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Streaming Tier System
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Streaming Tier System

The B2B Streaming Tier System connects your Second Life inworld Tier Boxes directly to your streaming rental management platform. When a client pays the appropriate Tier Box inworld, their tier rental starts automatically according to the configured service.

Inworld Payment → Automatic Tier Activation
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System Overview

Automated streaming rental management for Second Life

The B2B Streaming Tier System is designed to automate the connection between your inworld rental operation and your web-based streaming management platform.

Instead of manually creating every customer rental, the normal rental process begins when a client pays one of your configured Tier Boxes inworld.

The payment identifies the client and the tier being purchased. The system can then register the rental, calculate its rental period and keep the service available for management from your Streaming Tier dashboard.

💰 Inworld Payments
Clients begin their rental directly by paying the appropriate Tier Box in Second Life.
⚡ Automatic Activation
The rental process is triggered by the inworld payment instead of requiring manual creation.
📦 Multiple Tiers
Different Tier Boxes can represent different streaming tiers, packages or rental levels.
👤 Client Tracking
Client information remains connected to the rental generated from their inworld payment.
⏱ Rental Periods
Start dates and expiration information are tracked according to the purchased tier.
↻ Renewals
Existing clients can continue their service through additional inworld payments.
Designed for automation: Your clients interact with the inworld Tier Box while the Streaming Tier System handles the rental information behind the scenes.
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How the System Works

From an inworld payment to an active tier rental

For normal client rentals, you do not need to manually create a rental before the client pays.

The client's payment to the configured Tier Box is what begins the rental process.

1
Client Chooses a Tier
The client selects the appropriate inworld Tier Box according to the streaming service or tier they want.
2
Client Pays the Tier Box
The client makes the required Second Life payment directly to the Tier Box.
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Payment Is Detected
The inworld Tier Box detects the successful payment and processes the rental information.
4
Tier Is Identified
The system identifies the configured streaming tier associated with the Tier Box and payment.
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Rental Starts Automatically
The client's tier rental begins automatically according to the configured rental settings.
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Rental Is Tracked
The dashboard can then be used to monitor the client, tier, payment, rental period and expiration.
No manual activation is normally required. Once the Streaming Tier System and Tier Boxes are correctly configured, the client simply pays inworld to begin the rental.
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Initial Setup

Prepare the system before accepting client payments

Before making your Streaming Tier Boxes available to clients, complete the system configuration first.

1
Access the Streaming Tier System
Log in to your Streaming Tier management area and verify that your system is active.
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Configure Your Tiers
Prepare the streaming tiers or rental packages you want to offer to clients.
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Configure the Tier Boxes
Make sure each inworld Tier Box is connected to the correct tier and rental configuration.
4
Verify Pricing
Confirm that the amount clients are expected to pay matches the intended tier and rental period.
5
Test Before Public Use
Verify the complete payment and rental flow before making the Tier Box available to clients.
Important: Verify the Tier Box configuration before accepting real client payments. The Tier Box is what starts the automated rental process.
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Inworld Tier Boxes

The connection between Second Life and your rental system

The Tier Box is the main inworld point where the client begins their streaming rental.

Each Tier Box should be configured according to the streaming tier, price and rental period you want it to represent.

📡 Connected
The Tier Box communicates the client payment and rental information to the Streaming Tier System.
💰 Payment
The client pays the Tier Box directly inworld to begin or continue the service.
📦 Tier
The box represents the configured streaming rental tier or package.
⏱ Rental Time
The purchased rental period determines how long the client's tier remains active.
You can use different Tier Boxes for different streaming tiers or service levels, depending on how you configure your rental operation.
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Inworld Payments

Client payment is the trigger for the rental

The Streaming Tier System is designed around inworld payment.

When the client pays the appropriate Tier Box, the payment triggers the configured tier rental.

Action Where It Happens Result
Client chooses tier Second Life Client selects the appropriate Tier Box.
Client pays Tier Box inworld Payment starts the rental process.
Payment detected Automatic Tier and client information are processed.
Rental starts Streaming Tier System Client's tier becomes active according to the configuration.
Rental tracked Web Dashboard Owner can monitor the active rental and expiration information.
Simple for clients: They do not need to access your management dashboard. Their normal interaction is with the Tier Box in Second Life.
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Automatic Tier Rentals

Rentals created from successful inworld payments

A normal Streaming Tier rental begins automatically after the client successfully pays the configured Tier Box.

