HOWARD STEVEN BERLIN
Pilots at Riviera Dr, San Diego, CA
License number
California A4736663
Issued Date
Apr 2015
Expiration Date
Apr 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
3860 Riviera Dr UNIT 301, San Diego, CA 92109
Professional information
Computer Network Debit Disk Used For Prepayment To Transfer Information From A Central Computer
US Patent:
5915093, Jun 22, 1999
Filed:
Apr 24, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/845590
Inventors:
Howard Berlin - San Diego CA
Jack W. Bochsler - San Diego CA
Jack W. Bochsler - San Diego CA
Assignee:
Howard Berlin - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G06F 1300
US Classification:
39520049
Abstract:
A method and system for retrieving a selected type of information from a remote computer via a computer network using a disk token purchased from a vendor that is associated with a certain type of information and a certain number of pre-paid access units. The information is provided by a central computer that is connected with the user's computer via a computer network such as the Internet. To receive information of the type for which the user has pre-paid, the user loads the disk token into a disk drive of the user's computer. Under control of software stored on the disk token, the user's computer establishes a telephone connection with the central computer and transmits a serial number associated with the disk token. The central computer verifies the authenticity of the serial number and also verifies that an account associated with that disk token has a sufficient access unit balance to cover the cost of the information. If the disk token is authentic and the account has a sufficient balance, the central computer initiates a transfer to the user's computer of information of the type for which the user has pre-paid.