Web-based automated code delivery
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining a code and preventing disablement of a device comprising the steps of:
- assigning a contract identification code associated with a loan contract;
a payment center receiving a loan payment;
forwarding the payment from the payment center to a finance company, wherein the finance company has an interest in the device;
a code delivery computer determining whether the finance company has received the payment;
the code delivery computer determining a previous code released for the device;
releasing a new code subsequent to the previous code released for the device if the code delivery computer determines that the finance company has received the payment;
the code delivery computer receiving the associated contract identification code from a user via telephony, an internet link, or an email;
the code delivery computer providing the new code directly to the user via telephony, an internet link, or an email;
the device receiving the code from the user, thereby preventing disablement of the device.
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Abstract
A method for preventing disablement of a device includes assigning a contract identification code, receiving a loan payment, forwarding the loan payment from a payment center to a finance company having an interest in the device, a code delivery computer determining whether the finance company has received the payment, the code delivery computer determining a previous code released for the device, releasing a new code subsequent to the previous code released for the device if the code delivery computer determines that the finance company has received the payment, the code delivery computer receiving the associated contract identification code from a user via telephony or an internet link, the code delivery computer providing the new code directly to the user via telephony, an internet link, or an email, and the device receiving the code from the user, thereby preventing disablement of the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining a code and preventing disablement of a device comprising the steps of:
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assigning a contract identification code associated with a loan contract;
a payment center receiving a loan payment;
forwarding the payment from the payment center to a finance company, wherein the finance company has an interest in the device;
a code delivery computer determining whether the finance company has received the payment;
the code delivery computer determining a previous code released for the device;
releasing a new code subsequent to the previous code released for the device if the code delivery computer determines that the finance company has received the payment;
the code delivery computer receiving the associated contract identification code from a user via telephony, an internet link, or an email;
the code delivery computer providing the new code directly to the user via telephony, an internet link, or an email;
the device receiving the code from the user, thereby preventing disablement of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing a code and preventing disablement of a device comprising:
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a device which receives codes to prevent disablement of the device;
a finance company, wherein the finance company has a security interest in the device and contracts for regular payments for the device;
a payment center for receiving payments for the device and for forwarding the payments to the finance company;
a code delivery computer which receives an indication from the finance company of whether a payment has been made and based on the indication provides codes directly to a user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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