IP Library Granted Patent US 11,403,660
Granted Patent B2
US 11,403,660 · App. 17/301,024 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Method, apparatus, and computer program product for offering and processing promotions

Inventors: Dylan C. Reynolds (Chicago, IL); Alan Deitch (Mount Prospect, IL)
Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
G06Q30/0229G06Q30/0233G06Q30/0236
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Patent No.
US 11,403,660
App. No.
17/301,024
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (41)

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

in response to determining, based at least in part on a predictive model, that associating a promotion with a first classification results in a programmatically generated number of likely transactions to occur in association with the promotion, associate the promotion with the first classification; and

transmit, to a first user device, the promotion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first classification classifies the promotion as a promotion that may be redeemed over multiple transactions.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, with the at least one processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the first user device, a request to transfer a remainder of a redemption monetary value associated with the promotion into a different promotion.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, with the at least one processor, further cause the apparatus to:

in response to processing one or more transactions for purchasing offerings using the promotion, transmit, to the first user device, a request for an electronic rating for one or more merchants.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predictive model comprises a promotion performance data.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, with the at least one processor, further cause the apparatus to:

determine that the promotion is eligible for use with a request to purchase one or more offerings of one or more merchants.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, with the at least one processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the first user device, a first request to use the promotion to pay, a first portion of a purchase price value of one or more offerings of one or more merchants;

receive, from a second user device, a second request to use a different promotion to pay, a second portion of the purchase price value of the one or more offerings of the one or more merchants; and

process the first request and the second request.

8. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:

in response to determining, based at least in part on a predictive model, that associating a promotion with a first classification results in a programmatically generated number of likely transactions to occur in association with the promotion, associate the promotion with the first classification; and

transmit, to a first user device, the promotion.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the first classification classifies the promotion as a promotion that may be redeemed over multiple transactions.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions to:

receive, from the first user device, a request to transfer a remainder of a redemption monetary value associated with the promotion into a different promotion.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions to:

in response to processing one or more transactions for purchasing offerings using the promotion, transmit, to the first user device, a request for an electronic rating for one or more merchants.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the predictive model comprises a promotion performance data.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions to:

determine that the promotion is eligible for use with a request to purchase one or more offerings of one or more merchants.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable program code instructions further comprise program code instructions to:

receive, from the first user device, a first request to use the promotion to pay, a first portion of a purchase price value of one or more offerings of one or more merchants;

receive, from a second user device, a second request to use a different promotion to pay, a second portion of the purchase price value of the one or more offerings of the one or more merchants; and

process the first request and the second request.

15. A computer implemented method comprising:

in response to determining, based at least in part on a predictive model, that associating a promotion with a first classification results in a programmatically generated number of likely transactions to occur in association with the promotion, associating the promotion with the first classification; and

transmitting, to a first user device, the promotion.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the first classification classifies the promotion as a promotion that may be redeemed over multiple transactions.

17. The computer implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving, from the first user device, a request to transfer a remainder of a redemption monetary value associated with the promotion into a different promotion.

18. The computer implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising:

in response to processing one or more transactions for purchasing offerings using the promotion, transmitting, to the first user device, a request for an electronic rating for one or more merchants.

19. The computer implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the predictive model comprises a promotion performance data.

20. The computer implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising:

determining that the promotion is eligible for use with a request to purchase one or more offerings of one or more merchants.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2024
From: GROUPON, INC.
To: BYTEDANCE INC.
Reel/Frame 068833/0811 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2021
From: REYNOLDS, DYLAN C.; DEITCH, ALAN
To: GROUPON, INC.
Reel/Frame 055675/0447 →