US Patent Application No: 2002/0129,088

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Content-based billing

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for content-based billing is provided. Techniques are provided for intercepting, modifying, and retransmitting a request between various entities engaged in content-based billing in the context of the World Wide Web. Various techniques such as HTTP proxy servers, wireless protocol gateways, routers, and level 41 switches may be used for intercepting the request. The request maybe modified based on numerous factors such as profile information, levels of service, and requested content. The entities that engage in content-based billing include but are not limited to users (including mobile users), content providers, access providers (including HTTP proxy servers).

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YAHOO! INC.SUNNYVALE, CA1543

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Padala, Sailendra K San Mateo, CA 6 26
Rohelec, Philippe Le San Francisco, CA 1 24
Semel, Ivry San Francisco, CA 3 51
Zhou, Pei-Yuan Cupertino, CA 1 24

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REDKNEE INC. (4)
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (2)
8,024,785 Method and data processing system for intercepting communication between a client and a service 0 2007
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ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. (1)
7,639,654 Method and apparatus for mobile broadband wireless communications 1 2002
 
ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. (1)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. (1)
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION (1)
7,849,020 Method and apparatus for network transactions 1 2006
 
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION (1)
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