Patents Assigned to GrubHub, Inc.
  • System, method and apparatus for assessing the accuracy of estimated food delivery time
    Patent number: 10713738
    Abstract: A restaurant service system for assessing the accuracy of estimated delivery time provided by a restaurant includes an order server, a restaurant server, a service server and an assessment server. Each of the servers includes a server software application. The order server software application collects a set of orders from a set of diner devices. The restaurant server software application retrieves an estimated delivery time for each order in the set. The service server software application determines an order actual delivery time for at least one order in the set. The assessment server software application determines an accuracy measure of estimated delivery time for the restaurant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: GRUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Sendelbach, Michael Evans, Peter Aarested, Olga Dimitrijevic, Lee Baker, Rhiannon Zivin, Kurt Peterson, Josh Evnin, Jonathan Treble, Lam Doan, Lillie C. de Merode, Matthew Maloney
  • Utility for creating heatmaps for the study of competitive advantage in the restaurant marketplace
    Patent number: 8880420
    Abstract: A utility builds and displays heatmaps of competitive activity that aid in studying the competitive advantage of a particular restaurant. The heatmaps are constructed based on activity logged with a restaurant service, and available within the restaurant service's database(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: GrubHub, Inc.
    Inventor: Stefano Alexander Scotto
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMPETITORS OF A RESTAURANT
    Publication number: 20140046730
    Abstract: A utility for determining the competitors of a subject restaurant accesses a database that contains information about other, nearby restaurants. The utility assigns a competitor score to each restaurant within the maximum radius based on the distance from the subject restaurant, as well as the cuisine types, menus, and order histories of the subject and competitor restaurants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: GrubHub, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano Alexander Scotto, Rhiannon Sterling Zivin
  • Utility for determining competitive restaurants
    Patent number: 8595050
    Abstract: A utility for determining the competitors of a subject restaurant accesses a database that contains information about other, nearby restaurants. The utility assigns a competitor score to each restaurant within the maximum radius based on the distance from the subject restaurant, as well as the cuisine types, menus, and order histories of the subject and competitor restaurants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: GrubHub, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano Alexander Scotto, Rhiannon Sterling Zivin