Patents by Inventor Chris Undernehr

Chris Undernehr 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: 11087413
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer system for evaluating the accuracy of an identity mapping method is disclosed. The system can comprise a system memory, one or more processors, and/or a computer readable medium containing compute-executable instructions representing a probability accuracy module. The probability accuracy module can be configured to query an identity map database for an identity map created using the identity mapping method, compare the identity map with additional social media data, calculate a correlation based on similarities between the social media data and the additional social media data, and/or verify the identity map based on the correlation. The identity map can be based on commerce data from a retailer and/or social media data from a first social media site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Wei Shen, Chris Undernehr, Ioannis Pavlidis, Zoheb Vacheri, Ronald Benson
  • Patent number: 11042946
    Abstract: The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for identity mapping between commerce customers and social media users. Aspects of the invention use inferred attributes and activity correlations from both commerce data and social media data to map identities. In one aspect, activity correlations are calculated between a commerce customer account and each of the one or more candidate social media user accounts. For each of the one or more candidate social media user accounts, a probability that the commerce customer account and the social media user account map to the same identity is calculated. In another aspect, the accuracy of a mapping between a commerce customer account and a social media user is evaluated using additional social media data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Wei Shen, Chris Undernehr, Ioannis Pavlidis, Zoheb Vacheri, Ronald G. Benson
  • Publication number: 20180150914
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer system for evaluating the accuracy of an identity mapping method is disclosed. The system can comprise a system memory, one or more processors, and/or a computer readable medium containing compute-executable instructions representing a probability accuracy module. The probability accuracy module can be configured to query an identity map database for an identity map created using the identity mapping method, compare the identity map with additional social media data, calculate a correlation based on similarities between the social media data and the additional social media data, and/or verify the identity map based on the correlation. The identity map can be based on commerce data from a retailer and/or social media data from a first social media site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Shen, Chris Undernehr, Loannis Pavlidis, Zoheb Vacheri, Ronald Benson
  • Publication number: 20160092997
    Abstract: The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for identity mapping between commerce customers and social media users. Aspects of the invention use inferred attributes and activity correlations from both commerce data and social media data to map identities. In one aspect, activity correlations are calculated between a commerce customer account and each of the one or more candidate social media user accounts. For each of the one or more candidate social media user accounts, a probability that the commerce customer account and the social media user account map to the same identity is calculated. In another aspect, the accuracy of a mapping between a commerce customer account and a social media user is evaluated using additional social media data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Shen, Chris Undernehr, Ioannis Pavlidis, Zoheb Vacheri, Ronald G. Benson
  • Publication number: 20140244416
    Abstract: Techniques for allowing a vendor to provide item information for an item to be sold through an online or a brick and mortar store are disclosed. The techniques include receiving first item information from a vendor relating to an item which is to be included in an electronic item catalog for sale through the store. The techniques also include providing a customized spreadsheet which is customized for the item according to the first item information to the vendor via spreadsheet software and receiving second item information into the customized spreadsheet from the vendor. The techniques include validating the second item information and publishing the second item information to an item catalog server for inclusion in the electronic item catalog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajkumar Venkat, Chris Undernehr