Service trial system and method for individuals and communities
US7751801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mobile wireless devices include a Service Trial Client that establishes a link to a Service Trial Server to set up temporary trials of online services. The Service Trial Client and Service Trial Server enable a service provider to attract potential customers with free trial subscriptions to an online service for a limited period of time. The trial subscription can be shared with friends of the customer for the limited period of time, thereby enabling the service provider to attract a larger number of potential customers. Monitoring logic is included in the Service Trial Server to review the record of each trial service subscriber on a periodic basis and to prompt the subscriber and the subscriber's friends to subscribe the service provider's normal paid-subscription service at the end of the trial period. The result is a complete over-the-air service trial and subscription tool that integrates discovery, trial and subscription functions for online services.
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