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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Andrew Mason, Chicago, IL (US);
Don A. Chennavasin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Suneel Gupta, Chicago, IL (US);
David Jesse, Wilmette, IL (US);
Brett R. Keintz, Chicago, IL (US);
Yishai Lerner, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mihir Shah, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian M. Stolte, Chicago, IL (US);
Andrew Mason, Chicago, IL (US);
Don A. Chennavasin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Suneel Gupta, Chicago, IL (US);
David Jesse, Wilmette, IL (US);
Brett R. Keintz, Chicago, IL (US);
Yishai Lerner, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mihir Shah, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian M. Stolte, Chicago, IL (US);
Groupon, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed that provide offers for goods or services based on the locations of potential customers and the geographic locations of the merchant. The offers may be limited in quantity and acceptance and redemption of the offers may be limited in time. A unique identifier may be associated with each accepted offer. A merchant may have at least some control over the creation and rendering of one or more offers for the merchant's goods and services.