Patents by Inventor Kelley Gregory

Kelley Gregory has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120296719
    Abstract: A system and method for providing pre-paid rebate cards. A rebate offer may be provided to a consumer in relation to a particular purchase. The consumer may then submit a request for redemption of the rebate. A rebate processing center may validate the request for redemption from the consumer and notify a financial institution of the request. The financial institution may subsequently issue the pre-paid rebate card to the consumer. In the case of a reusable rebate card, the financial institution may subsequently add value in the amount of the rebate to a pre-existing reusable rebate card. The financial institution may further fulfill payment obligations upon consumer use of the pre-paid rebate card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Mark Pearson, Kelley Gregory, Cletis D. Hoffer, Joseph Custer
  • Publication number: 20080288340
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing pre-paid rebate cards. The present invention may provide a rebate offer to a consumer in relation to a particular purchase. A consumer may then submit a request for redemption of the rebate. A rebate processing center may, among other rebate processing, validate the request for redemption from the consumer and notify a financial institution of the request. The financial institution may subsequently issue the pre-paid rebate card to the consumer. The financial institution may further fulfill payment obligations upon consumer use of the pre-paid rebate card. The present invention may include a three-party agreement between the merchant, the rebate processing center, and the financial institution. The agreement may also provide for the financial institution to indemnify the merchant and the rebate processing center from at least a portion of the risk and/or loss associated with the present system and method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Pearson, Kelley Gregory, Cletis D. Hoffer
  • Publication number: 20080281691
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of providing a consumer with a rebate in exchange for the recycling of an electronic device. The method comprises receiving a rebate claim and an electronic device from a consumer, providing the consumer with a different and/or new electronic device with a service associated with the different and/or new electronic device, and transferring the monetary value of the rebate to the consumer. In some embodiments, the method comprises accessing client information associated with current cellular phone service clients and selecting target clients for providing rebate offers to based on the client information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Pearson, Kelley Gregory, Thomas Muhs