Michael J Hines

US Patent:

20140046757, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/841347

Inventors:

Mike Aparicio - Chicago IL, US
Michael Hines - Chicago IL, US
Shafiq Shariff - Chicago IL, US
Todd Webb - Wheaton IL, US
Derek Nordquist - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

GROUPON, INC. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1446

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.

US Patent:

20220222705, Jul 14, 2022

Filed:

Dec 21, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/557763

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jesse Pinho - Berlin, DE
Michael Hines - Chicago IL, US
Jim Challenger - Chicago IL, US
David Hanley - Salt Lake City UT, US
Isaac Sanders - Chicago IL, US
Dean Marano - Grand Rapids MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for predicting consumer behavior. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising automatically creating a link graph comprising nodes representing webpages, links representing hyperlinks, and weights for each link representing a number of times a hyperlink associated with the respective link redirected the a user devices from a webpage associated with a first node connected to the link to a webpage associated with a second node connected to the link; and determining based on the link graph a programmatically expected path for a particular user, wherein the programmatically expected path identifies, at least, two or more webpages that the particular user is programmatically expected to visit and specifying a programmatically expected order at which the particular user will visit the webpages.

US Patent:

20210110427, Apr 15, 2021

Filed:

Oct 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/078993

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Mike APARICIO - Chicago IL, US
Michael HINES - Chicago IL, US
Shafiq SHARIFF - Chicago IL, US
Todd WEBB - Wheaton IL, US
Derek NORDQUIST - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

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.

US Patent:

20200311769, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Apr 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/845617

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jesse Pinho - Berlin, DE
Michael Hines - Chicago IL, US
Jim Challenger - Chicago IL, US
David Hanley - Salt Lake City UT, US
Isaac Sanders - Chicago IL, US
Dean Marano - Grand Rapids MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for predicting consumer behavior. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising automatically creating a link graph comprising nodes representing webpages, links representing hyperlinks, and weights for each link representing a number of times a hyperlink associated with the respective link redirected the a user devices from a webpage associated with a first node connected to the link to a webpage associated with a second node connected to the link; and determining based on the link graph a programmatically expected path for a particular user, wherein the programmatically expected path identifies, at least, two or more webpages that the particular user is programmatically expected to visit and specifying a programmatically expected order at which the particular user will visit the webpages.

US Patent:

20200302473, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Feb 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/803120

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Kamson Lai - Chicago IL, US
Raju Balakrishnan - Chicago IL, US
Natalia Corominas - Chicago IL, US
Cristian Orellana - Chicago IL, US
Amit Koren - Chicago IL, US
Gaston L'Huillier - Chicago IL, US
Francisco Larrain - Chicago IL, US
Adam Geitgey - Chicago IL, US
Jadam Kahn - Chicago IL, US
Mike Aparicio - Chicago IL, US
Michael Hines - Chicago IL, US
Shafiq Shariff - Chicago IL, US
Todd Webb - Wheaton IL, US
Derek Nordquist - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

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.

US Patent:

20200193467, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Nov 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/684754

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Derek Nordquist - Chicago IL, US
Michael Hines - Chicago IL, US
Mike Aparicio - Chicago IL, US
Todd Webb - Wheaton IL, US
Jadam Kahn - Chicago IL, US
Raju BALAKRISHNAN - Chicago IL, US
Natalia COROMINAS - Chicago IL, US
Adam GEITGEY - Chicago IL, US
Amit KOREN - Chicago IL, US
Kamson LAI - Chicago IL, US
Francisco Jose LARRAIN - Palo Alto CA, US
Gaston L'HUILLIER - Cambridge MA, US
Cristian ORELLANA - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

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.

US Patent:

20150324839, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

Aug 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/622002

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Derek Nordquist - Chicago IL, US
Michael Hines - Chicago IL, US
Mike Aparicio - Chicago IL, US
Todd Webb - Wheaton IL, US
Jadam Kahn - Chicago IL, US
Raju BALAKRISHNAN - Chicago IL, US
Natalia COROMINAS - Chicago IL, US
Adam GEITGEY - Chicago IL, US
Amit KOREN - Chicago IL, US
Kamson LAI - Chicago IL, US
Francisco LARRAIN - Palo Alto CA, US
Gaston L'HUILLIER - Cambridge MA, US
Cristian ORELLANA - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Groupon, Inc - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

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.

US Patent:

20140114741, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/841854

Inventors:

Groupon, Inc. - , US
Kamson Lai - Chicago IL, US
Raju Balakrishnan - Chicago IL, US
Natalia Corominas - Chicago IL, US
Cristian Orellana - Chicago IL, US
Amit Koren - Chicago IL, US
Gaston L'Huillier - Chicago IL, US
Francisco Larrain - Chicago IL, US
Adam Geitgey - Chicago IL, US
Jadam Kahn - Chicago IL, US
Mike Aparicio - Chicago IL, US
Michael Hines - Chicago IL, US
Shafiq Shariff - Chicago IL, US
Todd Webb - Wheaton IL, US
Derek Nordquist - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

GROUPON, INC. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1441

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.