Abstract: Apparatus and article of manufacture for processing electronic rebates are disclosed. In one embodiment, a purchase identifier is linked to a purchase of a product. The purchase identifier is listed on a receipt upon the purchase of the product or contained in an electronic mail message sent to an electronic mail address accessible using a user computer system. Information is then received via a network from a user of the user computer system to complete a rebate claim for the purchased product. The received information is verified to determine whether the purchase identifier was provided. The rebate claim is granted if the received information is verified as correct.

Abstract: A method for processing electronic rebates is disclosed. In one embodiment, a purchase identifier is linked to a purchase of a product. The purchase identifier is listed on a receipt upon the purchase of the product or contained in an electronic mail message sent to an electronic mail address accessible using a user computer system. Information is then received via a network from a user of the user computer system to complete a rebate claim for the purchased product. The received information is verified to determine whether the purchase identifier was provided. The rebate claim is granted if the received information is verified as correct.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing transparent scrollbars in a display. Transparent scrollbars on a user interface display screen in a computer system are implemented with a selected area of the user interface display screen defined as a scrollbar. A document is drawn in a window area including the selected area of the user interface display screen defined as the scrollbar. Predefined scrollbar elements are drawn within the selected area of the user interface display screen. The document is visible within a portion of the selected area of the user interface display screen where the predefined scrollbar elements are not drawn. The portion of the selected area of the user interface display screen where the predefined scrollbar elements are not drawn is the largest portion of the scrollbar. This portion provides useful information of the document drawn in the window area to the user, while the scrollbar functionality is unchanged.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for processing electronic rebates is disclosed. In one embodiment, a purchase identifier is linked to a purchase of a product. The purchase identifier is listed on a receipt upon the purchase of the product or contained in an electronic mail message sent to an electronic mail address accessible using a user computer system. Information is then received via a network from a user of the user computer system to complete a rebate claim for the purchased product. The received information is verified to determine whether the purchase identifier was provided. The rebate claim is granted if the received information is verified as correct.