Tracking and guidance system for recurring service management
US11836697B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0631
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A service tracking and guidance system includes processing circuitry configured to receive, from a location tracking device and/or an online service, usage data indicative of usage of a service by a consumer. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a usage value based on the usage data, to receive remittance data indicative of recurring payments made by the consumer for the service, and to retrieve a usage threshold that represents a level of usage of the service that justifies the recurring payments. The processing circuitry is further configured to compare the usage value determined based on the usage data for a time period that corresponds to at least one of the recurring payments to the usage threshold and to provide an output with directions to increase the usage value or to facilitate cancellation of the service in response to the usage value being below the usage threshold.
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