Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-01
2010-10-12
Gart, Matthew S (Department: 3687)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register
C379S001010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07813960
ABSTRACT:
A service plan system includes a computer program with a plurality of modules operable to generate service plans for refrigeration systems customers. The service plans offer multiple coverage levels, as well as various co-pay options (e.g., lower monthly fixed payment with higher event co-pay or higher monthly fixed payment with lower event co-pay) with increased controllable variable cost (e.g., high event co-pay). The different coverage levels provide options to the customer to select the program that provides the greatest opportunity for overall savings, while requiring active program participation by the service provider and the customer to maximize potential savings.
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Ellis Casey P.
Kovar Richard P.
Gart Matthew S
Hussmann Corporation
Iwarere Oluseye
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
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