Multiple location rebate processor

摘要

The present disclosure generally relates to the administration of rebates in different geographic locations and optimization of rebate processing. In an embodiment, a rebate processing device can detect a location of a consumer, and based on the location generate a rebate form in a language which corresponds to the location or preference of the consumer. The generated rebate form can include a mailing address to mail the form for processing, which may based on the location of the consumer and a rebate identifier to identify the rebate to transact. A rebate center device can receive completed rebate forms, extract rebate identifiers from the completed rebate forms, and send the extracted rebate identifiers to the rebate processing device to expedite processing. Rebate processing device can verify the rebate identifiers are not fraudulent and generate a payment for the validated rebate identifiers based on the location of the consumer.

主权项

1. A rebate system for administering rebates on a global scale, the system comprising:
a rebate processing device including:
a network interface card which receives a request from a consumer device for a rebate;a computer memory which stores rebates forms in a plurality of languages; anda processor which detects a location of the consumer device, and based on the location of the consumer, generates a first rebate form having a first rebate identifier in a language corresponding to the location of the consumer device, and sends the first rebate form over the network interface card to the consumer; and a first rebate center device of a plurality of rebate center devices that are distributed in different geographic areas, the first rebate center device selected by the processor based on: (i) residency in the same country as the detected location of the consumer device; and (ii) a calculation of proximity of an address of a corresponding first rebate center to the detected location of the consumer device, wherein the first rebate center device receives a completed first rebate form from the consumer device and extracts the first rebate identifier, wherein the processor receives from the first rebate center device the extracted first rebate identifier corresponding to the respective completed first rebate form that identifies a rebate to transact with the consumer device, wherein the processor verifies that the rebate to transact is not fraudulent and has not already been transacted, and generates a payment in real time or near real time for the verified first rebate identifier using a currency that is based on the geographic area of the first rebate center device.