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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Thomas A. Nielsen, Newark, CA (US);
John Dominick Piscitello, San Francisco, CA (US);
Arturo E. Crespo, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Louis Vincent Perrochon, Mountain View, CA (US);
Benjamin Chan-bin Ling, San Jose, CA (US);
Georges Harik, Mountain View, CA (US);
Thomas A. Nielsen, Newark, CA (US);
John Dominick Piscitello, San Francisco, CA (US);
Arturo E. Crespo, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Louis Vincent Perrochon, Mountain View, CA (US);
Benjamin Chan-Bin Ling, San Jose, CA (US);
Georges Harik, Mountain View, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A micro-payment system has buyers, sellers, and a broker. The buyers establish accounts with the broker and provide payment information allowing the broker to invoice the buyers. The sellers establish accounts with the brokers and specify terms for accessing items, including electronic content, available from the sellers. The sellers also provide payment information that allows the broker to credit the sellers for sales of the items. The broker aggregates the buyers' micro-payment purchases and invoices the buyers. The broker also aggregates the sellers' micro-payment sales and credits the sellers.