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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PAYMENT CODES

  • US 20080109334A1
  • Filed: 11/03/2006
  • Published: 05/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing payment codes to a customer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) determining a payment code distribution time for a future payment code, wherein the future payment code disables a Service Interruption Device coupled to a product associated with a payment plan for a first predetermined period of time starting in the future;

    (b) at approximately the payment code distribution time, distributing the future payment code to a self-service customer accessible system, wherein the customer may independently access the self-service customer accessible system;

    (c) after distributing the future payment code, confirming that a payment instrument for a prior payment code has been received, wherein the prior payment code disables the Service Interruption Device for a second predetermined period of time, the second predetermined period of time being later in time than the first predetermined period of time;

    (d) repeating steps (a), (b), and (c), if, and only if, receipt of the payment instrument for the prior payment code is confirmed.

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