Retail system for selling products based on a flexible product description

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9684916
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14315026

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According to one described embodiment, a method is provided in which transaction information is determined. The transaction information is associated with (i) a buyer who has arranged to purchase a product from a central controller at a first price established between the buyer and the central controller and (ii) a merchant that offers the product for sale at a second price, different from the first price, without offering the product for sale to buyers at the first price. Information is transmitted that facilitates the acquisition of the product by the buyer, in exchange for payment provided by the buyer to the central controller. An amount based on the second price is provided to the merchant.

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  • GROUPON, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bemer, Keith New York, US 66 2911
Fincham, Magdalena Mik Greenwich, US 8 44
Golden, Andrew P New York, US 99 3596
Jorasch, James A Stamford, US 1157 96442
Kim, Peter Stamford, US 134 3823
Mueller, Raymond J Weston, US 77 4044
Sammon, Russell Pratt Stamford, US 67 2267
Tedesco, Daniel E Westport, US 537 29399
Van, Luchene Kathleen Norwalk, US 15 291
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, US 1530 120330

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