Optimized Online Marketing And Scheduling Systems And Methods That Are Based On Driving Demand For Services

US 9,741,021, US 10,169,742 and US 10,733,576, assigned to Robert Yu and Surya Prakash, cover methods and systems that are based on driving demand for services, and are available for sale through IPApproach.

US Patents

3 granted

Assignee

Robert Yu and Surya Prakash

Availability

For Sale

Patents Included

• US 9,741,021↗
• US 10,169,742↗
• US 10,733,576↗

Technology Highlights

• The invention helps service providers (Doctors, Dentists, Mechanics, Health and Beauty establishments, etc.) fill their cancelled and last-minute open appointment inventory.
• The invention incentivizes customers to take last-minute appointments. Only specific appointments are incentivized based on users past history, revenue potential, etc.
• The invention awards points to customer for appointment related actions – confirming appointments, changing ahead of time, informing if running late, etc. Points can be redeemed for rewards.
• The invention reduces no-shows, cancellations and by filling last-minute open inventory and thus increase revenues for service providers.
• The invention gives better incentives based on loyal customer's past history. Customers are able to see inventory and self-service schedule appointments. This increases customer satisfaction and word of mouth marketing.
• The invention gives appointment marketplaces and aggregators further revenue avenues by charging a fee as a percentage of incentive offered to a service providers customers and/or charging based on costs of services booked.

Overview

The technology disclosed provides the following advantages:

Listing updated August 21, 2026

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