Patent ID: 8516083
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing services to users, the method being performed at a network system, the method comprising: providing a subscriber computer with access to at least one network via a network system; receiving an XML command at the network system from a service provider system; parsing the XML command to determine a type of operation requested by the service provider system and to determine a user associated with the XML command; translating at least a portion of the XML command to produce data in a specialized data format configured to be compatible with a protocol associated with a service usage accounting system; transmitting the data in the specialized data format to the service usage accounting system, the data in the specialized data format configured to authorize and bill an account associated with the user; receiving an authorization result from the service usage accounting system; translating the authorization result to produce an XML response indicating that the XML command was received and processed appropriately; and transmitting the XML response from the network system to the service provider system, the XML response comprising a confirmation identifier based on the authorization result.