Patents by Inventor Nicolas Roth

Nicolas Roth 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: 20240412257
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for enabling download of a promotion application program provided by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes using a computer-executable tool on a first application program to initiate a determination of whether a promotion application program is installed on the mobile computing device. The method includes, upon determining that the promotion application program is not installed on the mobile computing device, using the first application program to indicate an impression of a promotion in association with a representation of the promotion application program. The representation of the promotion application program is configured to enable download of the promotion application program to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Patent number: 12045859
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for enabling download of a promotion application program provided by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes using a computer-executable tool on a first application program to initiate a determination of whether a promotion application program is installed on the mobile computing device. The method includes, upon determining that the promotion application program is not installed on the mobile computing device, using the first application program to indicate an impression of a promotion in association with a representation of the promotion application program. The representation of the promotion application program is configured to enable download of the promotion application program to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Publication number: 20230360086
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for enabling download of a promotion application program provided by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes using a computer-executable tool on a first application program to initiate a determination of whether a promotion application program is installed on the mobile computing device. The method includes, upon determining that the promotion application program is not installed on the mobile computing device, using the first application program to indicate an impression of a promotion in association with a representation of the promotion application program. The representation of the promotion application program is configured to enable download of the promotion application program to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Patent number: 11687973
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that perform cross-application installation of a particular target application program. Such embodiments facilitate cross-application installation of the particular target application program through a computer-executable tool capable of incorporation into any number of distinct application programs, including third-party application programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 11631107
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that facilitate launching of particular application program(s) determined as associated with an installed state on a mobile computing device without causing execution of such application program(s) or otherwise negatively impacting the performance of such application program(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 11625756
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided that utilize a computer-executable tool to identify uninstalled software applications on a particular device. The computer-executable tool is configured to identify the uninstalled software applications based on identifying unresolved program links without affecting execution of other applications on the particular device. Additional processing associated with uninstalled applications may be performed. For example identify, generate, and/or otherwise present impressions associated with the uninstalled application programs. In this regard, for example, such impressions may be presented as part of providing promotions associated with such uninstalled application programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Publication number: 20210342889
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that perform cross-application installation of a particular target application program. Such embodiments facilitate cross-application installation of the particular target application program through a computer-executable tool capable of incorporation into any number of distinct application programs, including third-party application programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Publication number: 20210342888
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that improve data processing and determinations therefrom utilizing multiple steps of processing installed application program snapshots. Such embodiments improve actions and/or determinations derived from changes between the installed application program snapshots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Publication number: 20210233118
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that parse data characteristics of programmatically determined installed applications to facilitate updating of renderable interface data to one or more user interface(s) on a computing device. Such data characteristics include application characteristics parsed from application installation data representing a plurality of applications installed to the computing device. The application characteristics are utilized to generate profile characteristic(s) for a user profile associated with the computing device, and the user interface data is updated accordingly based on the profile characteristic(s). Profile characteristic(s) may be generated from any subset of the determined application characteristic(s), including a single application characteristic, a plurality of application characteristics for a single application, or a plurality of application characteristics corresponding to a plurality of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Patent number: 11042904
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for detecting application programs installed on a mobile computing device. The method includes initiating, using a promotion application program installed on the mobile computing device, a plurality of mobile software program communication requests in order to detect one or more additional application programs installed on the mobile computing device. The promotion application program is associated with a promotion and marketing service. The method also includes programmatically generating, within the promotion application program, an indication of the one or more additional application programs installed on the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 11037201
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for enabling download of a promotion application program provided by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes using a computer-executable tool on a first application program to initiate a determination of whether a promotion application program is installed on the mobile computing device. The method includes, upon determining that the promotion application program is not installed on the mobile computing device, using the first application program to indicate an impression of a promotion in association with a representation of the promotion application program. The representation of the promotion application program is configured to enable download of the promotion application program to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Publication number: 20210166262
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that facilitate launching of particular application program(s) determined as associated with an installed state on a mobile computing device without causing execution of such application program(s) or otherwise negatively impacting the performance of such application program(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Patent number: 11010793
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for determining profile data of a user of a promotion application program on a mobile computing device. The method includes receiving, from a promotion application program running on a mobile computing device, an indication of one or more additional application programs installed on the mobile computing device. The method also includes programmatically determining a characteristic of a first application program within the one or more additional application programs, and based on the characteristic of the first application program, programmatically generating a first profile data characteristic of a user of the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Publication number: 20210073861
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided that utilize a computer-executable tool to identify uninstalled software applications on a particular device. The computer-executable tool is configured to identify the uninstalled software applications based on identifying unresolved program links without affecting execution of other applications on the particular device. Additional processing associated with uninstalled applications may be performed. For example identify, generate, and/or otherwise present impressions associated with the uninstalled application programs. In this regard, for example, such impressions may be presented as part of providing promotions associated with such uninstalled application programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Patent number: 10937062
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for providing an application program to a user of a mobile computing device. The method includes determining that a first application program is not included in the one or more additional application programs. The method also includes using a promotion application program to display an impression of a promotion and a representation of the first application program. The representation of the first application program is configured to enable download or installation of the first application program on the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 10902472
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for providing an application program to a user of a mobile computing device. The method includes determining that a first application program is not included in the one or more additional application programs. The method also includes using a promotion application program to display an impression of a promotion and a representation of the first application program. The representation of the first application program is configured to enable download or installation of the first application program on the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 10891651
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for launching application programs on a mobile computing device. The method includes receiving, at a promotion application program, user input selecting a first impression of a first promotion associated with a first product or service offered by a first merchant. The method includes using the promotion application program to initiate detection of a first application program installed on the mobile computing device, the first application program associated with the first merchant. The method also includes, in response to the user input, using the promotion application program to automatically launch the first application program on the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 10846749
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for providing impressions of promotions offered by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes providing a computer-executable tool for installation on a first application program. The method also includes, upon installation of the first application program, using the computer-executable tool to programmatically generate an impression of a promotion. The impression of the promotion is generated within a user interface associated with the first application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 10269043
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for enabling download of a promotion application program provided by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes using a computer-executable tool on a first application program to initiate a determination of whether a promotion application program is installed on the mobile computing device. The method includes, upon determining that the promotion application program is not installed on the mobile computing device, using the first application program to indicate an impression of a promotion in association with a representation of the promotion application program. The representation of the promotion application program is configured to enable download of the promotion application program to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Publication number: 20120035662
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implant for supporting a vertebral column, including at least one attachment element (300) and a connecting rod. Such an attachment element (300) includes an anchoring member (13) in a vertebral body, as well as a head (14) in which a passage opening (15) is provided that is conducive to receiving a connecting rod (12), the attachment element (300) being remarkable in that it comprises a means (316) for centering said rod, said rod-centering means being mounted on a spring-back means (317) placed in said head (14), said centering means (316) and said head (14) being movable relative to each other. A connecting rod (12) capable of being inserted into a passage opening (15) of an attachment element (300) includes at least one second centering surface (19). The attachment element (300) and the connecting rod (12) engage to form an implant in which said rod is rotatably and/or translatably movable relative to the anchoring member (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: CREASPINE
    Inventors: Philippe Vincent-Prestigiacomo, Nicolas Roth