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Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/price Determination > Business Processing Using Cryptography > Usage Protection Of Distributed Data Files > Usage Or Charge Determination Usage Or Charge DeterminationUsage Or Charge Determination patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060265331 - System and method for marketing product A network technique for distribution of proprietary products is disclosed. The technique includes a direct distribution marketing component whereby all participants in the network can participate as creators, distributors, or end users and share in revenue streams. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259432 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and providing medium A user who is purchasing the same content again can buy it at a discount price. “Accounting History” of accounting information B prepared when the content is repurchased is set to ‘Discount Price.’ Since accounts are settled based on the accounting information with “Accounting History” set to ‘Discount Price,’ the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253399 - System and method for transacting access to media A flexible product distribution and payment system for computer network based electronic commerce is disclosed. Primary content data is made available to customers through a detachable local storage medium, such as a DVD or CD-ROM disc, or over a network connection. The primary content is capable of being accessed and ... 11/02/06 - 20060248015 - Adjusting billing rates based on resource use A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, adjust a billing rate for the use of a resource by processes based on usage data that indicates the demand for the resource either by one of the processes or by an aggregation of the processes. In an embodiment, ... 10/05/06 - 20060224518 - Partial credential processing for limited commerce interactions A method, system and apparatus for partial credential processing for limited commerce system interactions. The method can include identifying a visitor to a commerce system as an unauthenticated albeit registered user of the commerce system. Subsequently, the visitor can be provided access to a limited subset of commerce data for ... 09/21/06 - 20060212403 - Method of processing song claims involving songs including, but not limited to musical works, compositions, etc. In one embodiment, a method is provided for receiving a song claim, and comparing the song claim to records of a database of songs. To this end, results of the comparing may be indicated. In various embodiments, such songs may include musical works, compositions, etc. Of course, songs in the ... 09/14/06 - 20060206431 - System and method allowing the purchase of multimedia content from a portable device previously dispensed in connection with an entertainment event A novel multimedia content distribution method at least includes: a) providing a portable light emission device adapted to be carried by a user, and adapted to be activated according to a remotely received signal, so that the light of the device acts as a pixel of a remotely generated display ... 08/24/06 - 20060190405 - Utilizing distribution types to assign attributes to distribution lines in an accounting system A computer-implemented financial system that includes a user interface for entering transaction header data, which includes a transaction header amount. The financial system also includes a distribution type component that associates the transaction header amount with at least one distribution type (named category with associated characteristics) of multiple distribution types. ... 08/10/06 - 20060179000 - Communication relay system, control method, program and information processing system In a case where a secondary use of a communication line which is provided as a communication service is permitted, an appropriate communication charge to be charged to each user is computed in order to promote the use of the communication line. There is provided a communication relay system providing ... 08/10/06 - 20060178999 - Fee determination device Methods and electronic architectures for volume based handling and processing electronic data, for which a fee is determined based on a selectable metric, are provided. One embodiment includes program instructions for collecting non-aggregated data in an encrypted form that cannot be accessed or presented in aggregation for analysis without first ... 08/03/06 - 20060173784 - Payment system for the distribution of digital content using an intelligent services control point A payment system for a digital content distribution system uses a Digital Rights Management (DRM) Controller that inquires through and accounting and content web server whether the user requesting the transfer of content has sufficient funds. Upon receiving information about the balance of the account associated with the receiving user ... 07/27/06 - 20060167806 - Processing system for recording media content A method and system are provided in which a user is enabled to record, for example, a song or other radio and/or video content, on demand, and to account for and process appropriate payment for the use of the recorded content. The recorded material is saved and indexed by title ... 07/27/06 - 20060167805 - System and method for providing a service A system and method is provided for selecting an option for expanding a communication service into a service area. Expansion options are based on a state of the existing network, demographics, and fiber topology. A list is made of available options. Costs for each option are calculated. Expected revenue associated ... 07/06/06 - 20060149681 - Method and system for the process of music creation, development, and distribution The present invention represents accomplishes the basic idea of providing a marketplace platform through which music and consumer purchasing power can be directly exchanged. It is a downloadable application wherein music files are stored on a central system, not a P2P network of linked computers. The present invention merges a ... 