Patents by Inventor Bryce Forester

Bryce Forester 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).

  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTO-REPLENISHING AN INVENTORY OF PROMOTIONS
    Publication number: 20230076555
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Bryce Forester
  • Method, apparatus, and computer program product for auto-replenishing an inventory of promotions
    Patent number: 11468463
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventor: Bryce Forester
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTO-REPLENISHING AN INVENTORY OF PROMOTIONS
    Publication number: 20210342874
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Bryce Forester
  • Method, apparatus, and computer program product for auto- replenishing an inventory of promotions
    Patent number: 11100526
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventor: Bryce Forester
  • Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Auto-Replenishing An Inventory Of Promotions
    Publication number: 20190362375
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Bryce Forester
  • Method, apparatus, and computer program product for auto-replenishing an inventory of promotions
    Patent number: 10410233
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventor: Bryce Forester
  • Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Auto-Replenishing An Inventory Of Promotions
    Publication number: 20170236141
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Bryce Forester
  • Method, apparatus, and computer program product for auto-replenishing an inventory of promotions
    Patent number: 9619817
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing auto-replenishment of an inventory of promotions. Auto-replenishment amounts and dates may be determined based on a variety of factors including current inventory, outstanding promotions, redemption ratios and redemption rates. Redemption ratios and redemption rates may be characterized based on provider information, consumer information, and/or promotion information. Auto-replenishment may result in a smoothed redemption curve and optimal impact to the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Forester