System and method for a wireless handset upgrade credit
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1. A method for a feature credit, said method comprising:
- determining a feature credit for a user in response to services being utilized by the user, andadjusting a feature credit balance in response to the determining the feature credit.
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Abstract
A system and method for a feature credit. A feature credit is determined for a user in response to services being utilized by the user. A feature credit balance is adjusted in response to determining the feature credit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a feature credit, said method comprising:
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determining a feature credit for a user in response to services being utilized by the user, and adjusting a feature credit balance in response to the determining the feature credit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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14. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
pro-rating a service term handset upgrade credit for the time period to determine the handset upgrade credit.
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14-1. A billing system, said system comprising:
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a server configured to determine a handset upgrade credit issued to a user in response to an elapsed period of service; and a database in communication with the server, the database configured to store the handset upgrade credit for access by the server.
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18. A billing system comprising:
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a processor for executing a set of instructions; a memory configured to store the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions determines a new handset upgrade credit to issue to a user in response to an elapsed period of service, sums the new handset upgrade credit with a balance of a pre-existing handset upgrade credit to generate a total and displays the new handset upgrade credit and the total to the user.
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