Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for payment, return on investment, and impact reporting
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Application No.: US14622002Application Date: 2013-08-13
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Publication No.: US10558991B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Shafiq Shariff , Derek Nordquist , Michael Hines , Mike Aparicio , Todd Webb , Jadam Kahn , Raju Balakrishnan , Natalia Corominas , Adam Geitgey , Latife Genc-Kaya , Amit Koren , Kamson Lai , Francisco Jose Larrain , Gaston L'Huillier , Cristian Orellana
- 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
- International Application: PCT/US2013/054714 WO 20130813
- International Announcement: WO2014/028478 WO 20140220
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00 ; G06Q30/02

Abstract:
The unified payment system, product and method provide an effective and efficient way to better communicate to a merchant the value of running a promotion and determine a deal structure that works for the merchant, the customer, the promotion system, or any combination thereof. The unified payment system, product and method provide real-time ROI calculations that a merchant and sales representative can collaboratively simultaneously work on to identify a deal structure for the merchant to select. In this way, the merchant and sales representative may arrive at a mutually acceptable payment plan.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150324839A1 Method And Apparatus For Payment, Return On Investment, And Impact Reporting Public/Granted day:2015-11-12
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