Patent ID: 9197759
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program which when executed by at least one processing unit of a computing device exchanges tracked purchases for cell phone service, said program comprising sets of instructions for: receiving a set of consumer registration selections to establish a preferred cell phone communication service plan on a vendor-branded cellular communication device that is provided to a consumer by a cell phone communication service provider, the set of consumer registration selections comprising a selection of the cell phone communication service provider, a selection of a set of coop vendors, and a selection of the preferred cell phone communication service plan; receiving, within a defined period of time, a set of scanned encoded symbols, each scanned encoded symbol associated with a transactional monetary amount paid by the consumer to purchase a product associated with at least one coop vendor in the set of coop vendors; calculating a total monetary amount paid by the consumer during the defined period of time based on a sum of the transactional monetary amounts associated with the set of scanned encoded symbols received within the defined period of time; determining whether the total monetary amount paid by the consumer during the defined period of time satisfies a threshold amount of spending required to obtain a preferred pricing credit for the preferred cell phone communication service plan during the defined period of time; applying the preferred pricing credit to a settlement bill associated with the preferred cell phone communication service plan when the total monetary amount paid by the consumer during the defined period of time satisfies the threshold amount of spending; and providing the settlement bill to the consumer.