Patents by Inventor David Lemphers

David Lemphers 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).

  • Patent number: 10607246
    Abstract: A method including interacting with a promotion code provider programmatically, providing a promotion code to a validation function of the promotion code provider, and evaluating a response from the promotion code provider. The act of interacting with a promotion code provider can include controlling an interface that simulates user actions, such as but not limited to controlling an in-memory web browser through an API, where the API provides a set of functions for simulating user actions. Accordingly, the method can be used to quickly and easily determine whether one or more promotion codes, such as online coupons, are valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: RetailMeNot, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lemphers, Christopher Couhault, Alexandros Suvacioglu
  • Publication number: 20190147474
    Abstract: A method including interacting with a promotion code provider programmatically, providing a promotion code to a validation function of the promotion code provider, and evaluating a response from the promotion code provider. The act of interacting with a promotion code provider can include controlling an interface that simulates user actions, such as but not limited to controlling an in-memory web browser through an API, where the API provides a set of functions for simulating user actions. Accordingly, the method can be used to quickly and easily determine whether one or more promotion codes, such as online coupons, are valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: David Lemphers, Christopher Couhault, Alexandros Suvacioglu
  • Publication number: 20170249655
    Abstract: A method including interacting with a promotion code provider programmatically, providing a promotion code to a validation function of the promotion code provider, and evaluating a response from the promotion code provider. The act of interacting with a promotion code provider can include controlling an interface that simulates user actions, such as but not limited to controlling an in-memory web browser through an API, where the API provides a set of functions for simulating user actions. Accordingly, the method can be used to quickly and easily determine whether one or more promotion codes, such as online coupons, are valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: David Lemphers, Christopher Couhault, Alexandros Suvacioglu
  • Patent number: 9679296
    Abstract: A method including interacting with a promotion code provider programmatically, providing a promotion code to a validation function of the promotion code provider, and evaluating a response from the promotion code provider. The act of interacting with a promotion code provider can include controlling an interface that simulates user actions, such as but not limited to controlling an in-memory web browser through an API, where the API provides a set of functions for simulating user actions. Accordingly, the method can be used to quickly and easily determine whether one or more promotion codes, such as online coupons, are valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: RetailMeNot, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lemphers, Christopher Couhault, Alexandros Suvacioglu
  • Publication number: 20130138495
    Abstract: A method including interacting with a promotion code provider programmatically, providing a promotion code to a validation function of the promotion code provider, and evaluating a response from the promotion code provider. The act of interacting with a promotion code provider can include controlling an interface that simulates user actions, such as but not limited to controlling an in-memory web browser through an API, where the API provides a set of functions for simulating user actions. Accordingly, the method can be used to quickly and easily determine whether one or more promotion codes, such as online coupons, are valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: YSL Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lemphers, Christopher Couhault, Alexandros Suvacioglu