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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2009
Robert M. Fell, Summerland, CA (US);
Gary A. Magnuson, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Hal Connor Elrod, Houston, TX (US);
Bradley Michael Weill, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas D. Gros, Houston, TX (US);
Robert M. Fell, Summerland, CA (US);
Gary A. Magnuson, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Hal Connor Elrod, Houston, TX (US);
Bradley Michael Weill, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas D. Gros, Houston, TX (US);
Pricelock, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods described herein pertain to providing price protection programs related to the purchase of a commodity to a consumer. Embodiments of such a program may provide price protection related to the purchase of a commodity to the consumer so that when a consumer purchases the commodity, the price the consumer pays for the commodity may be determined under the provided program. Embodiments of these programs may be quite useful in incentivizing consumers in certain ways, including to seek or obtain employment from a particular employer.