Patents by Inventor Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo

Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo 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: 11734709
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes calculating hidden demand for one or more time slots, the one or more time slots defining a time duration during which a performance of a service offered by a promotion and marketing system can be performed. The method further includes determining a booking limit for each time slot of the one or more time slots based on the calculated hidden demand for the time slot and a determined capacity for the time slot, determining that one or more of the time slots comprise available time slots based on a comparison of the booking limits for the one or more time slots to a number of bookings for each of the time slots, and displaying the one or more available time slots in conjunction with the particular promotion A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Jose Larrain, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo
  • Patent number: 11334907
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to improve utilization of fine print for a document. An example method includes receiving information identifying a location and a domain associated with the document, and identifying, based on the received location and domain, a set of fine print clause data structures relevant to the location and the domain. The method further includes transmitting an indication of the set of identified fine print clause data structures to the developer device, and receiving an indication of a selection of a subset of the set of fine print data structures. Finally, the method includes causing generation of a visual representation of the document that displays fine print clauses corresponding to the subset, wherein the location of the fine print clauses in the visual representation is based on a categorization of the fine print clause data structures corresponding to the fine print clauses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: David Beeman, Neil Crist, Jon Hackbarth, Jacob Johnston, Timothy P. Galeckas, Amit Koren, Francisco Jose Larrain, Tanya Koshy, Karan Kaushik, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo Ramos, Matias Esteban Arenas, Kavita Kochar, Stephen Wooten
  • Publication number: 20220101367
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes calculating hidden demand for one or more time slots, the one or more time slots defining a time duration during which a performance of a service offered by a promotion and marketing system can be performed. The method further includes determining a booking limit for each time slot of the one or more time slots based on the calculated hidden demand for the time slot and a determined capacity for the time slot, determining that one or more of the time slots comprise available time slots based on a comparison of the booking limits for the one or more time slots to a number of bookings for each of the time slots, and displaying the one or more available time slots in conjunction with the particular promotion A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Jose Larrain, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo
  • Publication number: 20220101385
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for associating time slots with a promotion and for scheduling time slots for redemption of the promotion based on merchant availability. The method includes receiving details, from a merchant, of a promotion for a good or service, and presenting, by a merchant interface, a set of proposed time slots for redeeming the promotion and a predicted booking limit for each proposed time slot. The method further includes receiving, from the merchant, selection of one or more time slots from the set of proposed time slots. Optionally, the method may include presenting, by the merchant interface, a commission schedule for the set of proposed time slots, wherein receiving the selection of time slots for use with the promotion is based on the commission schedule. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Jose Larrain, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo
  • Publication number: 20220005080
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising deal 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, monitor and analyze various deal offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators, that enable the system to determine the relative successfulness of a deal offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the deal offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the deal offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Francisco Jose Larrain Wicha, Lori E. Kaplan, Matias Esteban Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo Ramos, Rodrigo Alfonso Duenas Fernandez, Amit Koren
  • Patent number: 11144966
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for associating time slots with a promotion and for scheduling time slots for redemption of the promotion based on merchant availability. The method includes receiving details, from a merchant, of a promotion for a good or service, and presenting, by a merchant interface, a set of proposed time slots for redeeming the promotion and a predicted booking limit for each proposed time slot. The method further includes receiving, from the merchant, selection of one or more time slots from the set of proposed time slots. Optionally, the method may include presenting, by the merchant interface, a commission schedule for the set of proposed time slots, wherein receiving the selection of time slots for use with the promotion is based on the commission schedule. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Jose Larrain, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo
  • Patent number: 11144948
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes calculating hidden demand for one or more time slots, the one or more time slots defining a time duration during which a performance of a service offered by a promotion and marketing system can be performed. The method further includes determining a booking limit for each time slot of the one or more time slots based on the calculated hidden demand for the time slot and a determined capacity for the time slot, determining that one or more of the time slots comprise available time slots based on a comparison of the booking limits for the one or more time slots to a number of bookings for each of the time slots, and displaying the one or more available time slots in conjunction with the particular promotion A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Jose Larrain, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo
