Groupon, Inc.
Dynamically Providing Altered Menu Content Data for Display In Response To Real-Time Constraint Data

Abstract:

Various methods are provided for dynamically providing altered menu content data for display in response to real-time constraint data. One example method may comprise detecting a user device in proximity to merchant beacon device based on location data received from location services circuitry of the user device, accessing menu content data, the menu content data comprised of a list of goods or services offered for purchase via a merchant point-of-sale (POS) device or via a merchant application, accessing constraint data associated with the user device indicative of content constraints, applying the constraint data to the menu content data to generate altered menu data content, determining a type of a device at which the altered menu content data is to be provided, formatting the altered menu content data in accordance with the typic of the device, transmitting the formatted altered menu content data for display, and causing display of the formatted altered menu content data.