Method and apparatus for printing a billing statement to provide supplementary product sales

An apparatus, comprising:

• a storage device;
• a processor connected to the storage device;
• and
• a printer connected to the processor;
• the storage device storing
• a program for controlling the processor;
• and
• the processor operative with the program to
• receive data identifying at least one billing item;
• determine if the at least first billing item satisfies an upsell offer condition;
• determine an upsell offer corresponding to the satisfied upsell offer condition;
• and
• generate the billing statement, the billing statement including information specifying the upsell offer.

An apparatus for providing an upsell offer, comprising:

• means for receiving data identifying at least a first billing item;
• means for determining if the at least first billing item satisfies an upsell offer condition;
• means for determining an upsell offer corresponding to the satisfied upsell offer condition;
• and
• means for generating the billing statement, the billing statement including information specifying the upsell offer.

A method for providing an upsell to an entity, comprising:

• generating a billing statement including information specifying a first billing item and an upsell offer associated with the first billing item;
• forwarding the billing statement to the entity;
• receiving an indication of whether the entity accepted the upsell offer;
• and
• if the upsell offer was accepted, providing the upsell to the entity.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for generating a billing statement including information specifying a first billing item and an upsell offer associated with the first billing item;
• means for forwarding the billing statement to the entity;
• means for receiving an indication of whether the entity accepted the upsell offer;
• and
• if the upsell offer was accepted, means for providing the upsell to the entity.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a storage device;
• a processor connected to the storage device;
• and
• a printer connected to the processor;
• the storage device storing
• a program for controlling the processor;
• and
• the processor operative with the program to
• generate a billing statement including information specifying a first billing item and an upsell offer associated with the first billing item;
• forward the billing statement to the entity;
• receive an indication of whether the entity accepted the upsell offer;
• and
• if the upsell offer was accepted, provide the upsell to the entity.