Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-16
2009-02-17
Janvier, Jean (Department: 3688)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
C705S026640, C705S027200, C235S375000, C235S380000, C235S382000, C235S383000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07493268
ABSTRACT:
A method for processing electronic rebates is disclosed. In one embodiment, a purchase identifier is linked to a purchase of a product. The purchase identifier is listed on a receipt upon the purchase of the product or contained in an electronic mail message sent to an electronic mail address accessible using a user computer system. Information is then received via a network from a user of the user computer system to complete a rebate claim for the purchased product. The received information is verified to determine whether the purchase identifier was provided. The rebate claim is granted if the received information is verified as correct.
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Kepros Kevin Peter
Lenz Michael Robert
Stuart Rick William
International Business Machines - Corporation
Janvier Jean
Patterson & Sheridan LLP
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