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Method and apparatus for providing prepaid internet services
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In this article, the authors present a method and apparatus for pre-paying for Internet access time, which is used to access the Internet for receiving Internet content, as well as performing Internet services, such as sending/receiving e-mail.Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for pre-paying for Internet access time. After pre-paying, the apparatus is used to access the Internet for receiving Internet content, as well as performing Internet services, such as sending/receiving e-mail. The apparatus includes a processor programmed with instructions for providing a predetermined amount of Internet access time. Hence, when the user purchases the apparatus, the user in effect pre-pays for a predetermined amount of Internet access time. The processor is programmed, for example, to provide 30 hours of Internet access time, thereby enabling the user to access the Internet for 30 hours before the apparatus is cut-off from the Internet. The processor or other device, such as an internal clock, is programmed to clock Internet usage time, either forwards or backwards, and to cut-off the Internet connection when a predetermined time is reached. If the predetermined time is not reached during an individual Internet session, the processor stores the clocked time and/or available Internet access time. When the user re-connects to the Internet, the processor retrieves the stored clocked time and/or available Internet access time and clocks the remaining time. This process continues until the clocked time is equal to the predetermined time stored within the processor. At this time, the Internet connection is disabled. The apparatus can also be used for programming the processor with additional Internet access time by connecting to a remote server and purchasing additional Internet access time, or by inserting within the apparatus a prepaid Internet access card or a prepaid Internet access smart card storing a predetermined amount of Internet access time.read more
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