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Parallel data network billing and collection system

  • US RE45,241 E1
  • Filed: 01/25/2011
  • Issued: 11/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for utilizing a billing site to toll a user'"'"'s access to digital data at a data site through signaling an access management computer to authorize said user'"'"'s access to said digital data, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving at said billing site a user'"'"'s request for access to said digital data, said request for access being associated with a billing account for charging said user, said request for access including a code corresponding to said digital data,wherein said billing site comprises a shared-revenue communications line;

    routing from said billing site to said access management computer a signal indicating that said billing site has received said code corresponding to said user request for access to said digital data;

    receiving at said billing site from said access management computer a signal that said user has received access to said digital data; and

    posting via said billing site an access charge to said billing account based upon said user'"'"'s access to said digital data.

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