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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2008
Aaron Cooper, Chicago, IL (US);
Craig Norwood, Chicago, IL (US);
John V. Banta, Chicago, IL (US);
David Gehrett, Chicago, IL (US);
Sai Bhargava Kopakka, Chicago, IL (US);
Douglas Charles Little, Elgin, IL (US);
Prassad Naga Venkata Rudra Mutyala, Westmont, IL (US);
Shweta Parekh, Forest Park, IL (US);
Michael Uhl, Chicago, IL (US);
Barry Wesley Waid, Berwyn, IL (US);
Tracey Weinberg, Chicago, IL (US);
Aaron Cooper, Chicago, IL (US);
Craig Norwood, Chicago, IL (US);
John V. Banta, Chicago, IL (US);
David Gehrett, Chicago, IL (US);
Sai Bhargava Kopakka, Chicago, IL (US);
Douglas Charles Little, Elgin, IL (US);
Prassad Naga Venkata Rudra Mutyala, Westmont, IL (US);
Shweta Parekh, Forest Park, IL (US);
Michael Uhl, Chicago, IL (US);
Barry Wesley Waid, Berwyn, IL (US);
Tracey Weinberg, Chicago, IL (US);
Orbitz Worldwide, L.L.C., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method are provided for automatically determining rebate eligibility for purchased products. In one example, the purchased products may be travel-rebated products such as booked air travel itineraries. A database stores purchase information associated with purchased products purchased at corresponding purchase prices. A product administration system having a computer software-based product administration application interacts with the database and purchase information of a first purchased product is compared with purchase information of subsequently purchased products. The product administration application interacts with the database to determine if the first purchased a product matches a subsequently purchased product based on a set of matching criteria. The first purchased product may be eligible for a rebate if the product administration application determines that the subsequently purchased product was purchased at a lower purchase price than the purchase price for the first purchased product.