SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR METERING CONTENT ON THE INTERNET

摘要

Systems and methods for metering Internet content deployed by content providers (33a-c) based on a technology platform licensed from content technology providers are provided. The systems and methods of the present invention consists of a metering infrastructure that enables content providers (33a-c) to meter the usage of content deployed with their technologies (37, 39). The technologies are licensed to content providers (33a-c), and the licensing fees are based on the content usage by content users (34a-e). Content providers (33a-c) are charged a licensing fee for the usage of commercial content. In a preferred embodiment, non-commercial content may be deployed based on the licensed technologies (37, 39) and may be distributed free of charge.