06/29/06 - 20060143129 - Software distribution An electronic device comprising: receiving means for receiving a first packaged installation file; installation means for installing a first version of a software application using the received first packaged installation file; packaging means for creating a second packaged installation file, for installing a second version of the software application; and ... 06/22/06 - 20060136340 - Post-paid billing system and method for multimedia files The present invention relates to a system and method for determining whether playing has been performed, determining the number of times that the playing has been performed, and charging fees based on the determination results (hereinafter “post-payment”) after music has been provided from an on-line sound source server and has ... 06/01/06 - 20060116965 - Content delivery apparatus and content reproduction apparatus A server apparatus 20 that is connected, through a communication network 11, to a mobile terminal 40 for reproducing a content and to a ticket gate machine 30. The ticket gate machine 30 detects that a user's entrance into a station area or boarding onto a vehicle, identifies at least ... 05/25/06 - 20060112016 - Content usage management system method, and program providing medium therefor When the encrypted content is provided from a service provider to a user device, a usage log including information of the content usage fee is created in the user device. The created usage log is then sent to the service provider. The service provider compares the content usage fee in ... 04/27/06 - 20060089914 - Apparatus, systems and methods for compensating broadcast sources In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of compensating a broadcast source. The method includes the steps of delivering a plurality of content elements originating from a broadcast source to a receiver; generating a playout list of the plurality of content elements, identifying the broadcast source, identifying one ... 04/20/06 - 20060085348 - Method and system for managing the use of electronic works A system for managing, distributing and using of electronic content. The system includes an encoding/encryption appliance for receiving content and creating protected content, a distribution appliance for defining one or more grants, a consumption appliance for exercising the one or more grants to transform the protected content into exercisable content, ... 04/13/06 - 20060080261 - Method and system for controlled play of digital downloads A method and system for digital file promotion by placing output circumscribed player terminals at commercial establishments. The terminal may be able to download digital files but be disabled from output of the downloaded files, so that users must enjoy the file on the player provided to/by the establishment. The ... 04/13/06 - 20060080260 - System and method for digital content rights management on portable storage devices Disclosed is “System and Method for Digital Content Rights Management on Portable Storage Devices.” Due to the fact that digital content will some become the master industry in the future, a new usage rights management is needed, especially for those storage media such as portable PDA or handy flash. In ... 04/06/06 - 20060074809 - Usage data collection system and method A system for collecting use data of a device includes an agent of the device and an administrator for the device. A communications network, such as the Internet or other network, connects the agent and the administrator. The agent hooks an operating system of the device and detects use data ... 03/30/06 - 20060069648 - Transmission apparatus and method, reception apparatus and method, management apparatus and method, charging apparatus and method, providing apparatus and method, and recording medium This invention relates to a transmission apparatus for transmitting digital content data via a communication medium, comprising attachment means for attaching cost information per unit data volume to the digital content data; and transmission means for transmitting the digital content data attached with the cost information after converting a data ... 03/30/06 - 20060069647 - System and method for digital payment of document processing services This invention is directed to a system and method for the digital payment of document processing services. More particularly, this invention is directed to a system and method which uses a pre-paid or digital payment mechanism to charge for document processing services. ... 03/09/06 - 20060053078 - Content price control system, method and recording medium A content price control system according to an example of the invention comprises a unit which accepts identification data to identify a content, and route data showing a circulation route of the content, a unit which reads price control data in which the identification data and distribution data showing a ... 03/02/06 - 20060047602 - Buffering scheme for storage of broadcast content Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing an occupant to store and/or purchase broadcasted media content in a vehicle. The method includes receiving and processing the media content from the broadcast source, temporarily storing the media content on a short-term memory storage disposed within the vehicle, while the media content ... 02/16/06 - 20060036553 - Automatic authorization of programmatic transactions Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system ... 02/09/06 - 20060031169 - Information distributing method and system When the amount of money billed each time the information is distributed once is determined depending on the number of times that the information is distributed within a predetermined time period, the intention of information offerer and the estimation of user reflects automatically on the amount of money billed when ... 02/09/06 - 20060031168 - Method for access to multimedia content and a platform for implementation of the method said user identification test (8) and said verification (13) being implemented by a proxy server software independent of the Internet site server software. ... 02/09/06 - 20060031167 - Method for automatic charging Peer-to-peer messages supplied to a peer-to-peer message filter from a mobile radio communication network are identified and delivered to a superpeer computer which is connected to a mobile radio network-fixed network interface computer. The peer-to-peer message filter is disposed in the mobile radio communication network. At least one digital rights ... 