公开(公告)号：US11836781B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17455058

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: Groupon, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Langdon

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0204 ,  G06Q30/0242

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q30/0205 ,  G06Q30/0243

Abstract: Embodiments provide computer apparatuses, computer systems and computer-executable methods for recommending a commercial item or entity to a consumer based on geographic zone data. The method includes receiving a first predetermined geographic zone, a first importance score associated with a consumer for the first predetermined geographic zone, and a second importance score associated with a commercial item or entity for the first predetermined geographic zone. The method also includes programmatically generating an overlap score based on the first and second importance scores, and programmatically generating a relevancy score based on the overlap score, the relevancy score indicating a probability that the commercial item or entity is of relevance to the consumer. The method further includes, based on the relevancy score, transmitting instructions to a computing device associated with the consumer to cause the computing device to render a representation of the commercial item or entity.

公开(公告)号：US11836113B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17247937

申请日：2020-12-31

Applicant: Groupon, Inc.

Inventor： Ramya Amancharla ,  Anthony Caliendo ,  Brian David Fields ,  James J. Sullivan ,  Kyle Oppenheim ,  Rajat Shroff

IPC: G06F16/13 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06F16/174 ,  G06F16/18 ,  G06F40/205 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F16/21 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842

CPC classification number: G06F16/1748 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F11/1435 ,  G06F16/137 ,  G06F16/18 ,  G06F16/219 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G06F16/2365 ,  G06F16/2379 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06F40/205 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0641 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  G06Q2220/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to ingest data objects from a flat file server for use in one or more system operations including providing a renderable data object to a user and updating a data item database. As described, the ingestion system includes an ingestion module, a flat file module, a compliance module, and a deduplication module wherein the modules together ingest a flat file data object, parse and process a renderable data object from the flat file data object, and store the renderable data object in a renderable object database.

公开(公告)号：US20230368183A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18175211

申请日：2023-02-27

Applicant: GROUPON, INC.

Inventor： Tuomas ARTMAN ,  Jyri ENGESTROM ,  Ulf SCHWEKENDIEK

IPC: G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06Q50/12

CPC classification number: G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G06Q20/3224 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/227 ,  G06Q50/12

Abstract: Systems and related methods facilitating interactions between a merchant device, a central system and a consumer device are discussed herein. Wallet identifying data may be used to secure messages between the consumer device and the merchant device over a wireless link. For example, the merchant device may include circuitry configured to wirelessly receive the wallet identifying data from a consumer device and to transmit the wallet identifying data to the central system. In response, consumer identifying data associated with the wallet identifying data may be received by the merchant device from the central system. In some embodiments, the consumer identifying data may be associated with a unit of location, such as a dine-in location at a restaurant, to facilitate consumer service.

公开(公告)号：US20230360106A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18297694

申请日：2023-04-10

Applicant: GROUPON, INC.

Inventor： Boris Galitsky ,  Eugene William McKenna

IPC: G06Q30/0601 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F40/30 ,  G06F40/279

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0631 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/334 ,  G06F40/30 ,  G06F40/279

Abstract: A system and method for recommending a product to a user in response to a query for a product with a feature wherein the recommendation is accompanied by a quotation expressing a sentiment about the feature or the product.

公开(公告)号：US20230325906A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18171041

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: Groupon, Inc.

Inventor： Nathaniel B. Scholl ,  Jason Crawford ,  Joshua Puckett

IPC: G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/12

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/12

Abstract: Systems and related methods providing for online ordering of menu items from a merchant are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to generate an online menu based on menu information stored in a menu database. The menu information may be also configured to facilitate point-of-sale functionality at the merchant, such as by a point-of-sale device. The online menu may be provided to a consumer device. An online order may be received from the consumer device. The circuitry may be configured to process the online order, such as by facilitating a reservation, order preparation, and payment.

公开(公告)号：US11734715B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17154157

申请日：2021-01-21

Applicant: Groupon, Inc.

Inventor： David Thacker ,  Amit Aggarwal ,  Kevin Chang

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0254

Abstract: A promotion offering system and method is disclosed. The promotion offering system and method selects consumers for a test promotion that has one or more attributes, and is configured to generate test data for multiple consumer groupings. The promotion offering system and method may use the test data in analyzing whether to send a promotion to a consumer. For example, the promotion offering system and method may use one algorithm to generate a list of ranked promotions, and may use the test data in order to adjust the list of ranked promotions (such as replacing a highest ranked promotion with another promotion).

公开(公告)号：US11727439B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17734547

申请日：2022-05-02

Applicant: Groupon, Inc.

Inventor： Feili Hou ,  Vyomkesh Tripathi ,  Nipun Agarwal ,  Rajesh Girish Parekh

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0255 ,  G06F16/24578 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0277

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer readable media for recommending contextually relevant promotions to consumers in order to facilitate their discovery of promotions that they are likely to purchase from a promotion and marketing service.

公开(公告)号：US11720932B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17652021

申请日：2022-02-22

Applicant: GROUPON, INC.

Inventor： Sean McIntosh ,  Natalia Corominas Sustach ,  Francisco Jose Larrain

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0241

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0276

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed that improve the efficiency and speed with which promotions can be generated. The method includes creating a promotion builder document, wherein the promotion builder document comprises a set of data elements guiding assembly of a promotion. The method further includes storing the promotion builder document in a memory connected to a computer network, and authorizing, by a processor, one or more remote users to access, via the computer network, the promotion builder document. The method further includes modifying the promotion builder document in response to instructions from at least one of the one or more remote users and assembling the promotion based on the promotion builder document. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US20230245187A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18160027

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: GROUPON, INC.

Inventor： Tuomas ARTMAN ,  Jyri ENGESTROM ,  Ulf SCHWEKENDIEK

IPC: G06Q30/0601

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q2220/12

Abstract: Systems and related methods facilitating interactions between a merchant device, a central system and a consumer device are discussed herein. Wallet identifying data may be used to secure messages between the consumer device and the merchant device over a wireless link. For example, the merchant device may include circuitry configured to wirelessly receive the wallet identifying data from a consumer device and to transmit the wallet identifying data to the central system. In response, consumer identifying data associated with the wallet identifying data may be received by the merchant device from the central system. In some embodiments, employee identifying data that identifies an employee may be associated with the consumer identifying data to facilitate consumer assistance and employee payment.

公开(公告)号：US20230245161A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18150843

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: Groupon, Inc.

Inventor： Anthony JOSEPH ,  Gregory J. CONKLIN ,  Vinayak HEGDE ,  David FITE

IPC: G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0235 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q30/0267

Abstract: An apparatus, computer program product, and method are disclosed for generating immediate gratification promotions. An example apparatus includes communications circuitry configured to receive contextual data regarding a set of consumer devices, wherein the contextual data identifies locations of each consumer device of the set of consumer devices, receive resource management data regarding a set of merchant locations, transmit, to a consumer device of the set of consumer devices, a message indicating terms of an immediate gratification promotion redeemable at a merchant location of the set of merchant locations, wherein the immediate gratification promotion comprises a promotion for which purchase automatically initiates redemption, and receive, from the consumer device, a message requesting purchase of the immediate gratification promotion. The example apparatus further includes design circuitry configured to generate the terms of the immediate gratification promotion based on the received contextual data and the received resource management data.