System and method for providing offers for mobile devices
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1. A method comprising:
- storing in a data store accessible to a server system, profile information associated with a mobile communications device belonging to a user;
determining, at the server system, that the mobile communications device belonging to the user needs to be replaced;
accessing the profile information by the server system;
based on the accessed profile information, at the server system, generating an offer to replace the mobile communications device with a replacement mobile communications device; and
providing the offer to the user by the server system.
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Abstract
Profile information associated with a mobile communications device belonging to a user is stored at a server system. Upon the server system receiving an indication that the mobile communications device needs to be replaced, the profile information is reviewed. Based on the review of the profile, an offer is generated to replace the mobile communications device.
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1. A method comprising:
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storing in a data store accessible to a server system, profile information associated with a mobile communications device belonging to a user; determining, at the server system, that the mobile communications device belonging to the user needs to be replaced; accessing the profile information by the server system; based on the accessed profile information, at the server system, generating an offer to replace the mobile communications device with a replacement mobile communications device; and providing the offer to the user by the server system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a data store for storing a profile associated with a mobile communications device belonging to a user; and a server, coupled to the data store, wherein the server determines that the mobile communications device belonging to the user needs to be replaced, the server accesses the profile information and, based on the accessed profile information, generates an offer to replace the mobile communications device with a replacement mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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storing in a data store accessible to a server system, a user profile associated with a mobile communications device belonging to a user; determining, at the server system, that the mobile communications device belonging to the user needs to be replaced; accessing the user profile by the server system; based on the accessed user profile, obtaining information by the server system about a replacement mobile communications device from a vendor; and at the server system, providing the user with an offer to replace the mobile communications device, wherein the offer includes the information about the replacement mobile communications device obtained from the vendor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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storing in a memory store accessible to a server system, profile information associated with a mobile communications device and its user; determining by the server system that the user'"'"'s mobile communication device needs to be replaced; accessing by the server system, the profile information associated with the mobile communications device that has been determined to need replacement; accessing by the server system, at least one mobile communications device vendor to obtain information about at least one potential replacement mobile communications device; at the server system, using the accessed profile information and using the accessed vendor information, generating an offer to replace the mobile communications device with a replacement mobile communications device; and at the server system, communicating the generated offer to the user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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storing in a memory store accessible to a server system, profile information associated with a mobile communications device and its user; determining by the server system that the user'"'"'s mobile communication device needs to be replaced; accessing by the server system, the profile information associated with the mobile communications device that has been indicated to need replacement; accessing by the server system, at least one mobile communications device network operator to obtain information about at least one potential replacement mobile communications device; at the server system, using the accessed profile information and using the accessed network operator information, generating an offer to replace the mobile communications device with a replacement mobile communications device; and at the server system, communicating the generated offer to the user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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