prepaid internet account, and synchronizing the Internet content on other computer devices in the system linked to the designated prepaid internet account. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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