Credit item tracking system
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1. A transaction system comprising:
- a participating vendor tracking mechanism which identifies at least one participating vendor which has authorized at least one certificate to be sold at a face value determined by a promotional campaign and rate plan;
a purchase interface, said purchase interface generating a request by a customer for at least one certificate in real time; and
a credit tracking system whereby credits are issued to a participating vendor for each certificate authorized in real time.
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Abstract
A transaction system comprising: a participating vendor tracking mechanism that identifies at least one participating vendor which has authorized at least one certificate to be sold at a face value determined by a promotional campaign and rate plan; a purchase interface that generates a request by a customer for at least one certificate in real time; and a credit tracking system whereby credits are issued to a participating vendor for each certificate authorized in real time.
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1. A transaction system comprising:
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a participating vendor tracking mechanism which identifies at least one participating vendor which has authorized at least one certificate to be sold at a face value determined by a promotional campaign and rate plan; a purchase interface, said purchase interface generating a request by a customer for at least one certificate in real time; and a credit tracking system whereby credits are issued to a participating vendor for each certificate authorized in real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of managing at least one unique identifying certificate comprising the steps of:
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identifying at least one participating vendor using a vendor tracking mechanism; associating at least one rate plan and one promotional campaign and at least one rate plan with at least one participating vendor; receiving a certificate request; associating at least one rate plan and at least one promotional campaign with said at least one certificate in real time; associating a face value to said at least one unique identifying certificate in real time; issuing said at least one certificate to at least one customer; receiving and recording a payment amount from said at least one customer; and crediting said payment amount to at least one revenue recipient based upon at least one of said at least one rate plan in real time. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. The method of 14, wherein said system further includes the step of validating a transaction.
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17. The method of 14, wherein said system further includes the step of issuing said credit items to said participating vendor.
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18. The method of 14, wherein said system further includes the step of redeeming a credit item from said participating vendor.
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19. The method of 18, wherein said system further includes the step of redeeming a credit item from said participating vendor for cash.
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20. The method of 14, wherein said system further includes the step of tracking customer information in a database.
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