01/26/06 - 20060020551 - Systems and methods for distributing, obtaining and using digital media files Systems and methods for distributing, obtaining and using digital media files are disclosed. An exemplary method for distributing media files may include receiving a digital media file from a media file server. A plurality of digital media files are stored on the file server. In addition, a plurality of other ... 01/19/06 - 20060015463 - Performing automatically authorized programmatic transactions Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system ... 01/12/06 - 20060010074 - Delivery and storage system for secured content library A system for maintaining a secure content library includes a server, which manages requests for copyrighted content and encrypts the content using a key server, which generates unique keys and associates the keys with the copyrighted content to create a token. A gateway receives the token and interacts with the ... 01/05/06 - 20060004666 - Image commercial transactions system and method, image transfer system and method, image distribution system and method, display device and method An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfer system and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts the transfer of an image recorded on a recording medium in a predetermined format with a handling condition intrinsic ... 12/29/05 - 20050289070 - Server providing computer resources to user terminals Provided are a predetermined usage amount acquisition unit acquiring predetermined usage amount information within a predetermined period about the computer resources from the user terminals, a real usage amount calculation unit calculating real usage amount information indicating amount of actual usage of the user terminals within the predetermined period, and ... 12/15/05 - 20050278255 - Transaction data exchange system and approach Transaction processing is facilitated using an approach involving the provision of extracted data to transaction parties. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, transaction information is provided to parties to the transaction as a function of rules relating to the transaction. The rules can be used to assign ... 12/08/05 - 20050273432 - System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works A method, system and software for securely rendering digital documents, including storing a digital document in a document platform; storing a usage right associated with the digital document and specifying a manner of use indicating the number of times the digital document can be rendered; determining whether the digital document ... 11/17/05 - 20050256804 - Model and flow for distributing digitally conveyable content A method for distributing content can include the step of a content broker receiving digitally conveyable content from a content producer. The content broker can provide the content to at least one content distributor. The content distributor can provide the content to at least one content customer. The content producer ... 11/10/05 - 20050251484 - Apparatus and method for computation of a pricing index An information processing apparatus is disclosed which comprises: a first acquiring element for acquiring the number of times information contents are downloaded over a network; a second acquiring element for acquiring the number of times the information contents are reproduced; and a computing element for computing a pricing index for ... 11/10/05 - 20050251483 - Transaction method of digital data and system thereof Disclosed is a transaction method including a digital data seller client system, a digital data purchaser client system and a digital data transaction server. The transaction method according to the invention includes the steps of: inputting digital data including information on a seller, information on digital data, information on transactional ... 11/03/05 - 20050246283 - Apparatus and method for creating and using documents in a distributed computing network An authoring application for allowing users to create, control and distribute electronic content including a canvas interface for constructing a project of the electronic content from a plurality of resource files, the canvas interface having: a canvas area for constructing screen elements of the selected resource files to create screens; ... 11/03/05 - 20050246282 - Monitoring of digital content provided from a content provider over a network The invention refers to monitoring usage of digital content provided from a content provider (30) over a network (40) to a client system (10). In the client system (10), a logging agent (150) generates and stores information concerning usage of the digital content individually for each usage to be monitored. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246281 - Rights information providing system, method and computer program fro realizing the same Electronic tickets, electronic coupons, or the like are issued to customers who visit stores selling merchandise or event halls, thereby enlarging the customer base, improving the pulling power of the event hall, promoting the sale of merchandise, etc. A system for providing rights information includes a management server with a ... 10/27/05 - 20050240530 - Content distribution system, playback apparatus, content server, usage rule server, accounting server, playback method, content transmission method, usage rule transmission method, accounting method, program, and storage medium In a content distribution system, a content provider transmits a motion picture content and usage rule metadata to a playback apparatus. In the usage rule metadata, a rule of secondary use of the motion picture content is prescribed. The playback apparatus has a controller that analyzes the usage rule metadata ... 10/20/05 - 20050234831 - Automatic monitoring method and apparatus for fetching available quantities of electronic data The invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for automatically monitoring and automatically accounting the fetching of a quantity of electronic data available from a data base (4), especially a data base on the internet, through a first online connection (5; 5′) between a user computer (1) and ... 