Edward Devlin

US Patent:

8346600, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/098948

Inventors:

Chris Quinlan - Greenville DE, US
Edward A. Devlin - Downingtown PA, US

Assignee:

The Ohana Companies, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 20/00
G07G 1/12

US Classification:

705 141, 705 14, 705 16, 705 20, 705 24

Abstract:

A method for processing a rebate claim. The method comprises providing a web site accessible by the consumer and integrated with a processing system accessible by the retailer. The processing system receives an identifier of a qualified transaction and/or of the consumer, and receives information from which it can be determined if the qualified transaction at least partially satisfies a rebate offer. Information from the consumer is received on the web site sufficient to match identifying information about the consumer to the information from the retailer and/or sufficient to satisfy conditions for making a rebate claim. The rebate claim is validated and the value of the rebate offer is transferred to the consumer. Embodiments are discussed relating to transactions on a computer network, making rebate claims via a wireless communications device, and use by membership clubs or in conjunction with loyalty cards or other designated cards.

US Patent:

8560382, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Sep 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661886

Inventors:

Chris Quinlan - Greenville DE, US
Edward A. Devlin - Downingtown PA, US

Assignee:

The Ohana Companies, Inc. - Wilmington DE
PlusNetMarketing, Inc. - Exton PA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 141

Abstract:

A system and method for processing product marketing rebate claims submitted by a consumer in satisfaction of a rebate offer, the consumer having purchased designated products in a qualified transaction recorded by a point-of-sale data processing and storage system that issues a receipt containing a corresponding transaction serial number. The method comprises providing a designated site of a computer information network and accessible by the consumer, and receiving a rebate claim on the designated site. The rebate claim comprises (i) the transaction serial number corresponding to the qualified transaction, and (ii) identifying information corresponding to the consumer. The transaction serial number and the identifying information is stored as a stored data record. An electronic file transfer is received from the point-of-sale data processing and storage system comprising purchase data records, each record comprising the list of products purchased and the transaction serial number for a qualified transaction in which at least one designated product was purchased. Each stored data record is associated with a purchase data record having an identical serial number, and the records are processed to validate the rebate claim.

US Patent:

20040210481, Oct 21, 2004

Filed:

Feb 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/768639

Inventors:

Christopher Quinlan - Wilmington DE, US
Edward Devlin - Downingtown PA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for redeeming promotional offers in product marketing rebates wherein the purchaser is not required to submit information as to the identity of the product/services purchased in order to receive the value associated with the promotional offer at some time after the purchase transaction.

US Patent:

20090037281, Feb 5, 2009

Filed:

Jul 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/219812

Inventors:

Edward A. Devlin - Downingtown PA, US
Monal Patel - Wilmington DE, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 20/00
G07G 1/00

US Classification:

705 14, 705 24, 705 16

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a purchaser a purchase transaction receipt having a reduced set of information including a transaction identification number, where the transaction identification number can be used by the purchaser to access rebate information and the purchase transaction related information.

US Patent:

6748365, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Feb 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/495819

Inventors:

Chris Quinlan - Greenville DE 19807
Edward A. Devlin - Downingtown PA 19335

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 14, 705 16, 705 20, 705 24, 705 75

Abstract:

A system and method for processing product marketing rebate claims submitted by a consumer in satisfaction of a rebate offer, the consumer having purchased designated products in a qualified transaction recorded by a point-of-sale data processing and storage system that issues a receipt containing a corresponding transaction serial number. The method comprises providing a designated site of a computer information network and accessible by the consumer, and receiving a rebate claim on the designated site. The rebate claim comprises (i) the transaction serial number corresponding to the qualified transaction, and (ii) identifying information corresponding to the consumer. The transaction serial number and the identifying information is stored as a stored data record. An electronic file transfer is received from the point-of-sale data processing and storage system comprising purchase data records, each record comprising the list of products purchased and the transaction serial number for a qualified transaction in which at least one designated product was purchased. Each stored data record is associated with a purchase data record having an identical serial number, and the records are processed to validate the rebate claim.

Author:

Edward D. Devlin

ISBN #:

0849399459

Author:

Edward S. Devlin

ISBN #:

0849322448

Author:

Edward S. Devlin

ISBN #:

0849399750