USPTO Patent Grant: Surprise Gift Distribution System

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12586118B2 to Synchrony Bank for systems and methods related to surprise gift distribution based on real-time recipient location data. The patent covers the generation, presentation, and redemption of surprise gifts, with data used to enhance future recommendations.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12586118B2 to Synchrony Bank. This patent covers systems and methods for distributing surprise gift objects to recipients based on their real-time location data. The technology allows users to select gifts, with recipients being notified of availability based on their location. The system also uses redemption data to refine recommendations for both senders and recipients.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property matter and does not impose direct regulatory obligations on businesses. However, companies operating in the retail, e-commerce, or location-based services sectors, particularly those involved in gift distribution or personalized marketing, should be aware of this patented technology. Synchrony Bank, as the assignee, may enforce its patent rights against infringing activities.

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Systems and methods for surprise object distribution

Grant US12586118B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

Synchrony Bank

Inventors

Gabriel Saunkeah

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for generating surprise gift objects presentable to intended recipients based on real-time location data associated with recipients. Users are provided with recommendations for surprise gift objects that can be provided to recipients based on information associated with recipients and inventory data associated with locations through which options associated with these surprise gift objects are made available. Through these systems and methods, recipients are notified of the availability of surprise gift objects based on their real-time location data. As recipients select different options associated with these surprise gift objects or otherwise redeem these surprise gift objects at the one or more locations, data corresponding to these redemptions is used to further enhance the systems and methods in order to provide more accurate tailored recommendations to users wishing to send surprise gift objects to recipients and to the recipients when redeeming surprise gift objects.