Patents by Inventor Donna Wilczek

Donna Wilczek 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: 11915177
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for improving efficiency in an electronic procurement system for sourcing resources, comprising, during digital electronic interactions of a buyer computer with one or more software platforms and without receiving explicit request for recommendations from the buyer computer: automatically generating, at a coding computer, implicit observation data of the buyer computer; automatically determining, at the coding computer, one or more active sourcing events from a plurality of sourcing events, based on at least the implicit observation data of the buyer computer; using the coding computer, causing to display at least one of the one or more active sourcing events in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Raja Hammoud, Donna Wilczek, Carl Rydbeck, Pallavi Mathane
  • Patent number: 11900478
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving a set of rules that define assigning tax codes for a first entity based on a plurality of parameters; receiving invoice data that defines an invoice directed to the first entity; automatically determining a commodity type applicable to the invoice data by digitally cross-referencing line items in the invoice data representing goods or services to community transaction data, the community transaction data comprising a plurality of different line item data for different invoices of other entities different from and unrelated to the first entity; automatically assigning tax codes to the invoice data based on the commodity type and the set of rules; and causing to display the commodity type and the tax codes in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Markus Hornburg, Zachary Randles, Lucy Ashdown
  • Publication number: 20230117433
    Abstract: A method for improving performance of a computer procurement application includes using a procurement control system computer that is communicatively connected to a plurality of client computers, retrieving attribute values of one or more entities, forming a set of matching entity records, and determining peer group data of a peer group from each set of matching entity records corresponding to the one or more entities and associated with two or more entities that are similar to a target entity; using the procurement control system computer, from each of set of matching entity records corresponding to the peer group, extracting configuration data for the one or more entities and identifying one or more commonalities in the configuration data for the one or more entities; using the procurement control system computer, extracting configuration data for the target entity; using the procurement control system computer, comparing the configuration data of the target entity with the one or more commonalities in the
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek
  • Patent number: 11620138
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a graphical user interface for a computer procurement application is disclosed. The graphical user interface is configured to show data related to key performance indicators (KPIs) for an entity and those for a peer group, show recommendations for improving values of the KPIs by adjusting values of configurations associated with the KPIs for the entity based on values of the KPIs and the associated configurations for the peer group in response to a first request, and implement the adjustment in response to a second request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek
  • Patent number: 11580470
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for improving efficiency in an electronic procurement system for sourcing resources, comprising, during digital electronic interactions of a buyer computer with one or more software platforms and without receiving explicit request for recommendations from the buyer computer: automatically generating, at a coding computer, implicit observation data of the buyer computer; automatically determining, at the coding computer, one or more active sourcing events from a plurality of sourcing events, based on at least the implicit observation data of the buyer computer; using the coding computer, causing to display at least one of the one or more active sourcing events in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Raja Hammoud, Donna Wilczek, Carl Rydbeck, Pallavi Mathane
  • Publication number: 20230021865
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving a set of rules that define assigning tax codes for a first entity based on a plurality of parameters; receiving invoice data that defines an invoice directed to the first entity; automatically determining a commodity type applicable to the invoice data by digitally cross-referencing line items in the invoice data representing goods or services to community transaction data, the community transaction data comprising a plurality of different line item data for different invoices of other entities different from and unrelated to the first entity; automatically assigning tax codes to the invoice data based on the commodity type and the set of rules; and causing to display the commodity type and the tax codes in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Markus Hornburg, Zachary Randles, Lucy Ashdown
  • Patent number: 11550597
    Abstract: A method for improving performance of a computer procurement application includes using the procurement control system computer, determining a peer group associated with a first entity; using a procurement control system computer, obtaining, from client computers respectively associated with the entities, configurations that instruct a procurement application how to perform procurement tasks for the respective entities of the entities in the peer group; using a procurement control system computer, obtaining, from a first client computer associated with the first entity, a first configuration that instruct the procurement application how to perform procurement tasks for the first entity; obtaining a desired end result from the first entity; using the procurement control system computer, using a machine learning algorithm, determining configurations of the peer groups that have a causal relationship to the desired end result; providing a description of the configuration value to the client computer associated w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek
  • Patent number: 11488261
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving a set of rules that define assigning tax codes for a first entity based on a plurality of parameters, and storing the set of rules in a first data repository in association with an entity record of the first entity; receiving invoice data that defines an invoice directed to the first entity; automatically determining a commodity type applicable to the invoice data by digitally cross-referencing line items in the invoice data representing goods or services to community transaction data stored in a second data repository, the community transaction data comprising a plurality of different line item data for different invoices of other entities different from and unrelated to the first entity; automatically assigning tax codes to the invoice data based on the commodity type and the set of rules; and causing to display the commodity type and the tax codes in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Markus Hornburg, Zachary Randles, Lucy Ashdown
  • Patent number: 11449844
    Abstract: This application discloses systems, methods, and computer products related to generation, analysis, and transmission of multiple types of data among multiple computers within a networked computer environment. The disclosed approaches further enable integration of different types of data, notification of availability of certain types of data, and coordination of communication of specific types of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott Harris, Donna Wilczek
  • Patent number: 11416858
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are herein disclosed for allowing suppliers to generate an invoice from a purchase order without requiring them to log in or pre-register with a networked application. Implementation is provided by having a first user provide a first document to a networked application. An electronic notification is dispatched to a receiver for the first document with a unique link to a data entry page within the networked application. The data entry page is sandboxed with limited functionality within the networked application, but accepts data from the receiver to be sent directly into the first user's system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Gabriel Perez, Robert Bernshteyn, Raja Hammoud, David Williams
