Patent ID: 7464059
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: G06Q,G07C,G07G

Abstract:
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.