Patent ID: 7620601
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. An Internet charging system in a system having an information terminal and a terminal server that provides Internet access service employing a public network to the information terminal, comprising on the terminal server side: a charging server for sequentially calculating an Internet usage fee which occurs according to Internet usage by an Internet user through the information terminal; a charging database having a charging table required for calculating the Internet usage fee; and a customer database having a customer table which includes information on a customer as the Internet user through the information terminal; wherein the charging table which includes information on a charging method associated with Internet access is periodically transmitted to the information terminal; wherein the information terminal is adapted to allow the customer to select a desired charging method information from the transmitted charging table, said charging method information including at least one information item selected from the group consisting of: a size of the advertisement displayed on the information terminal, a number of advertisements displayed on the information terminal, electronic commerce deal amount, electronic commerce deal frequency, and communication traffic state information concerning a communication traffic state in the public network; and wherein said charging server includes a calculating unit for calculating a network access charge by said charging server according to a charging method information selected by said customer, said charging method information including at least one information item selected from the group consisting of: a size of the advertisement displayed on the information terminal, a number of advertisements displayed on the information terminal, electronic commerce deal amount, electronic commerce deal frequency, and communication traffic state information concerning a communication traffic state in the public network.