Patents by Inventor Natalia COROMINAS
Natalia COROMINAS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11720932Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed that improve the efficiency and speed with which promotions can be generated. The method includes creating a promotion builder document, wherein the promotion builder document comprises a set of data elements guiding assembly of a promotion. The method further includes storing the promotion builder document in a memory connected to a computer network, and authorizing, by a processor, one or more remote users to access, via the computer network, the promotion builder document. The method further includes modifying the promotion builder document in response to instructions from at least one of the one or more remote users and assembling the promotion based on the promotion builder document. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Sean McIntosh, Natalia Corominas Sustach, Francisco Jose Larrain
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Publication number: 20230196408Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to identify editorial content that is compatible with a promotion. The method includes receiving a selection of a promotion structure. The method further includes identifying editorial content that is compatible with the selected promotion structure. The promotion structure may optionally be selected from a list of promotion structures relating to a deal context. The method further includes transmitting the compatible editorial content to a user. Optionally, the method may include receiving a selection from the compatible editorial content, and transmitting a claim confirmation to a promotion and marketing service. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Sean McIntosh, Natalia Corominas Sustach, Ting Tu
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Patent number: 11568442Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to identify editorial content that is compatible with a promotion. The method includes receiving a selection of a promotion structure. The method further includes identifying editorial content that is compatible with the selected promotion structure. The promotion structure may optionally be selected from a list of promotion structures relating to a deal context. The method further includes transmitting the compatible editorial content to a user. Optionally, the method may include receiving a selection from the compatible editorial content, and transmitting a claim confirmation to a promotion and marketing service. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Sean McIntosh, Natalia Corominas Sustach, Ting Tu
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Publication number: 20220245678Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed that improve the efficiency and speed with which promotions can be generated. The method includes creating a promotion builder document, wherein the promotion builder document comprises a set of data elements guiding assembly of a promotion. The method further includes storing the promotion builder document in a memory connected to a computer network, and authorizing, by a processor, one or more remote users to access, via the computer network, the promotion builder document. The method further includes modifying the promotion builder document in response to instructions from at least one of the one or more remote users and assembling the promotion based on the promotion builder document. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Sean McIntosh, Natalia Corominas Sustach, Francisco Jose Larrain
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Patent number: 11288711Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed that improve the efficiency and speed with which promotions can be generated. The method includes creating a promotion builder document, wherein the promotion builder document comprises a set of data elements guiding assembly of a promotion. The method further includes storing the promotion builder document in a memory connected to a computer network, and authorizing, by a processor, one or more remote users to access, via the computer network, the promotion builder document. The method further includes modifying the promotion builder document in response to instructions from at least one of the one or more remote users and assembling the promotion based on the promotion builder document. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Sean McIntosh, Natalia Corominas Sustach, Francisco Jose Larrain
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Publication number: 20210217064Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising promotion offers for a merchant based on one or more merchant self-service indicators. In providing such functionality, the system can be configured to, for example, facilitate registration and verification of merchant identities, determine promotion content and parameters based on merchant self-service indicators, and monitor and analyze promotion offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators. The system may determine the relative successfulness of a promotion offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the promotion offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the promotion offer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Tanya Koshy, Matias Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Larrain, Lori E. Kaplan, Ricardo Zilleruelo, Kavita Kochar, Amit Koren, Stephen Wooten, Karan Kaushik, Nathaniel B. Scholl, Seth Harris, Jason A. Crawford, Rodrigo Duenas, Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Aviv Eyal, Deepika Misra, Natalia Corominas, Mechie Nkengla, Mathew Van Orden
