Groupon has been granted a patent for an apparatus, system, and method that enables simultaneous delivery of output communications to a client device and a secondary client device. The invention involves receiving electronic communications, configuring them for presentation on both devices, and providing them via a wide area network to facilitate simultaneous delivery. The secondary client device can receive the communications through the client device and a separate personal area network. GlobalData’s report on Groupon gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Groupon, Dynamic premium pricing was a key innovation area identified from patents. Groupon's grant share as of September 2023 was 68%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Simultaneous delivery of output communications to multiple devices
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11764993B2) describes an apparatus and method for facilitating the delivery of output communications to both a smart phone and a smart watch. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. The processor receives electronic communications and determines the smart watch client device associated with the smart phone client device. The smart phone client device is connected to the apparatus via a first communications network, while the smart watch client device is connected to the smart phone client device via a separate second communications network.
The apparatus then determines a set of mechanism identifiers for each device, including a base time, a first clock time at the smart phone, and a second clock time at the smart watch. These mechanism identifiers are normalized by determining offsets relative to each identifier, representing delays in time between them. The apparatus embeds delivery identifiers in the electronic communications, including an identifier for the first offset and an identifier for the second offset. Based on these delivery identifiers, the apparatus simultaneously delivers the electronic communications to both the smart phone and the smart watch.
The patent also describes additional features and variations of the apparatus and method. For example, the smart watch client device can be determined based on a discovery protocol. The apparatus can also delay the delivery of electronic communications to the smart phone relative to the smart watch based on the delivery identifiers. The predetermined period for delivering the output communications can be determined based on user client device settings. The first communications network can be a cellular network, while the second communications network can be a Bluetooth personal area network or a personal area network.
The delivery identifiers can be embedded in metadata associated with the electronic communications. The patent also covers a computer program product that includes computer-executable program code instructions for implementing the apparatus and method described.
Overall, this patent provides a solution for efficiently delivering output communications to both a smart phone and a smart watch, taking into account the different mechanisms and networks involved. The apparatus and method described in the patent can help ensure synchronized and simultaneous delivery of communications to both devices.
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