Description of the illustration con_cdk

This figure describes Content Manager's accounting process. The Customer is shown to the left and, to the right, the Content Provider is shown above the Billing Provider (BRM). The Content Provider sends purchased content to the Customer using the Internet or carrier network. The Content Provider sends usage information to the Billing Provider in real-time or in batch-mode. The Billing Provider returns any error to the Content Provider. Periodically, the Billing Provider bills the Customer and remits a portion of any fees to the Content Provider.