Patents by Inventor Erik Benoist

Erik Benoist 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).

  • Publication number: 20210406962
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided herein. An example system apparatus configured to provide synchronous delivery of active media and electronic marketing communications to a client, the apparatus including a processor including one or more processing devices configured to perform independently or in tandem to execute hard-coded functions or execute software instructions, and a memory including one or more volatile or non-volatile electronic storage devices storing computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions being configured, when executed, to cause the processor to receive the electronic marketing communications, receive the active media, wherein the active media corresponds to the electronic marketing communications, synchronize the active media and the electronic marketing communications based at least in part on one or more receipt identifiers, and provide the active media and the electronic marketing communications to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Geoffrey Massanek, Erik Benoist, Abhishek Pillai, Steven Weber, Henry Bissonnette, Theron Humiston, Samuel Lopes, Ivan Moscoso
  • Patent number: 11157970
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided herein. An example system apparatus configured to provide synchronous delivery of active media and electronic marketing communications to a client, the apparatus including a processor including one or more processing devices configured to perform independently or in tandem to execute hard-coded functions or execute software instructions, and a memory including one or more volatile or non-volatile electronic storage devices storing computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions being configured, when executed, to cause the processor to receive the electronic marketing communications, receive the active media, wherein the active media corresponds to the electronic marketing communications, synchronize the active media and the electronic marketing communications based at least in part on one or more receipt identifiers, and provide the active media and the electronic marketing communications to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Massanek, Erik Benoist, Abhishek Pillai, Steven Weber, Henry Bissonnette, Theron Humiston, Samuel Lopes, Ivan Moscoso
  • Publication number: 20210192566
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein for ascertaining a demand of promotions. An example method comprises receiving, from one or more consumers, at least one consumer request for at least one of one or more requested promotions or one or more requested providers, generating an aggregated list of the at least one of the one or more requested promotions or the one or more requested providers, ranking the aggregated list of the at least one consumer request, and causing one or more ranked lists to be distributed to at least one sales resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Geoff MASSANEK, Karen WEI, Ethan GUNDERSON, Jerry Richard VOS, Erik BENOIST
  • Patent number: 10929876
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein for ascertaining a demand of promotions. An example method comprises receiving, from one or more consumers, at least one consumer request for at least one of one or more requested promotions or one or more requested providers, generating an aggregated list of the at least one of the one or more requested promotions or the one or more requested providers, ranking the aggregated list of the at least one consumer request, and causing one or more ranked lists to be distributed to at least one sales resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoff Massanek, Karen Wei, Ethan Gunderson, Jerry Richard Vos, Erik Benoist