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Method for managing information and rendering discounts

US8086486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2006
Grant dateDec 27, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0215
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing information and rendering discounts in a billing system utilizes a rule-based engine. Customer records are processed with a rule-based accumulation engine to accumulate the data in a plurality of predetermined target accumulators. A plurality of target accumulators are processed with a rule-based discount engine to render discounts applicable to the customer.

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