| 摘要 |
A method of regulating sharing of a multimedia object ( 200 ) by a device ( 100 ), comprising registering usage information for the multimedia object ( 200 ) upon sharing of the multimedia object ( 200 ), and after the registering, billing a user of the device ( 100 ) for a certain amount in accordance with the registered usage information for the multimedia object ( 200 ). Registration preferably takes place in a client ( 101 ) arranged for sharing of the multimedia object ( 200 ). The usage information could for instance comprise the number of times a multimedia object has been shared, or the duration of the object. If a sufficient number of objects have been shared, or if the total time exceeds a maximum, the client ( 101 ) reports the usage information to a third party ( 130 ) for billing purposes.
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