The rental record connects the client with the tier they purchased and the corresponding rental period.

👤 Client
Identifies the Second Life client who made the inworld payment.
📦 Tier
Identifies which streaming tier or service was purchased.
💰 Payment
Connects the inworld payment with the corresponding rental.
📅 Start
Records when the purchased rental period begins.
⏱ Expiration
Tracks when the current paid rental period ends.
● Status
Allows the dashboard to show whether the client's tier is active, expiring or expired.
Owner workflow: You mainly configure and monitor the system. The normal client rental itself is generated from the client's inworld Tier Box payment.
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Streaming Dashboard

Monitor your automatic streaming rental operation

The dashboard is the management side of the Streaming Tier System. It allows the owner to monitor the rentals being generated from inworld Tier Box payments.

📺 Active Rentals
View clients whose paid streaming tier is currently active.
⏳ Expiring Rentals
Identify rentals approaching the end of their current paid period.
⛔ Expired Rentals
Review tiers whose paid rental period has ended.
💰 Payments
Review payment-related rental activity received through the system.
👤 Clients
Identify which Second Life clients are connected to your streaming rentals.
📦 Tier Information
See which streaming tier each client has purchased.
The dashboard is primarily for configuration, monitoring and management. Clients normally start their rental from Second Life, not from the web dashboard.
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Tier Renewals

Clients continue their service through inworld payment

Renewals follow the same simple concept as the initial rental: the client pays inworld according to the configured Tier Box.

1
Existing Client Pays
The client makes another payment to the appropriate inworld Tier Box.
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Payment Is Detected
The Tier Box processes the new payment through the Streaming Tier System.
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Existing Rental Is Recognized
The system identifies the client's existing tier rental where applicable.
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Rental Time Is Extended
The applicable paid rental period is added according to the tier configuration.
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Dashboard Updates
The rental information reflects the renewed service period.
Client-friendly renewal: Clients do not need to contact the owner simply to manually extend a normal tier. They can pay the configured Tier Box again according to your rental setup.
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Rental Expiration

Monitor the end of each paid streaming period

The rental period determines how long the client's purchased streaming tier remains valid.

The dashboard allows you to identify rentals that are currently active, approaching expiration or have already reached the end of their paid period.

🟢 Active
The client is still within the current paid rental period.
🟠 Expiring
The client's current paid period is approaching its expiration.
🔴 Expired
The paid rental period has reached its end.
🔵 Renewed
A further inworld payment has extended the client's service.
Clients who want to continue their streaming tier can use the appropriate inworld Tier Box to make another payment according to your configured rental terms.
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Automatic Rental Workflow

From Second Life payment to active streaming tier

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Client Chooses Tier
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Pays Tier Box
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Payment Detected
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Tier Identified
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Rental Starts
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Time Tracked
The key concept: Client payment in Second Life is the trigger. The owner does not normally need to manually create each client rental.

Renewal Workflow

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Existing Rental
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Client Pays Again
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Payment Processed
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Rental Extended
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New Expiration
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Troubleshooting & FAQ

Common questions about the Streaming Tier System

The client pays the appropriate configured Tier Box in Second Life. The inworld payment starts the automatic rental process.
No. Normal client rentals are designed to start automatically from successful inworld payments to your configured Tier Boxes.
No. The management dashboard is primarily for the system owner. The client's normal rental interaction takes place inworld through the Streaming Tier Box.
The client pays the appropriate Tier Box again according to the configured rental terms. The additional payment is used to continue or extend the applicable rental period.
The Tier Box detects the payment, the configured tier is identified, and the client's rental is processed automatically according to the system configuration.
The Tier Box is the entry point for the client's payment and rental. Its configuration determines which streaming tier and rental terms should be associated with the payment.
First verify that the correct Tier Box was paid, that the box is configured for the intended tier, and that the Streaming Tier System connection is active. Also check the dashboard for the payment or rental activity before asking the client to make another payment.
No. Check the system and payment records first. Confirm whether the original payment was received before requesting another payment from the client.