10/20/05 - 20050234830 - Control of consumption of media objects A method and mechanism controls consumption of media objects in a communication terminal, especially in a mobile terminal. A media object, such as a game, and an associated rights object are stored in a communication terminal. The rights object defines usage rules for the media object. Sales parameters are accepted ... 09/29/05 - 20050216417 - Method for providing curriculum enhancement using a computer-based media access system A method for providing curriculum enhancement using a computer-based media access system according to one embodiment is described. The method comprises accessing a playlist assembly component and creating a playlist indicating at least one instance of media. The playlist is then accessed and the instance of media is selected. A ... 09/29/05 - 20050216416 - Business method for the determination of the best known value and best known value available for security and customer information as applied to reference data A business method allows a reference data facility to provide high quality reference data to multiple customers. The reference data service is predicated on establishing independent contractual arrangements or subscriptions between multiple customers and multiple data vendors. The reference data facility receives value streams from the multiple data vendors and ... 09/22/05 - 20050209970 - Conditional-access terminal device and method According to a first aspect of the present invention, a conditional-access program can be updated without replacing a conditional-access large scale integrated circuit (LSI) or a conditional-access terminal device main-body. A conditional-access terminal device reads and decrypts an encrypted conditional-access program from a memory storage device at start-up, and executes ... 09/08/05 - 20050197961 - Preference engine for generating predictions on entertainment products of services A preference predicting method compares a subject user's play list with a plurality of other user's play lists and generates suggested new entertainment product or service selections to the subject user. In an embodiment of the method, the user's play list is compared to stored play lists to identify, on ... 09/08/05 - 20050197960 - System and method for renting or purchasing and viewing moving digital images Disclosed is a system for renting or purchasing and viewing moving digital images, such as movies, entertainment or sporting events, via a wireless telephony device, such as a mobile phone, a personal communication system, Blackberry® or a Bluetooth® device. Also disclosed are methods for renting or purchasing and viewing moving ... 08/11/05 - 20050177515 - Wi-fi service delivery platform for retail service providers A method is provided for managing usage of a plurality of local area networks by a plurality of subscribers associated with a service provider. The subscribers have terminals for accessing the local area networks. The terminals each have a client program for communicating with a service provider network. For each ... 08/11/05 - 20050177514 - Prepaid pay television system The aim of this invention is to propose an innovating way to offer access to paying TV to a large clientele all by drastically diminishing the costs connected to the management of the subscribers. This aim is reached by a system having a managing center (CAS) transmitting a data stream ... 07/28/05 - 20050165688 - Content distribution system and a reference server A content distribution system includes a reference server 112, and a plurality of distribution servers 101 to 108. The reference server 112 holds URLs showing network locations of the plurality of distribution servers 101 to 108, and transmits an URL for a distribution server to a user terminal in response ... 07/21/05 - 20050160047 - Music content using apparatus An apparatus is designed for using a music content composed of at least one content material in accordance with security information of the music content. In the apparatus, a reading section reads a recording medium which records a data file of the music content having a chunk structure including a ... 07/21/05 - 20050160046 - Method for providing and billing wim functionalities in mobile communication terminals The invention relates to a method for providing and billing WIM functionalities in mobile communication terminals. The method is characterized in that the WIM internally counts each of the signatures initiated by the subscriber, wherein the signature function is blocked when a given number of signatures has been reached. No ... 07/07/05 - 20050149447 - Method and apparatus to estimate software charges and analyze computer operating logs A method and apparatus to estimate the software charges in near real time for the use of software products that are executing on a computer system. As a program executes on the computer system, the operating system maintains a history log of each program execution and a history log of ... 07/07/05 - 20050149446 - Process for distributing audiovisual documents using fixed downloading facilities and portable terminals, terminals and facilities for the implementation of the process The present invention relates to a process for distributing audiovisual documents transmitted from a broadcasting office. The office broadcasts the documents to fixed distribution facilities. The users approach the facility and with the aid of a portable terminal request the downloading by radio of the documents that they have selected. ... 06/09/05 - 20050125354 - System and method for distributing content using advertising sponsorship A system and method for distributing digital copyright work having a copyright owner is described herein. The method comprises selecting, by a download customer, a digital copyright work for inquiry. A digital copyright work is associated with an advertising sponsor based on attributes at least partially selected by the advertising ... 06/02/05 - 20050119976 - System and method for managing the performance of digital media in computer networks A virtual broadcast system and method for managing the performance of digital media in computer networks is described which supports the exercise of the performance rights of creators and the accurate accounting and distribution of performance rights royalties. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |