Patents by Inventor Robert Michealis

Robert Michealis 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).

  • Profiling auction assets and/or participants to predict auction outcome
    Patent number: 9773275
    Abstract: A profile of one or more users of the online auction environment is developed. The profile of each user can be based at least in part on historical auction activity of that user. An auction of the online auction environment that is in progress is monitored. A prediction is determined as to whether the auction will be successful based at least in part on the profile of the one or more users that are participating in the auction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ten-X, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Gladis, David Stern, Robert Michealis, Sheridan Hitchens, Harshal Dedhia, James Corum
  • System and method for detecting and utilizing non-bidding activity of bidders in an online auction
    Patent number: 9619837
    Abstract: The non-bidding activity of one or more bidders of an auction is detected over an online interface of the auction environment. The activity of the one or more bidders is detected while the one or more bidders are participating in the auction. The non-bidding activity is correlated to an interest metric for the auction. Information is communicated that is based on the interest metric. The information can be communicated to either a seller or a bidder of the auction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ten-X, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Gladis, James Corum, Robert Michealis, Sheridan Hitchens, Harshal Dedhia
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND UTILIZING NON-BIDDING ACTIVITY OF BIDDERS IN AN ONLINE AUCTION
    Publication number: 20140289065
    Abstract: The non-bidding activity of one or more bidders of an auction is detected over an online interface of the auction environment. The activity of the one or more bidders is detected while the one or more bidders are participating in the auction. The non-bidding activity is correlated to an interest metric for the auction. Information is communicated that is based on the interest metric. The information can be communicated to either a seller or a bidder of the auction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Auction.com, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Gladis, James Corum, Robert Michealis, Sheridan Hitchens, Harshal Dedhia
  • PROFILING AUCTION ASSETS AND/OR PARTICIPANTS TO PREDICT AUCTION OUTCOME
    Publication number: 20140279163
    Abstract: A profile of one or more users of the online auction environment is developed. The profile of each user can be based at least in part on historical auction activity of that user. An auction of the online auction environment that is in progress is monitored. A prediction is determined as to whether the auction will be successful based at least in part on the profile of the one or more users that are participating in the auction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AUCTION.COM, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Gladis, David Stern, Robert Michealis, Sheridan Hitchens, Harshal Dedhia