Patents by Inventor Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr.

Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr. 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: 11836654
    Abstract: Features related to a system and method for scheduling a resources to perform discrete tasks are described. The scheduling features include generating schedules predicted to appeal to the tasked resource (e.g., delivery partner) such as by time, day of the week, location, item types, etc. Using machine learning, the schedule and terms thereof can be dynamically generated to suit the tastes of each tasked resource and the overall demand for services. Using historical data, the modeling also accounts for likelihood an offer will be accepted and risk of cancellation for a given resource. The machine learning may be based on a mixed integer problem as constrained by partner and system capacity parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Senmao Liu, Jose Ramon Algara Allegre, Rowan William Hale, Eric M. Hayward, Ziyan Huang, Jingnan Li, Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr., Carl Morris, Wilko Ziggy Schulz-Mahlendorf, Sharath Selvaraj, Kreethigha Thinakaran
  • Publication number: 20210326788
    Abstract: Features related to a system and method for scheduling a resources to perform discrete tasks are described. The scheduling features include generating schedules predicted to appeal to the tasked resource (e.g., delivery partner) such as by time, day of the week, location, item types, etc. Using machine learning, the schedule and terms thereof can be dynamically generated to suit the tastes of each tasked resource and the overall demand for services. Using historical data, the modeling also accounts for likelihood an offer will be accepted and risk of cancellation for a given resource. The machine learning may be based on a mixed integer problem as constrained by partner and system capacity parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Senmao Liu, Jose Ramon Algara Allegre, Rowan William Hale, Eric M. Hayward, Ziyan Huang, Jingnan Li, Robert Dreaper McDonald, JR., Carl Morris, Wilko Ziggy Schulz-Mahlendorf, Sharath Selvaraj, Kreethigha Thinakaran
  • Patent number: 11010697
    Abstract: Features related to a system and method for scheduling a resources to perform discrete tasks are described. The scheduling features include generating schedules predicted to appeal to the tasked resource (e.g., delivery partner) such as by time, day of the week, location, item types, etc. Using machine learning, the schedule and terms thereof can be dynamically generated to suit the tastes of each tasked resource and the overall demand for services. Using historical data, the modeling also accounts for likelihood an offer will be accepted and risk of cancellation for a given resource. The machine learning may be based on a mixed integer problem as constrained by partner and system capacity parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Senmao Liu, Jose Ramon Algara Allegre, Rowan William Hale, Eric M. Hayward, Ziyan Huang, Jingnan Li, Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr., Carl Morris, Wilko Ziggy Schulz-Mahlendorf, Sharath Selvaraj, Kreethigha Thinakaran
  • Patent number: 9953287
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for utilizing an automated aerial vehicle for rapidly transporting a priority pick item when an exception occurs (e.g., an item that was to be picked from another location or otherwise processed is found to be missing or damaged). In some implementations, a priority pick instruction may be generated that directs picking of the item from an alternative location after which the item may be transported by the automated aerial vehicle to a processing location (e.g., a problem solve station). A flight path may be determined which may have starting and ending points at designated locations where the automated aerial vehicle can safely land and take off for acquiring and/or delivering the priority pick item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr., Facundo Leonardo Agriel, Eitan S. Levi, Vishal Nandkishor Patel, Maitreyi Nanjanath, Udit Madan, David Daniel Glick
  • Patent number: 9779373
    Abstract: Disclosed are various implementations for generating one or more visualization regions in a user interface indicative of a state of a fulfillment center. A visualization region may be generated comprising one or more visual identifiers, labels, and metrics describing one or more stages in a fulfillment process. In response to a manipulation of a portion of the visualization region, a predefined action may be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Udit Madan, David Daniel Glick, Lubos Bosak, Nathan Ryan Bosch, Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr., Hao He, Steven Michael Hood, Michael Ellsworth Bundy
  • Patent number: 9591140
    Abstract: A conferencing system receives information identifying a user and retrieves calendar information specifying scheduled events of the user. The conferencing system selects one of the events and joins the user to the event without the user manually entering information about the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Rice Carlson, David Daniel Glick, Udit Madan, Michael Ellsworth Bundy, Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr.