System and method for provisioning internet access to a computing device

摘要

A system and method for provisioning Internet access to a computing device comprising an Internet access adjustment facilitator arranged to receive a request from the computing device for adjusting Internet access from a paid Internet access mode to a toll-free Internet access mode; and a whitelist in communication with the Internet access adjustment facilitator, the whitelist maintaining a list of web resources available for toll free access by the computing device; wherein upon successful processing of the request, the list of web resources are toll free for access by the computing device. The system may further be adapted for billing/charging based on either pay-per-specified-time model or pay per action model.

主权项

1. A system for provisioning Internet access to a computing device comprising:
an Internet access adjustment facilitator arranged to receive a request from the computing device for adjusting Internet access from a paid Internet access mode to a toll-free Internet access mode; and a whitelist in communication with the Internet access adjustment facilitator, the whitelist maintaining a list of web resources available for toll free access by the computing device; wherein upon successful processing of the request, the list of web resources are toll free for access by the computing device, wherein any subsequent action to retrieve, input or manipulate data in the toll-free Internet access mode is chargeable, wherein each subsequent action to retrieve, input or manipulate data is charged or billed based on a pay per action model, and wherein the pay per action model is activated by sending a request from the mobile device to the Internet access adjustment facilitator, the Internet access adjustment facilitator operable to, upon receiving the request, toggle between an existing billing infrastructure which implements a pay-per-specific time model and an independent billing module implementing the pay per action model.