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Patent number: 11017440Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising promotion offers for a merchant based on one or more merchant self-service indicators. In providing such functionality, the system can be configured to, for example, facilitate registration and verification of merchant identities, determine promotion content and parameters based on merchant self-service indicators, and monitor and analyze promotion offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators. The system may determine the relative successfulness of a promotion offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the promotion offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the promotion offer.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Tanya Koshy, Matias Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Larrain, Lori E. Kaplan, Ricardo Zilleruelo, Kavita Kochar, Amit Koren, Stephen Wooten, Karan Kaushik, Nathaniel B. Scholl, Seth Harris, Jason A. Crawford, Rodrigo Duenas, Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Aviv Eyal, Deepika Misra, Natalia Corominas, Mechie Nkengla, Mathew Van Orden
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Patent number: 10956946Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising promotion offers for a merchant based on one or more merchant self-service indicators. In providing such functionality, the system can be configured to, for example, facilitate registration and verification of merchant identities, determine promotion content and parameters based on merchant self-service indicators, and monitor and analyze promotion offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators. The system may determine the relative successfulness of a promotion offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the promotion offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the promotion offer.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Tanya Koshy, Matias Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Larrain, Lori E. Kaplan, Ricardo Zilleruelo, Kavita Kochar, Amit Koren, Stephen Wooten, Karan Kaushik, Nathaniel B. Scholl, Seth Harris, Jason A. Crawford, Rodrigo Duenas, Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Aviv Eyal, Deepika Misra, Natalia Corominas, Mechie Nkengla, Mathew Van Orden
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Publication number: 20200302473Abstract: The method, apparatus and computer program product described herein is configured to train and deploy a predictive model that is configured to generate a predicted ROI value for a provider with respect to a current promotion or a future promotion. An example embodiment may comprise receiving input indicative of one or more attributes of a provider or a promotion. The example embodiment may further comprise generating at least one of a predicted return on investment (ROI) value or a predicted ROI component value based at least in part on the one or more attributes of the provider or the promotion and a ROI prediction model. The method may further still comprise generating a merchant impact report including the at least one of the predicted ROI value or the predicted ROI component value for the promotion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Raju Balakrishnan, Natalia Corominas, Cristian Orellana, Amit Koren, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Larrain, Adam Geitgey, Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Michael Hines, Shafiq Shariff, Todd Webb, Derek Nordquist
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Publication number: 20200302488Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus configured to programmatically generate promotion templates. The apparatus may be configured to access one or more databases comprising a corpus of historical promotion data; analyze the corpus of historical promotion data such that each of one or more previously generated promotions is respectively associated with a primary service category; normalize a promotion title for each of the one or more previously generated promotions associated with a selected primary service category; parse the normalized promotion titles to extract at least one promotion parameter term from each of the normalized promotion titles; generate one or more promotion templates for the selected primary service category; and store the one or more promotion templates in association with the selected primary service category.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Aviv EYAL, Deepika MISRA, Mechie NKENGLA, Kavita KOCHAR, Ricardo ZILLERUELO, Francisco LARRAIN, Natalia COROMINAS, Gaston L'HUILLIER
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Publication number: 20200193467Abstract: The unified payment system, product and method provide an effective and efficient way to better communicate to a merchant the value of running a promotion and determine a deal structure that works for the merchant, the customer, the promotion system, or any combination thereof. The unified payment system, product and method provide real-time ROI calculations that a merchant and sales representative can collaboratively simultaneously work on to identify a deal structure for the merchant to select. In this way, the merchant and sales representative may arrive at a mutually acceptable payment plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Shafiq Shariff, Derek Nordquist, Michael Hines, Mike Aparicio, Todd Webb, Jadam Kahn, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Natalia COROMINAS, Adam GEITGEY, Latife GENC-KAYA, Amit KOREN, Kamson LAI, Francisco Jose LARRAIN, Gaston L'HUILLIER, Cristian ORELLANA
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Patent number: 10664876Abstract: Provided herein are system, methods and computer readable storage media in facilitating the generation of promotions based on promotion templates for the provider's goods, services, and/or the like in an agreement between the provider, also known as a merchant, and a promotion and marketing service that is configured to illustrate or otherwise inform consumers of the availability of one or more instruments for a promotion. In providing such functionality, the system may be configured to, for example, receive promotion data, determine promotion parameters, determine provider service categories, associate at least one promotion template with at least one service category, generate a promotion for a provider, and transmit a proposed promotion to a provider.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Aviv Eyal, Deepika Misra, Mechie Nkengla, Kavita Kochar, Ricardo Zilleruelo, Francisco Larrain, Natalia Corominas, Gaston L'Huillier
