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System and method for purchase benefits at a point of sale

  • US 7,464,059 B1
  • Filed: 12/07/2004
  • Issued: 12/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for biometrically processing a rebate transaction for a user purchasing an item at a merchant location, the method comprising:

  • receiving information relating to the item for purchase at a point of sale, said item having an associated rebate offer;

    obtaining biometric data from the user for processing of said rebate offer, wherein biometric data is compared against biometric data stored at a database remote from said point of sale in a record relating to the user to determine a match without the use of a token; and

    upon a match of the biometric data and the stored biometric data, retrieving user identifying information from the user record and transmitting a rebate request to a benefit provider, wherein said rebate request includes the user identifying information and information associated with the rebate offer, wherein funds associated with fulfillment of said rebate request are transferred to a financial account associated with said record relating to the user stored at said remote database.

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