Methods and Systems for Facilitating Subsidized Access by a User to Network Content

摘要

An exemplary method includes a subsidized access management system detecting a request provided by a user of an access device for the user to receive subsidized access to network content, identifying a plurality of user parameters provided by the user and that define a plurality of conditions associated with the subsidized access to the network content and that the user is willing to experience in order to receive the subsidized access to the network content, selecting a sponsor from a pool of potential sponsors and that is willing to sponsor the subsidized access to the network content in accordance with the plurality of user parameters, and providing the user with the subsidized access to the network content by way of the access device in accordance with a subsidized access arrangement between a subsidized access provider and the sponsor. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a subsidized access management system associated with a subsidized access provider, a request provided by a user of an access device for the user to receive subsidized access to network content by way of the access device; identifying, by the subsidized access management system in response to the request, a plurality of user parameters provided by the user and that define a plurality of conditions associated with the subsidized access to the network content and that the user is willing to experience in order to receive the subsidized access to the network content; selecting, by the subsidized access management system based on the plurality of user parameters, a sponsor from a pool of potential sponsors and that is willing to sponsor the subsidized access to the network content by the user by way of the access device in accordance with the plurality of user parameters; and providing, by the subsidized access management system in response to the selecting of the sponsor, the user with the subsidized access to the network content by way of the access device in accordance with a subsidized access arrangement between the subsidized access provider and the sponsor.