Rebate processing system and method providing promotions database and interface
AssigneeParago, Inc.
InventorsSteven B. Solomon, Kenneth R. Johnsen, Andrew F. Adams, Juli C. Spottiswood, Michael D. Reynolds, Jack W. Doxey, Mason Wright, Kelly R. Melvin, Barbara A. Minor
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that provides computer-aided processing of a rebate on a product. The system includes a rebate processing center communicating over a network with a manufacturer, a distributor, and a consumer. The rebate processing center maintains a promotion table and a transaction table in order to facilitate processing of product rebates and to offer the consumer a choice of disbursement options.
Claims6
A computer-based interface for facilitating rebate processing, the interface operable to:
- display a plurality of fields for entry by a user to create a promotion for a product bearing a rebate;
- receive promotion information for the promotion, the promotion information comprising a product identifier and a plurality of disbursement options for receiving an authorized rebate, at least one of the disbursement options having a cash value to a recipient different than another one of the disbursement options;
- communicate promotion information to a remote rebate processing center;
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- receive a status of the promotion based on purchases of the product, the status indicating a number of rebate requests for the promotion and a number of authorized rebates fulfilled for each of the disbursement options for the promotion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.