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Patent number: 10614480Abstract: The method, apparatus and computer program product described herein is configured to train and deploy a predictive model that is configured to generate a predicted ROI value for a provider with respect to a current promotion or a future promotion. An example embodiment may comprise receiving input indicative of one or more attributes of a provider or a promotion. The example embodiment may further comprise generating at least one of a predicted return on investment (ROI) value or a predicted ROI component value based at least in part on the one or more attributes of the provider or the promotion and a ROI prediction model. The method may further still comprise generating a merchant impact report including the at least one of the predicted ROI value or the predicted ROI component value for the promotion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Raju Balakrishnan, Natalia Corominas, Cristian Orellana, Amit Koren, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Larrain, Adam Geitgey, Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Michael Hines, Shafiq Shariff, Todd Webb, Derek Nordquist
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Patent number: 10558991Abstract: The unified payment system, product and method provide an effective and efficient way to better communicate to a merchant the value of running a promotion and determine a deal structure that works for the merchant, the customer, the promotion system, or any combination thereof. The unified payment system, product and method provide real-time ROI calculations that a merchant and sales representative can collaboratively simultaneously work on to identify a deal structure for the merchant to select. In this way, the merchant and sales representative may arrive at a mutually acceptable payment plan.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Shafiq Shariff, Derek Nordquist, Michael Hines, Mike Aparicio, Todd Webb, Jadam Kahn, Raju Balakrishnan, Natalia Corominas, Adam Geitgey, Latife Genc-Kaya, Amit Koren, Kamson Lai, Francisco Jose Larrain, Gaston L'Huillier, Cristian Orellana
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Publication number: 20180365739Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising promotion offers for a merchant based on one or more merchant self-service indicators. In providing such functionality, the system can be configured to, for example, facilitate registration and verification of merchant identities, determine promotion content and parameters based on merchant self-service indicators, and monitor and analyze promotion offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators. The system may determine the relative successfulness of a promotion offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the promotion offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the promotion offer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Tanya Koshy, Matias Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Larrain, Lori E. Kaplan, Ricardo Zilleruelo, Kavita Kochar, Amit Koren, Stephen Wooten, Karan Kaushik, Nathaniel B. Scholl, Seth Harris, Jason A. Crawford, Rodrigo Duenas, Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Aviv Eyal, Deepika Misra, Natalia Corominas, Mechie Nkengla, Mathew Van Orden
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Patent number: 9996859Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising promotion offers for a merchant based on one or more merchant self-service indicators. In providing such functionality, the system can be configured to, for example, facilitate registration and verification of merchant identities, determine promotion content and parameters based on merchant self-service indicators, and monitor and analyze promotion offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators. The system may determine the relative successfulness of a promotion offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the promotion offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the promotion offer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Tanya Koshy, Matias Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Larrain, Lori E. Kaplan, Ricardo Zilleruelo, Kavita Kochar, Amit Koren, Stephen Wooten, Karan Kaushik, Nathaniel B. Scholl, Seth Harris, Jason A. Crawford, Rodrigo Duenas, Latife Genc-Kaya, Kamson Lai, Aviv Eyal, Deepika Misra, Natalia Corominas, Mechie Nkengla, Mathew Van Orden
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Publication number: 20150324839Abstract: The unified payment system, product and method provide an effective and efficient way to better communicate to a merchant the value of running a promotion and determine a deal structure that works for the merchant, the customer, the promotion system, or any combination thereof. The unified payment system, product and method provide real-time ROI calculations that a merchant and sales representative can collaboratively simultaneously work on to identify a deal structure for the merchant to select. In this way, the merchant and sales representative may arrive at a mutually acceptable payment plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Groupon, IncInventors: Shafiq Shariff, Derek Nordquist, Michael Hines, Mike Aparicio, Todd Webb, Jadam Kahn, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Natalia COROMINAS, Adam GEITGEY, Latife GENC-KAYA, Amit KOREN, Kamson LAI, Francisco LARRAIN, Gaston L'HUILLIER, Cristian ORELLANA