  • Patent number: 11328252
    Abstract: An improved procurement system and method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek
  • Publication number: 20220020028
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises receiving transaction data for a plurality of transactions; identifying, from transaction data for a particular transaction of the plurality of transactions, an associated project of the particular transaction and project parameters of the associated project; performing, based on the transaction data for the particular transaction and the project parameters of the associated project, a risk assessment of the associated project of the particular transaction; performing an action in response to the risk assessment, the action comprising at least one of: generating a digital alert to a buyer and/or supplier account; preventing completion of the particular transaction; preventing access to private data; anonymizing private data; or creating a hold on the associated project to prevent completion of one or other associated transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventor: Donna WILCZEK
  • Publication number: 20210272214
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving a set of rules that define assigning tax codes for a first entity based on a plurality of parameters, and storing the set of rules in a first data repository in association with an entity record of the first entity; receiving invoice data that defines an invoice directed to the first entity; automatically determining a commodity type applicable to the invoice data by digitally cross-referencing line items in the invoice data representing goods or services to community transaction data stored in a second data repository, the community transaction data comprising a plurality of different line item data for different invoices of other entities different from and unrelated to the first entity; automatically assigning tax codes to the invoice data based on the commodity type and the set of rules; and causing to display the commodity type and the tax codes in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Markus Hornburg, Zachary Randles, Lucy Ashdown
  • Publication number: 20210271490
    Abstract: A method for improving performance of a computer procurement application includes using the procurement control system computer, determining a peer group associated with a first entity; using a procurement control system computer, obtaining, from client computers respectively associated with the entities, configurations that instruct a procurement application how to perform procurement tasks for the respective entities of the entities in the peer group; using a procurement control system computer, obtaining, from a first client computer associated with the first entity, a first configuration that instruct the procurement application how to perform procurement tasks for the first entity; obtaining a desired end result from the first entity; using the procurement control system computer, using a machine learning algorithm, determining configurations of the peer groups that have a causal relationship to the desired end result; providing a description of the configuration value to the client computer associated w
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek
  • Patent number: 11049191
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving a set of rules that define assigning tax codes for a first entity based on a plurality of parameters, and storing the set of rules in a first data repository in association with an entity record of the first entity; receiving invoice data that defines an invoice directed to the first entity; automatically determining a commodity type applicable to the invoice data by digitally cross-referencing line items in the invoice data representing goods or services to community transaction data stored in a second data repository, the community transaction data comprising a plurality of different line item data for different invoices of other entities different from and unrelated to the first entity; automatically assigning tax codes to the invoice data based on the commodity type and the set of rules; and causing to display the commodity type and the tax codes in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Markus Hornburg, Zachary Randles, Lucy Ashdown
  • Patent number: 11036520
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes using a procurement control system computer to determine a peer group of a first entity having attribute values in common with the first entity and obtaining, from the entities, configurations associated with performing procurement tasks for these entities. Configurations of the first entity associated with performing procurement tasks for the first entity are also obtained. The method then determines Key Performance Indicators (KPI values) of the peer group entities and of the first entity and detects KPI values of the first entity that are relatively lower than KPI values of the peer group entities. The method determines particular configurations that affect these KPI values of the first entity and further determines configuration values of the configurations that are associated with a threshold number of the peer group entities. Finally, the method provides a description of these configuration values to the first entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek
  • Patent number: 10963904
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically sending an electronic digital document to a second destination in response to determining that a user associated with a first destination is unable to act on an action associated with the document. In an embodiment, a digital processing system receives a first document through a procurement management system along with digital data identifying a first destination account for the first document. The digital processing system generates a message to a first destination account in order to send the first document and a first prompt including a selectable option for a recipient to identify whether the recipient is capable of acting upon the document. When a selection is received indicating that the recipient is not capable of acting upon the document, a second prompt is displayed requesting input of a second destination to receive the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek
  • Patent number: 10949229
    Abstract: Techniques for tracking software platform utilization by a plurality of entities are described herein. In an embodiment, a management computer system stores first entity data defining a first entity and associating the first entity with a plurality of first accounts, the first entity having access to the management computer system programmed which provides options for performing a plurality of tasks. The management computer system tracks a first plurality of interactions with the management computer system that are performed by each of the plurality of first accounts. The management computer system stores first interaction data defining one or more aspects of interaction with the management computer system that are performed by each of the plurality of first accounts. The management computer system stores second entity data defining a plurality of second entities and associating each of the plurality of second entities with a plurality of second accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Parand Tony Darugar, David Williams, Vincent Toesca
  • Publication number: 20210012328
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are herein disclosed for allowing suppliers to generate an invoice from a purchase order without requiring them to log in or pre-register with a networked application. Implementation is provided by having a first user provide a first document to a networked application. An electronic notification is dispatched to a receiver for the first document with a unique link to a data entry page within the networked application. The data entry page is sandboxed with limited functionality within the networked application, but accepts data from the receiver to be sent directly into the first user's system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Donna Wilczek, Gabriel Perez, Robert Bernshteyn, Raja Hammoud, David Williams
  • Patent number: 10891588
    Abstract: An improved procurement system and method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Coupa Software Incorporated
    Inventor: Donna Wilczek