A billing system and method for instant messaging

Abstract

The invention discloses an instant messaging billing system comprising a billing module used for carrying out two-way billing of paid services according to demand and supply information in instant messaging, an instant messaging module used for transmitting information between client modules through instant messaging, and the client modules used for users to receive and send information, configure paid services and perform account management, wherein the instant messaging module is connected with the billing module and the client modules. The invention further discloses an instant messaging billing method. With the system and the method, people can use paid services conveniently, fairly and effectively through instant messaging, and virtuous cycle of paid services is promoted.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of instant messaging, in particular to an instant messaging billing system and method. Background technique [0002] With the rapid development of the mobile Internet and the great popularity of smart phones, the instant messaging services represented by WeChat and QQ are booming unprecedentedly. According to Baidu Encyclopedia, Instant Messaging (IM for short) is an Internet-based instant messaging service and a terminal service that allows two or more people to use the network to transmit text messages, files, voice and video in real time. communicate with. Instant messaging is popular among people because of its free business model adopted by operators. It has gradually replaced short messages and become an indispensable communication tool in people's daily life. [0003] However, sometimes the two parties in instant messaging are a service-served relationship, and this service is paid and needs to be billed, tha...

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Problems solved by technology

The existing scheme is to pay the service demander directly or through a third party to the service provider at the beginning or end of the paid service, or bill by time or buy out like a phone call, often in real time It is very inconvenient to carry out outside the communication system

And due to factors such as instant messaging that does not need to be connected and is always online, asynchronous communication, many-to-many communication, fragmented communication, and information communication itself is the service content, it often happens that the service demander pays the fee but cannot get good service; or the service The supplier provides good services but does not get the due rewards; the quantity of service supply cannot be simply measured by time; service quality disputes are difficult to arbitrate; fraud, repudiation and other issues, especially when both the supplier and the demander of paid services are relatively unfamiliar and lack The environment of effective evaluation mechanism hinders people from using instant messaging for paid services

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