Patents by Inventor Chad M. Cumby

Chad M. Cumby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10176494
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Patent number: 9460193
    Abstract: A search ranking system may include a context mining module to determine a set of contexts based on profile of information rankable by the system and an access history of users that have accessed at least some of the information. A context detection module may compare an association of a user conducting a search with one or more of the contexts to thereby rank search results based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Rayid Ghani, Divna Djordjevic, Chad M. Cumby
  • Publication number: 20150356591
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Publication number: 20150348069
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Publication number: 20150332374
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Publication number: 20150278834
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Publication number: 20140114743
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Patent number: 8650075
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Acenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Patent number: 8650079
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Patent number: 8645200
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Publication number: 20130041896
    Abstract: A search ranking system may include a context mining module to determine a set of contexts based on profile of information rankable by the system and an access history of users that have accessed at least some of the information. A context detection module may compare an association of a user conducting a search with one or more of the contexts to thereby rank search results based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Rayid GHANI, Divna DJORDJEVIC, Chad M. CUMBY
  • Publication number: 20120123844
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Publication number: 20110208569
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema
  • Patent number: 7945473
    Abstract: A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fano, Chad M. Cumby, Rayid Ghani, Marko Krema