Patents by Inventor Bar Ifrach

Bar Ifrach 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: 10664855
    Abstract: This disclosure includes methods for predicting demand based on the price of a time-expiring inventory. An online system provides a connection between a manager of a time-expiring inventory and a plurality of clients. The online system provides a listing for the manager's time-expiring inventory to clients on the online system. The manager specifies the price of the time-expiring inventory in the listing. A demand function predicts the demand for the time-expiring inventory based on features of the listing and the time-expiring inventory. The online system determines a likelihood of receiving a request for the time-expiring inventory from a client on the online system based on the predicted demand. The online system may use the determined likelihoods to provide to the manager information about how changes in the price of the listing are likely to affect the demand for the time-expiring inventory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventors: Bar Ifrach, David Michael Holtz, Yangli Hector Yee, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 10607160
    Abstract: Methods and systems for machine learning assisted search functions for unique accommodations founded in listing booking conversion are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the conversion propensity of listings based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the booking of those reservation requests by guests. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The conversion propensity of a listing for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are booked by a guest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Xu, Bar Ifrach, Spencer de Mars, Maxim Charkov
  • Patent number: 10572833
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the preferences of hosts offering accommodations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the preferences of hosts based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the acceptance of those reservation requests by the hosts. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The preference of a host for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are accepted by the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventors: Bar Ifrach, Spencer de Mars, Maxim Charkov
  • Patent number: 10354206
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the preferences of hosts offering accommodations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the preferences of hosts based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the acceptance of those reservation requests by the hosts. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The preference of a host for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are accepted by the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventors: Bar Ifrach, Spencer de Mars, Maxim Charkov
  • Publication number: 20190213507
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the preferences of hosts offering accommodations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the preferences of hosts based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the acceptance of those reservation requests by the hosts. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The preference of a host for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are accepted by the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Bar Ifrach, Spencer de Mars, Maxim Charkov
  • Patent number: 10304012
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the preferences of hosts offering accommodations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the preferences of hosts based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the acceptance of those reservation requests by the hosts. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The preference of a host for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are accepted by the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventors: Bar Ifrach, Spencer de Mars, Maxim Charkov
  • Publication number: 20170178036
    Abstract: Methods and systems for machine learning assisted search functions for unique accommodations founded in listing booking conversion are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the conversion propensity of listings based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the booking of those reservation requests by guests. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The conversion propensity of a listing for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are booked by a guest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Tao Xu, Bar Ifrach, Spencer de Mars, Maxim Charkov
  • Publication number: 20160148237
    Abstract: This disclosure includes methods for predicting demand based on the price of a time-expiring inventory. An online system provides a connection between a manager of a time-expiring inventory and a plurality of clients. The online system provides a listing for the manager's time-expiring inventory to clients on the online system. The manager specifies the price of the time-expiring inventory in the listing. A demand function predicts the demand for the time-expiring inventory based on features of the listing and the time-expiring inventory. The online system determines a likelihood of receiving a request for the time-expiring inventory from a client on the online system based on the predicted demand. The online system may use the determined likelihoods to provide to the manager information about how changes in the price of the listing are likely to affect the demand for the time-expiring inventory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Bar Ifrach, David Michael Holtz, Yangli Hector Yee, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160098649
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the preferences of hosts offering accommodations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the preferences of hosts based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the acceptance of those reservation requests by the hosts. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The preference of a host for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are accepted by the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bar Ifrach, Spencer de Mars, Maxim Charkov