SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTO-CONFIGURATION BASED ON A PRE-PAID SUBSCRIPTION

摘要

A method, server, system and computer program product for providing one or more content files to a user terminal are provided, wherein the credit balance of a user associated with the user terminal is consulted prior to commencing the transmission of the content files. Where it is determined that the user's credit balance is insufficient to cover the content file requested, at least part of the content file may be modified so as to reduce its size prior to transmission. If it is determined that the content file cannot be sufficiently modified to compensate for the user's credit deficit, a message may be sent notifying the user that he or she does not have sufficient credit for the content file requested. The content file may further be partitioned either prior to or after modification, and one or more content selection points may be inserted into various content parts enabling the user to designate, prior to receiving the entire content file, whether or not he or she wishes to continue receiving parts of the content file. A user terminal capable of receiving one or more content files including the content selection points is also provided.