Patents by Inventor Michelle K. Anderson

Michelle K. Anderson 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: 8510178
    Abstract: A performance analysis system analyzes the performance of affiliate sites that provide links to specific items in an electronic catalog, and identifies catalog items that can be listed by such affiliate sites to improve performance. An association mining component analyzes transaction data attributable to specific categories of affiliate sites to identify items that are frequently purchased in combination by users of such sites. The detected item associations are used to evaluate, for a given affiliate site, whether significant disparities exist between the expected and actual sales quantities of specific items. The results of the analysis are incorporated into affiliate-specific performance reports, which may include specific recommendations for improving performance. The disclosed methods may also be used to analyze the performance of, and provide recommendations to, online sellers within a marketplace or auction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip S. Kumar, David L. Selinger, Michelle K. Anderson, Paat Rusmevichientong
  • Publication number: 20120245976
    Abstract: A performance analysis system analyzes the performance of affiliate sites that provide links to specific items in an electronic catalog, and identifies catalog items that can be listed by such affiliate sites to improve performance. An association mining component analyzes transaction data attributable to specific categories of affiliate sites to identify items that are frequently purchased in combination by users of such sites. The detected item associations are used to evaluate, for a given affiliate site, whether significant disparities exist between the expected and actual sales quantities of specific items. The results of the analysis are incorporated into affiliate-specific performance reports, which may include specific recommendations for improving performance. The disclosed methods may also be used to analyze the performance of, and provide recommendations to, online sellers within an marketplace or auction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Dilip S. Kumar, David L. Selinger, Michelle K. Anderson, Paat Rusmevichientong
  • Patent number: 8224715
    Abstract: A performance analysis system analyzes the performance of affiliate sites that provide links to specific items in an electronic catalog, and identifies catalog items that can be listed by such affiliate web sites to improve performance. An association mining component analyzes transaction data attributable to specific categories or types of affiliate web sites to identify items that are frequently purchased in combination by users of such sites. The detected item associations are used to evaluate, for a given affiliate site, whether significant disparities exist between the expected and actual sales quantities of specific items. The results of the analysis are incorporated into affiliate-specific performance reports, which may include specific recommendations for improving performance. The disclosed methods may also be used to analyze the performance of, and provide recommendations to, online sellers within an online mall, online marketplace, or online auction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip S. Kumar, David L. Selinger, Michelle K. Anderson, Paat Rusmechientong
  • Publication number: 20100324979
    Abstract: A performance analysis system analyzes the performance of affiliate sites that provide links to specific items in an electronic catalog, and identifies catalog items that can be listed by such affiliate web sites to improve performance. An association mining component analyzes transaction data attributable to specific categories or types of affiliate web sites to identify items that are frequently purchased in combination by users of such sites. The detected item associations are used to evaluate, for a given affiliate site, whether significant disparities exist between the expected and actual sales quantities of specific items. The results of the analysis are incorporated into affiliate-specific performance reports, which may include specific recommendations for improving performance. The disclosed methods may also be used to analyze the performance of, and provide recommendations to, online sellers within an online mall, online marketplace, or online auction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Dilip S. Kumar, David L. Selinger, Michelle K. Anderson, Paat Rusmevichientong
  • Patent number: 7797197
    Abstract: A performance analysis engine analyzes the performance of affiliate web sites that provide links to specific items in an electronic catalog, and identifies catalog items that can be listed by such affiliate web sites to improve performance. An association mining component analyzes transaction data attributable to specific categories or types of affiliate web sites to identify items that are frequently purchased in combination by users of such sites. The detected item associations are used to evaluate, for a given affiliate site, whether significant disparities exist between the expected and actual sales quantities of specific items. The results of the analysis are incorporated into affiliate-specific performance reports, which may include specific recommendations for improving performance. The disclosed methods may also be used to analyze the performance of, and provide recommendations to, online sellers within an online mall, online marketplace, or online auction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip S. Kumar, David L. Selinger, Michelle K. Anderson, Paat Rusmevichientong