Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Verification of redemption of an electronic offer
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Application No.: US15598879Application Date: 2017-05-18
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Publication No.: US10102539B2Publication Date: 2018-10-16
- Inventor: James F. Kramer , Paul C. Ning
- Applicant: Groupon, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
- Current Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Alston & Bird LLP
- Main IPC: H04W24/00
- IPC: H04W24/00 ; G06Q30/02 ; H04W4/02 ; H04W4/14 ; H04W4/021 ; G06Q30/06 ; G06Q50/00

Abstract:
A system can determine that a mobile device, located at a physical place of business transmits a first electronic communication for redemption of an electronic offer at the physical place of business. The system can further detect a second electronic communication transmitted from the mobile device, which indicates a first identifier. The first identifier can be associated with a verifier of the electronic offer (e.g., a staff member) at the physical place of business. The system can further determine, based on analysis of the first identifier, a second identifier (e.g., contact data, a telephone number, etc.), that corresponds to the verifier, without providing the second identifier to the mobile device. The system can further electronically transmit, utilizing the second identifier, a third electronic communication that indicates information about the redemption of the electronic offer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180047044A1 VERIFICATION OF REDEMPTION OF AN ELECTRONIC OFFER Public/Granted day:2018-02-15
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