DATA DELIVERY EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR INVOLVING CONTENT PROVIDERS AS SPONSORS

摘要

The present invention relates generally to a method of identifying data delivery parameters relating to delivery of data accessible from a network location via a communications service provider; embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited to identifying delivery parameters when the delivery of data is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks. Accordingly embodiments of the invention provide a method of identifying data delivery parameters relating to delivery of data accessible from a network location via a communications service provider, wherein the communications service provider has a delivery rate associated therewith, said delivery rate being applicable in respect of said delivery of data, the method comprising: receiving first data indicative of an amount of data that can be downloaded in respect of a request for data access from the network location; receiving second data indicative of a quantity of resource to be allocated in respect of delivery of data accessed from the network location; using the delivery rate and the second data so as to identify a number of individual access requests relating to the first data that can be offset by the allocated quantity of resource, whereby to identify a said delivery parameter; and outputting data indicative of the identified number of individual access requests.