  • Patent number: 11100542
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising deal 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, monitor and analyze various deal offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators, that enable the system to determine the relative successfulness of a deal offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the deal offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the deal offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco Jose Larrain Wicha, Lori E. Kaplan, Matias Esteban Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo Ramos, Rodrigo Alfonso Duenas Fernandez, Amit Koren
  • Publication number: 20210182897
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for receiving redemption selections from a consumer and scheduling redemption of a promotion. The method includes presenting one or more promotions for products or services offered by a merchant, and receiving an indication of a selection, by a consumer, of a promotion from the one or more promotions. The method further includes presenting one or more time slots based on predicted booking limits of a set of time slots including the one or more time slots, receiving a selection of a time slot from the one or more time slots, determining merchant time slot availability for the selected time slot, and scheduling a time slot for redeeming the promotion based on the determined merchant time slot availability. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Gaston L'HUILLIER, Francisco Jose LARRAIN, Ricardo Andres ZILLERUELO
  • Patent number: 10902452
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for receiving redemption selections from a consumer and scheduling redemption of a promotion. The method includes presenting one or more promotions for products or services offered by a merchant, and receiving an indication of a selection, by a consumer, of a promotion from the one or more promotions. The method further includes presenting one or more time slots based on predicted booking limits of a set of time slots including the one or more time slots, receiving a selection of a time slot from the one or more time slots, determining merchant time slot availability for the selected time slot, and scheduling a time slot for redeeming the promotion based on the determined merchant time slot availability. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Jose Larrain, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo
  • Patent number: 10867318
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to improve utilization of fine print for a document. An example method includes receiving information identifying a location and a domain associated with the document, and identifying, based on the received location and domain, a set of fine print clause data structures relevant to the location and the domain. The method further includes transmitting an indication of the set of identified fine print clause data structures to the developer device, and receiving an indication of a selection of a subset of the set of fine print data structures. Finally, the method includes causing generation of a visual representation of the document that displays fine print clauses corresponding to the subset, wherein the location of the fine print clauses in the visual representation is based on a categorization of the fine print clause data structures corresponding to the fine print clauses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: David Beeman, Neil Crist, Jon Hackbarth, Jacob Johnston, Timothy P. Galeckas, Amit Koren, Francisco Jose Larrain, Tanya Koshy, Karan Kaushik, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo Ramos, Matias Esteban Arenas, Kavita Kochar, Stephen Wooten
  • Publication number: 20190318393
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising deal 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, monitor and analyze various deal offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators, that enable the system to determine the relative successfulness of a deal offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the deal offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the deal offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Francisco Jose Larrain Wicha, Lori E. Kaplan, Matias Esteban Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo Ramos, Rodrigo Alfonso Duenas Fernandez, Amit Koren
  • Patent number: 10304093
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising deal 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, monitor and analyze various deal offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators, that enable the system to determine the relative successfulness of a deal offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the deal offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the deal offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Francisco Jose Larrain Wicha, Lori E. Kaplan, Matias Esteban Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo Ramos, Rodrigo Alfonso Duenas Fernandez, Amit Koren
  • Patent number: 9355114
    Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer readable media for data record compression using graph-based techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricardo Andrés Zilleruelo-Ramos, Hernan Enrique Arroyo Garcia, Joe Frisbie, Gaston L'Huillier, Francisco Jose Larrain
  • Publication number: 20140207584
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically generating and/or revising deal 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, monitor and analyze various deal offers for merchants with similar merchant self-service indicators, that enable the system to determine the relative successfulness of a deal offer for a merchant and/or category of merchant. In some embodiments, the system may be further configured to revise the deal offer programmatically and/or upon receiving the merchant's approval of the programmatically generated proposed edits to the deal offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Francisco Jose Larrain Wicha, Lori E. Kaplan, Matias Esteban Arenas, Gaston L'Huillier, Ricardo Andres Zilleruelo Ramos, Rodrigo Alfonso Duenas Fernandez, Amit Koren