US 11,694,238 B2
Online review generation using a redirection container
Benjamin Berry, New York, NY (US); Calvin Casalino, New York, NY (US); and Marc Ferrentino, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to YEXT, INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Yext, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/714,667.
Application 17/714,667 is a continuation of application No. 15/783,186, filed on Oct. 13, 2017, granted, now 11,321,748.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/415,946, filed on Nov. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0230211 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/0282 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0282 (2013.01) [G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a memory to store instructions; and
a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a merchant system associated with a merchant, assignment of a weight value corresponding to each website of a plurality of websites configured to receive a review associated with a merchant;
receiving, from the merchant system, a distribution parameter associated with the plurality of websites, wherein the distribution parameter comprises a rule governing placement of a review of the merchant among the plurality of websites;
providing, to a user system, a request to provide the review of the merchant, the request comprising a link;
receiving, from the user system, an indication associated with the link;
identifying, via an application programming interface associated with a first website, a first level of aggregated online activity associated with the first website of the plurality of websites;
determining that a condition is satisfied indicating that the first level of aggregated online activity is greater than a threshold level established by the merchant system;
in response to receiving the indication, identifying, by a redirection container, the first website of the plurality of websites based on the weight value corresponding to each website of the plurality of websites, the distribution parameter, and satisfaction of the condition; and
redirecting, via the redirection container, a web browser of the user system to the first website for posting an online review of the merchant.