Method and system for recommending promotions to consumers

US11113725B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Groupon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jonathan Gray Sandridge · Palo Alto, US
• Sebastian Heycke · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 7, 2021
• Expiry date: Nov 21, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/01
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments provide computer systems, computer-executable methods and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media for offering one or more promotions to consumers using a promotion and marketing service. User input may be received from a first consumer interface associated with a first consumer, the user input including an interest indication relating to a first promotion. An association between the first consumer and a second consumer for sharing of promotions may be programmatically retrieved or generated. Based on the association, it may be determined whether to offer the first promotion to the second consumer based on one or more characteristics associated with the second consumer. Based on a determination that the first promotion should be offered to the second consumer, an indication may be outputted, the indication configured to cause an impression of the first promotion to be generated on a second consumer interface associated with the second consumer.