Patents by Inventor Mike Aparicio

Mike Aparicio 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: 11736551
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Patent number: 11676172
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Michael Hines, Shafiq Shariff, Todd Webb, Derek Nordquist
  • Publication number: 20220210212
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Publication number: 20220122102
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for mobile location based sales lead identification. Sales lead information may be provided based on a reference location, such as a sales resource real time location. Additional location information, demand information, competitive information, activity history, follow-up tasks, sales resource ownership information and past promotions relating to a particular sales lead may be additionally provided. The mobile location based sales lead information may allow a sales resource to efficiently manage their time during and in between sales visits, and prepare effective sales pitches to sales leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Marcus Sacco, Shafiq Shariff, Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Joe Banks, Logan Tyler Jennings, Sergey Varaksin, Dmitrii Abramov, Artem Ignatyev, Tanya Koshy, Nathan Koch
  • Patent number: 11310299
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Patent number: 11188932
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for mobile location based sales lead identification. Sales lead information may be provided based on a reference location, such as a sales resource real time location. Additional location information, demand information, competitive information, activity history, follow-up tasks, sales resource ownership information and past promotions relating to a particular sales lead may be additionally provided. The mobile location based sales lead information may allow a sales resource to efficiently manage their time during and in between sales visits, and prepare effective sales pitches to sales leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Marcus Sacco, Shafiq Shariff, Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Joe Banks, Logan Tyler Jennings, Sergey Varaksin, Dmitrii Abramov, Artem Ignatyev, Tanya Koshy, Nathan Koch
  • Publication number: 20210110427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jadam KAHN, Mike APARICIO, Michael HINES, Shafiq SHARIFF, Todd WEBB, Derek NORDQUIST
  • Publication number: 20210058438
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Patent number: 10862937
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Patent number: 10853836
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Michael Hines, Shafiq Shariff, Todd Webb, Derek Nordquist
  • Publication number: 20200302473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    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
  • Publication number: 20200193467
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    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
  • Patent number: 10614480
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20200082418
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for mobile location based sales lead identification. Sales lead information may be provided based on a reference location, such as a sales resource real time location. Additional location information, demand information, competitive information, activity history, follow-up tasks, sales resource ownership information and past promotions relating to a particular sales lead may be additionally provided. The mobile location based sales lead information may allow a sales resource to efficiently manage their time during and in between sales visits, and prepare effective sales pitches to sales leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Marcus Sacco, Shafiq Shariff, Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Joe Banks, Logan Tyler Jennings, Sergey Varaksin, Dmitrii Abramov, Artem Ignatyev, Tanya Koshy, Nathan Koch
  • Patent number: 10558991
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20190149588
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Patent number: 10244025
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Publication number: 20160050249
    Abstract: The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Powers, Mike Aparicio
  • Publication number: 20150324839
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: 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 LARRAIN, Gaston L'HUILLIER, Cristian ORELLANA
  • Publication number: 20150019287
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for mobile location based sales lead identification. Sales lead information may be provided based on a reference location, such as a sales resource real time location. Additional location information, demand information, competitive information, activity history, follow-up tasks, sales resource ownership information and past promotions relating to a particular sales lead may be additionally provided. The mobile location based sales lead information may allow a sales resource to efficiently manage their time during and in between sales visits, and prepare effective sales pitches to sales leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus Sacco, Shafiq Shariff, Jadam Kahn, Mike Aparicio, Joe Banks, Logan Tyler Jennings, Sergey Varaksin, Dmitrii Abramov, Artem Ignatyev, Tanya Koshy, Nathan Koch