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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
May. 20, 2002
Philip Peter Reunert, Redmond, WA (US);
Jun Yin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Brett Adam Tanzer, Seattle, WA (US);
Naveen Kachroo, Redmond, WA (US);
Bharat Shyam, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Darren Mitchell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael T. Daly, Redmond, WA (US);
Todd D. Ostermeir, Kirkland, WA (US);
James Francis Gilsinan, Redmond, WA (US);
David John Brennan, Redmond, WA (US);
Carol R. Rall, Redmond, WA (US);
Ram Viswanathan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Murali R. Krishnan, Redmond, WA (US);
Philip Peter Reunert, Redmond, WA (US);
Jun Yin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Brett Adam Tanzer, Seattle, WA (US);
Naveen Kachroo, Redmond, WA (US);
Bharat Shyam, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Darren Mitchell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael T. Daly, Redmond, WA (US);
Todd D. Ostermeir, Kirkland, WA (US);
James Francis Gilsinan, Redmond, WA (US);
David John Brennan, Redmond, WA (US);
Carol R. Rall, Redmond, WA (US);
Ram Viswanathan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Murali R. Krishnan, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The subject innovation relates to a system and/or methodology that provides an automated and dynamically responsive infrastructure to support online subscription services. The system coordinates and manages services offered by service providers. This can include automatically creating and managing billing accounts for customers. At least one engine is provided to process multiple rules in response to subscription events that occur in connection with the services to facilitate service delivery. At least one rating processor is provided to process multiple rating rules in response to subscription events.