I'm not going to try and interpret the patent.
My understanding of what is meant by saying 'non predatory' is that an idea/software has been patented that provides a unique service within an existing framework. The existing framework is not infringing, but the patent holder gets exclusive rights to provide the service/software for whatever period of time.
Such as - if someone had patented cascading billing first. Affilate systems wouldn't be infringers, neither would merchant gateways, or password protection/tracking software, etc. BUT - if someone had patented that idea, then they'd be the only ones on the market allowed to get paid for providing it. You'd have nats or MPA2 exclusively, for example.
This seems to be in that area - although the question of whether or not it's an entirely new service, that no one is infringing on, is something that remains to be seen. But I don't see from reading it that existing affliate systems, cascading billing, etc, etc are included in the 'infringers' category.
Not a lawyer, just my
