# US 2014/0156467 A1 · Application/content bundling and monetization platform > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0156467 A1 - Document ID: US20140156467A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/030,724 - Filed: 2013-09-18 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-09-18 - Assignees: Kachingle, Inc. - Applicants: Kachingle, Inc. - Inventors: Cynthia Typaldos; Frank Spies; Paul Frederic Ranft - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156467A1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0635: {replenishment orders; recurring orders} - G06Q 30/04: Billing or invoicing - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Based on submitted software applications, a management system can combine two or more software applications into a bundle that provides users access to the software applications included in the software application bundle. Access to the software applications, including type of access, duration of access, etc., is controlled by financial terms or other credits associated by the management system with the selected software application bundle, such as a monthly subscription fee. Once users are provided access to various software applications, the users and respective publishers may capture various use events related to accessing one or more software applications. After collecting use information, the management system can then initiate a reconciliation event. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for managing content comprising: obtaining a request for accessing a software application bundle, wherein the software application bundle corresponds to two or more software applications and wherein a first software application of the two or more software applications is associated with a first reconciliation program and a second software application two or more software applications is associated with a second reconciliation program; obtaining usage information corresponding to access of at least one of the two or more software applications; processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar to the usage information; processing a total amount to be distributed based on the processed usage information by associating terms associated with the first reconciliation program and terms associated with the second reconciliation program; and causing reconciliation of the total amount to be distributed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein obtaining usage information includes obtaining usage information from a provider of the two or more software applications. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar includes applying at least one multiplier to the usage information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar includes applying at least one filter to the usage information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar includes applying at least one statistical process to the usage information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the total amount to be distributed corresponds to a portion of a subscription fee associated access to the software application bundle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein obtaining a request for accessing a software application bundle includes obtaining a configuration of a software application bundle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method as recited in claim 7, wherein obtaining the configuration of the software application bundle includes obtaining a selection of software applications based on credits associated with each software application bundle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein causing reconciliation of the total amount to be distributed includes causing a crediting of an account associated a publisher. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, wherein causing reconciliation of the total amount to be distributed includes publishing reconciliation information. ### Claim 11 A method for managing content comprising: obtaining usage information corresponding to access of a software application bundle, wherein the software application bundle corresponds to two or more software applications; processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar to the usage information; processing a total amount to be distributed based on the processed usage information by associating terms associated with reconciliation programs associated with each of the two or more software applications, wherein at least two of the reconciliation programs are different; and causing reconciliation of the total amount to be distributed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, wherein obtaining usage information includes obtaining usage information from a provider of the two or more software applications. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, wherein processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar includes applying at least one multiplier to the usage information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, wherein processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar includes applying at least one filter to the usage information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, wherein processing the usage information based on application of at least one scalar includes applying at least one statistical process to the usage information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising obtaining a configuration of a software application bundle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method as recited in claim 16, wherein obtaining the configuration of the software application bundle includes obtaining a selection of software applications based on credits associated with each software application bundle. ### Claim 18 A system for managing content comprising: a management system, implemented on a computing system, the management system operable to: obtain usage information corresponding to access of a software application bundle, wherein the software application bundle corresponds to two or more software applications; process usage information based on application of at least one scalar to the usage information; process a total amount to be distributed based on the processed usage information by associating terms associated with reconciliation programs associated with each of the two or more software applications, wherein at least two of the reconciliation programs are different; and cause reconciliation of the total amount to be distributed. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the management system is further operable to process the usage information based on application of at least one scalar, the at least one scalar corresponding to at least one multiplier to the usage information, at least one filter to the usage information or at least one statistical process to the usage information. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the management system is further operable to causing reconciliation of the total amount to be distributed includes cause a reconciliation upon expiration of a subscription period.