Inbox management system

US11593836B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Groupon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Amit Aggarwal · Sunnyvale, US
• David Thacker · Burlingame, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 13, 2021
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2023
• Expiry date: Jan 13, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0271
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Electronic correspondence that includes one or more promotions may be generated for presenting to a consumer. In order to determine whether to present the electronic correspondence to the consumer, the promotions included in the electronic correspondences may be analyzed in terms of a probability the consumer will accept the promotions, a relevance level between the promotions and attributes of the consumer, a relevance level between the promotions and the consumer, a relevance level between the promotions and a set of goals or rules, among other similar terms. After the analysis, a determination may be made whether to send the electronic correspondence to the consumer. Similarly, the analysis may compare multiple electronic correspondences, and determine, based on the comparison, which of the multiple electronic correspondences to send to the consumer.