Patents by Inventor Nathaniel B. Scholl
Nathaniel B. Scholl 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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Publication number: 20230325906Abstract: Systems and related methods providing for online ordering of menu items from a merchant are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to generate an online menu based on menu information stored in a menu database. The menu information may be also configured to facilitate point-of-sale functionality at the merchant, such as by a point-of-sale device. The online menu may be provided to a consumer device. An online order may be received from the consumer device. The circuitry may be configured to process the online order, such as by facilitating a reservation, order preparation, and payment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Jason Crawford, Joshua Puckett
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Patent number: 11615459Abstract: Systems and related methods providing for online ordering of menu items from a merchant are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to generate an online menu based on menu information stored in a menu database. The menu information may be also configured to facilitate point-of-sale functionality at the merchant, such as by a point-of-sale device. The online menu may be provided to a consumer device. An online order may be received from the consumer device. The circuitry may be configured to process the online order, such as by facilitating a reservation, order preparation, and payment.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Jason Crawford, Joshua Puckett
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Publication number: 20220351249Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable media for providing a point-of-sale system that can be configured to facilitate the sale of products and transmit transaction data to a cloud based system are provided herein. The cloud based system can be maintained by a promotional party and be configured to generate deal offers and/or provide other services based on the transaction data received. In some embodiments, a fee may be charged for some or all of the services offered and/or the transactional data provided to the promotional system may be governed by an agreement between the promotional party and the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Yishai Lerner, Francisco Larrain, Joshua Puckett
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Patent number: 11386461Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable media for providing a point-of-sale system that can be configured to facilitate the sale of products and transmit transaction data to a cloud based system are provided herein. The cloud based system can be maintained by a promotional party and be configured to generate deal offers and/or provide other services based on the transaction data received. In some embodiments, a fee may be charged for some or all of the services offered and/or the transactional data provided to the promotional system may be governed by an agreement between the promotional party and the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Yishai Lerner, Francisco Larrain, Joshua Puckett
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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: 20200364772Abstract: Systems and related methods providing for online ordering of menu items from a merchant are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to generate an online menu based on menu information stored in a menu database. The menu information may be also configured to facilitate point-of-sale functionality at the merchant, such as by a point-of-sale device. The online menu may be provided to a consumer device. An online order may be received from the consumer device. The circuitry may be configured to process the online order, such as by facilitating a reservation, order preparation, and payment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Jason Crawford, Joshua Puckett
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Patent number: 10713707Abstract: Systems and related methods providing for online ordering of menu items from a merchant are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to generate an online menu based on menu information stored in a menu database. The menu information may be also configured to facilitate point-of-sale functionality at the merchant, such as by a point-of-sale device. The online menu may be provided to a consumer device. An online order may be received from the consumer device. The circuitry may be configured to process the online order, such as by facilitating a reservation, order preparation, and payment.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Jason Crawford, Joshua Puckett
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Publication number: 20190370864Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable media for providing a point-of-sale system that can be configured to facilitate the sale of products and transmit transaction data to a cloud based system are provided herein. The cloud based system can be maintained by a promotional party and be configured to generate deal offers and/or provide other services based on the transaction data received. In some embodiments, a fee may be charged for some or all of the services offered and/or the transactional data provided to the promotional system may be governed by an agreement between the promotional party and the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Yishai Lerner, Francisco Larrain, Joshua Puckett
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Patent number: 10402431Abstract: A method and system for identifying search terms for placing advertisements along with search results is provided. The advertisement system selects a description of an item that is to be advertised. The advertisement system then retrieves documents that match the selected description. The advertisement system generates a score for each word of the retrieved documents that indicates relatedness of the word to the item to be advertised. After generating the scores for the words, the advertisement system identifies phrases of the words within the documents that are related to the item. The advertisement system then generates search terms for the item to be advertised from the identified phrases. The advertisement system submits the search terms and an advertisement to a search engines service for placement of a paid-for advertisement for the item.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Alexander W. DeNeui
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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: 20170103122Abstract: A method and system for identifying search terms for placing advertisements along with search results is provided. The advertisement system selects a description of an item that is to be advertised. The advertisement system then retrieves documents that match the selected description. The advertisement system generates a score for each word of the retrieved documents that indicates relatedness of the word to the item to be advertised. After generating the scores for the words, the advertisement system identifies phrases of the words within the documents that are related to the item. The advertisement system then generates search terms for the item to be advertised from the identified phrases. The advertisement system submits the search terms and an advertisement to a search engines service for placement of a paid-for advertisement for the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Alexander W. DeNeui
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Patent number: 9489449Abstract: A method and system for identifying search terms for placing advertisements along with search results is provided. The advertisement system selects a description of an item that is to be advertised. The advertisement system then retrieves documents that match the selected description. The advertisement system generates a score for each word of the retrieved documents that indicates relatedness of the word to the item to be advertised. After generating the scores for the words, the advertisement system identifies phrases of the words within the documents that are related to the item. The advertisement system then generates search terms for the item to be advertised from the identified phrases. The advertisement system submits the search terms and an advertisement to a search engines service for placement of a paid-for advertisement for the item.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Alexander W. DeNeui
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Patent number: 9129312Abstract: A facility for bidding on a pending advertising opportunity is described. The facility receives at an advertiser a notification from a publisher. The notification contains keywords relating to a content request received by the publisher, and is sent by the publisher between its receipt of the content request and its dispatch of a content response responsive to the content request. In response to receiving the notification, the facility sends to the publisher a dynamic bid. The dynamic bid specifies an advertising message and a bid amount that the advertiser is willing to pay to present the advertising message in connection with a content response responsive to the content request produced by the publisher.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Stephan G. Betz
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Patent number: 8447651Abstract: A facility for bidding on a pending advertising opportunity is described. The facility receives at an advertiser a notification from a publisher. The notification contains keywords relating to a content request received by the publisher, and is sent by the publisher between its receipt of the content request and its dispatch of a content response responsive to the content request. In response to receiving the notification, the facility sends to the publisher a dynamic bid. The dynamic bid specifies an advertising message and a bid amount that the advertiser is willing to pay to present the advertising message in connection with a content response responsive to the content request produced by the publisher.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Stephan G. Betz
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Patent number: 7752200Abstract: A method and system for identifying search terms for placing advertisements along with search results is provided. The advertisement system selects a description of an item that is to be advertised. The advertisement system then retrieves documents that match the selected description. The advertisement system generates a score for each word of the retrieved documents that indicates relatedness of the word to the item to be advertised. After generating the scores for the words, the advertisement system identifies phrases of the words within the documents that are related to the item. The advertisement system then generates search terms for the item to be advertised from the identified phrases. The advertisement system submits the search terms and an advertisement to a search engines service for placement of a paid-for advertisement for the item.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel B. Scholl, Alexander W. DeNeui