EP1112544A4 - In rechnung stellen via internet - Google Patents
In rechnung stellen via internetInfo
- Publication number
- EP1112544A4 EP1112544A4 EP99933101A EP99933101A EP1112544A4 EP 1112544 A4 EP1112544 A4 EP 1112544A4 EP 99933101 A EP99933101 A EP 99933101A EP 99933101 A EP99933101 A EP 99933101A EP 1112544 A4 EP1112544 A4 EP 1112544A4
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- internet
- user
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- paid
- computer
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
- G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
- G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
- G06F9/455—Emulation; Interpretation; Software simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
- G06F9/45504—Abstract machines for programme code execution, e.g. Java virtual machine [JVM], interpreters, emulators
- G06F9/45508—Runtime interpretation or emulation, e g. emulator loops, bytecode interpretation
- G06F9/45512—Command shells
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
- G06Q20/04—Payment circuits
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
- G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
- G06Q20/14—Payment architectures specially adapted for billing systems
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
- G06Q20/22—Payment schemes or models
- G06Q20/28—Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/02—Details
- H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/02—Details
- H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
- H04L12/1453—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network
- H04L12/1464—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network using a card, such as credit card, prepay card or SIM
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/02—Details
- H04L12/14—Charging, metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
- H04L12/1453—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network
- H04L12/1467—Methods or systems for payment or settlement of the charges for data transmission involving significant interaction with the data transmission network involving prepayment
Definitions
- a virtual or electronic personality includes both a static part ("persona”) and a dynamic part (“mood”).
- a mood and a persona may have a similar structure: preferences, weights and other aspects as described below.
- a persona is used to define a steady state personality which varies slowly, if at all.
- a mood is preferably used to emulate an instantaneous condition.
- the persona is defined as a structure and the mood defines changes in the structure, especially functional changes. For example, a "meticulous" persona which always desires complete downloads of images, may be modified by a "rush” mood, so that instantaneously it does not require complete downloads.
- Another aspect of some preferred embodiments of the invention relates to freedom of selection of an ISP.
- the connection when a user connects up, the connection utilizes an anonymous card number and not a user identification.
- the actual connection to the Internet may utilize any local service provider.
- a card provider leases a certain number of "Internet connections" from local service providers and provides connection to the Internet, utilizing the modems and/or communication services of the local providers. This enables the card provider to purchase the "Internet connections" at a reduced rate.
- Another aspect of some preferred embodiments of the invention relates to situations when the access time associated with a pre-paid card is used up. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the connection is not terminated when the access time is up.
- a deduction responsive to said access is dependent on a quality of service of said connection.
- said quality of service comprises a bandwidth.
- said quality of service comprises an response time.
- said quality of service comprises an image quality.
- said quality of service comprises an measure of advertising included in said Internet access.
- said quality of service comprises a predefined quality of service.
- said quality of service comprises an actual quality of service.
- said access to said Internet is anonymous.
- said account has a virtual personality associated therewith.
- said accessing is modified responsive to said virtual personality.
- a method of WWW site maintenance comprising: determining a current virtual personality of a user associated with a particular WWW site; and modifying a presentation of said site responsive to said determined virtual personality.
- a method of commanding a computer to perform an action comprising: providing an Internet browser comprising at least an address entering portion and a page display portion; entering at least an indication of a command, which command does not meet standard URL definitions, into said address portion; and executing said command, which command is other than a command to retrieve or connect to a URL.
- said indication comprises an explicit command.
- said indication comprises an implicit command.
- said command modifies a file on a computer used for said browser.
- said command modifies a file on a computer remote form the said browser.
- Fig. 2A is a flowchart of a process for connecting to an Internet using a pre-paid connection service, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 2B is a flowchart of an alternative process for connecting to an Internet using a prepaid connection service, in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention
- a positive interest may be automatically provided for any unused balance.
- positive interest may require an special request by a user, for example in response to a request freeze the card for a minimum period of time.
- the interest may be provided only on an part of the balance which is above the starting balance, for example that accrued using bonus activities (described below).
- a negative interest may be applied. Interest is preferably applied using a temporally sliding scale, for example, beginning decrementing the card balance only if three months have passed since the card was purchased and or refilled.
- a cuoent state of a pre-paid Internet account is displayed to a user.
- a display may include a balance of an online banking account associated with the card and or other information associated with the card and/or usage statistics.
- the relevant information is especially available in the embodiments where all interaction with the Internet is through pre-paid server 16.
- a display is provided as a separate WWW page.
- the display is shown as part of a screen saver.
- the display is overlaid on a displayed WWW page.
- the information is displayed in a banner.
- the information is displayed instead of an advertisement.
- the information is accessed by a Java applet, which may be downloaded when the connection is initiated.
- the information is accessed by a browser (generally modified) and possibly displayed in a separate window.
- the information is accessed by a resident program.
- the information is accessed by a modified TCP/IP stack.
- the information may be displayed continuously .
- the information is displayed periodically.
- the information is displayed by request.
- a special indication/warning is displayed to the user, for example using a banner or in a separate window.
- a user can select and or change a trade-off or other cost affecting parameters substantially in real time.
- one or more controls and/or displays are added to the browser (by a local software) and/or to a WWW page
- the persona when the user is finished working, the persona is updated with the changes which occuoed while the user was working. Alternatively or additionally, the persona is continuously being updated.
- a credit card may be used.
- a virtual pre-paid card is created which includes only a small amount of access time/electronic money. When this small amount is used up a user may recharge it at will. However, there is no danger that a user's credit card number will be stolen, since it need never be provided on the Internet.
- the virtual card may be transparent to the user, since it may be embedded in an electronic persona.
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Strategic Management (AREA)
- Finance (AREA)
- Development Economics (AREA)
- Economics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
- Financial Or Insurance-Related Operations Such As Payment And Settlement (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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IL12543298 | 1998-07-20 | ||
IL125432A IL125432A (en) | 1998-01-30 | 1998-07-20 | Personalized internet interaction |
US10347398P | 1998-10-08 | 1998-10-08 | |
US103473P | 1998-10-08 | ||
PCT/IL1999/000399 WO2000005684A2 (en) | 1998-07-20 | 1999-07-20 | Internet billing |
Publications (2)
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EP1112544A2 EP1112544A2 (de) | 2001-07-04 |
EP1112544A4 true EP1112544A4 (de) | 2007-05-02 |
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EP99933101A Withdrawn EP1112544A4 (de) | 1998-07-20 | 1999-07-20 | In rechnung stellen via internet |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1112544A4 (de) |
AU (1) | AU4926999A (de) |
WO (1) | WO2000005684A2 (de) |
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AU4926999A (en) | 2000-02-14 |
WO2000005684A2 (en) | 2000-02-03 |
EP1112544A2 (de) | 2001-07-04 |
WO2000005684A8 (en) | 2001-03-15 |
WO2000005684A3 (en) | 2000-05-04 |
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