发明名称 |
Credit card operated computer on-line service communication system |
摘要 |
A computer network communication system collects messages from multiple electronic sources comprising network service providers and presents them to a system user in a common format that is selectable by the user. The system receives charge account information from the user and thereby recoups costs associated with providing the computer network communication access. Charge account and associated identification information for a user are stored at a central control site, along with a user's preferred display settings. The central control site is connected to an interconnected computer network and to multiple remote sites comprising computer terminals that communicate with the central control site over the computer network. The remote user sites also are capable of direct communication with network service providers independently of the central control site over conventional telephone line connections.
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申请公布号 |
US5987498(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.11.16 |
申请号 |
US19960602630 |
申请日期 |
1996.02.16 |
申请人 |
ATCOM, INC. |
发明人 |
ATHING, WILLIAM DAVID;VAN HORNE, PETER FOSTER |
分类号 |
G07F7/00;G07F17/16;H04L12/14;H04L12/58;H04L29/08;(IPC1-7):G06F13/362;G06F13/42 |
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G07F7/00 |
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