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Method and apparatus for managing subscriptions

  • US 8,121,899 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2009
  • Issued: 02/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving information that identifies a product;

    identifying a retailer offering the product; and

    establishing, by a controller, a subscription for the product, in which the subscription is valid for the retailer, in which terms of the subscription include;

    a subscription price of the product,a frequency of the subscription that indicates a period of time,a duration of the subscription, in which the duration of the subscription includes a plurality of the periods of time, andin which in order to comply with the frequency of the subscription the customer is required to purchase at least one unit of the product in each respective period of time; and

    determining, via the controller, that the customer is in compliance with the frequency of the subscription.

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