Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method, apparatus, and computer program product for offering and processing promotions
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Application No.: US17808779Application Date: 2022-06-24
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Publication No.: US11636506B2Publication Date: 2023-04-25
- Inventor: Dylan C. Reynolds , Alan Deitch
- 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: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00 ; G06Q30/0226 ; G06Q30/0207

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for classifying merchants. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising providing, a first promotion specifying a redemption and a charge monetary values, the redemption monetary value being specified by redemption parameters of the first promotion and a value indicative of a total amount of funds purchased in response to accepting an instance of the first promotion, wherein the funds purchased can be redeemed for offerings of one or more merchants specified by the promotion, the charge monetary value being a monetary value charged for accepting the first promotion, and providing a first classification classifying the first promotion as a promotion having a redemption monetary value that may be used to purchase offerings of the one or more merchants over the course of multiple transactions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220391941A1 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OFFERING AND PROCESSING PROMOTIONS Public/Granted day:2022-12-08
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