Fine print builder

US11093980B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Groupon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Amit Koren · Chicago, US
• Francisco Larrain · Palo Alto, US
• Tanya Koshy · Sunnyvale, US
• Karan Kaushik · San Francisco, US
• Ricardo Zilleruelo · Chicago, US
• Matias Esteban Arenas · Santiago, CL
• Kavita Kochar · Chicago, US
• Stephen Wooten · Chicago, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 25, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 17, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0277
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to improve generation of fine print for promotions. The method includes receiving identifying information that identifies one or more locations and either a product or service, transmitting the identifying information, and receiving, based on the identifying information, information including a set of relevant fine print clause data structures. The method further includes displaying, by a user interface, one or more fine print clauses from the relevant fine print clause data structures and generating, using a processor, a configured fine print data structure based on the displayed fine print clauses and input received via the user interface. Finally, the method includes transmitting the configured fine print data structure. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.