Granted Patent B1

US 7,120,591 · App. 09/470,582 · Granted Oct 10, 2006

Abstract

Claims (15)

1. 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; and

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.

2. The computer-based interface of claim 1 , wherein the disbursement options comprise a cash rebate and a credit voucher.

3. The computer-based interface of claim 1 , wherein promotion information comprises:

a product identifier;

an end date for the promotion; and

a geographic target for the promotion.

4. The computer-based interface of claim 1 , wherein the interface is operable to receive and communicate promotion information repeatedly to create a plurality of promotions for the remote rebate processing center.

5. The computer-based interface of claim 1 , wherein the interface is web-based and is further operable to communicate promotion information and receive a status of the promotion electronically using the Internet.

6. The computer-based interface of claim 1 , wherein the status of the promotion comprises:

a number of rebate requests; and

a breakage rate.

Assignments (18)