Patents by Inventor Ann Mary McGuirk

Ann Mary McGuirk 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).

  • USE OF OBJECT GROUP MODELS AND HIERARCHIES FOR OUTPUT PREDICTIONS
    Publication number: 20160239749
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for predicting outputs. Global output fractions associated with an object are approximated. Outputs for a group are predicted based upon a cyclical aspect component and a movement prediction. An output prediction is calculated based upon the predicted outputs for a related object group and the approximated global output fraction for a particular object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: SAS INSTITUTE INC.
    Inventors: Sergiy Peredriy, Yung-Hsin Chien, Arin Chaudhuri, Ann Mary McGuirk, Yongqiao Xiao
  • Computer-implemented systems and methods for product attribute estimations
    Patent number: 8065203
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing estimations for a product for purchase at a plurality of stores. Groups of stores are generated based upon similarity of store demand data. For each group, a distribution is determined with respect to the attribute of the product. The distribution is used to provide estimations with respect to the product to be provided at the stores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsin Chien, Mahesh V. Joshi, Ann Mary McGuirk
  • Computer-implemented systems and methods for cross-price analysis
    Patent number: 7930200
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining demand of products. A system and method can be configured to determine a price with respect to a first attribute of a first product. This determination is based upon the price data of the products which compete with the first product and whose attributes are alike with respect to the first product's attributes except for a first attribute. The determined single price is used in a mathematical model for determining demand for the first product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Mary McGuirk, Yung-Hsin Chien
  • Forecasting Using Share Models And Hierarchies
    Publication number: 20100106561
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for forecasting product sales. Market shares associated with a product are estimated. Sales for a share group are forecast based upon a seasonality component and a trend prediction. A product sales forecast is calculated based upon the forecasted sales for a share group and the estimated product market share.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Sergiy Peredriy, Yung-Hsin Chien, Arin Chaudhuri, Ann Mary McGuirk, Yongqiao Xiao