Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Sarah S Bryar

Jeffrey P Bezos

Brian J Utter

Anil K Dedhia

Computer systems and associated payment models are disclosed for compensating content providers, such as web site operators, that cooperatively provide user access to content. In one embodiment, when a user selects a link provided by an 'originator' entity (e.g., on a web site of the originator entity) to access a 'target' entity's content (e.g., content displayed on the target entity's web site), the user is charged a small transaction fee, such as 0.1 cents. A portion of this fee is paid to the originator, and a portion is paid to the target. An additional portion may be retained by a service provider that processes the link selection transaction. Embodiments are also disclosed involving different flows of monetary compensation between the user, the originator, the target, and the service provider.

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Sarah S Bryar