WO2003093933A3 - Prepaid broadband internet and software service method and apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2003093933A3
WO2003093933A3 PCT/US2003/013511 US0313511W WO03093933A3 WO 2003093933 A3 WO2003093933 A3 WO 2003093933A3 US 0313511 W US0313511 W US 0313511W WO 03093933 A3 WO03093933 A3 WO 03093933A3
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David Knox
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Datawave Systems Inc
David Knox
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Abstract

A prepaid computer service operating on a personal computer (108) and a networked computer is activated at a point of sale (100). The service includes broadband Internet access such as DSL (110). The service running on the personal computer (108) includes a switch for discontinuing the service upon expiration of the prepaid service. The switch may be a comprised in a circuit interconnected between a DSL (110) modem and a personal computer (108). A DSL (110) service provider Internet access service (104) and a service manager manages the prepaid service. The switch (104) has a timer having a value loaded by the service manager, and the timer (114) is used to determine the expiration of service. The prepaid service alternately includes a software based switch which may be used to regulated prepaid internet service or other software based services such as prepaid Internet based games, thin-client software services or entertainment.
PCT/US2003/013511 2002-04-29 2003-04-29 Prepaid broadband internet and software service method and apparatus WO2003093933A2 (en)

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