Patents by Inventor GUOXIAN ZHANG
GUOXIAN ZHANG 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).
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Patent number: 12032672Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an image verification method and apparatus, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium, which can be applied to the technical field of network security and the field of image processing and recognition. The image verification method includes: displaying a first image portion and a second image portion, the first image portion being rotatable with respect to the second image portion, the first image portion and the second image portion being obtained by cropping an original image and rotating the cropped first image portion with respect to the second image portion; receiving an operation for rotating the first image portion; rotating the first image portion based on the operation; and determining whether an angle of the first image portion relative to the second image portion matches with the original image, in response to determining that the operation is ended.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yangyang Qin, Guoxian Zhang, Yejing Zhou, Libao Zhang
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Patent number: 11676162Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved machine learning using a statistical model. In the context of an apparatus, some example embodiments include a processor configured to cause retrieval of information regarding a plurality of consumers, and modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model of the plurality of consumers based on the retrieved information, and predict, using the statistical model, an incremental booking value associated with the promotion for each consumer of the plurality of consumers. The processor is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of consumers for receiving impressions of the promotion. Some example embodiments may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each consumer in the subset of the plurality of consumers.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
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Publication number: 20230073396Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-executable method, computer system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for programmatically generating an association among two or more purchase categories based on purchase data of a plurality of consumers. The method includes programmatically accessing, from a dataset via a network device, prior purchase data associated with purchases of a plurality of commercial objects by a plurality of consumers. The method also includes programmatically identifying a plurality of categories associated with the plurality of commercial objects. The method also includes, for each consumer in the plurality of consumers, programmatically generating a total number of purchases by the consumer in each category in the plurality of categories.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Vyomkesh TRIPATHI, Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Guoxian ZHANG
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Patent number: 11468456Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-executable method, computer system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for programmatically generating an association among two or more purchase categories based on purchase data of a plurality of consumers. The method includes programmatically accessing, from a dataset via a network device, prior purchase data associated with purchases of a plurality of commercial objects by a plurality of consumers. The method also includes programmatically identifying a plurality of categories associated with the plurality of commercial objects. The method also includes, for each consumer in the plurality of consumers, programmatically generating a total number of purchases by the consumer in each category in the plurality of categories.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Vyomkesh Tripathi, Rajesh Girish Parekh, Guoxian Zhang
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Publication number: 20220292526Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved promotion targeting. An example apparatus includes a processor configured to cause retrieval of historical information regarding transactions associated with a plurality of identifier entities. The example apparatus further includes modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model using the retrieved historical information, and estimate, using the statistical model, values for expected identifier entity transaction requests associated with each of the plurality of identifier entities. The processor of the example apparatus may further be configured to select, based on the estimated values, a subset of identifier entities to receive impressions of the promotion, and the apparatus may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each identifier entity in the subset.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Guoxian ZHANG, Prashant GAURAV
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Patent number: 11308506Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved promotion targeting. An example apparatus includes a processor configured to cause retrieval of historical information regarding transactions associated with a plurality of identifier entities. The example apparatus further includes modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model using the retrieved historical information, and estimate, using the statistical model, values for expected identifier entity transaction requests associated with each of the plurality of identifier entities. The processor of the example apparatus may further be configured to select, based on the estimated values, a subset of identifier entities to receive impressions of the promotion, and the apparatus may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each identifier entity in the subset.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
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Publication number: 20210319459Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved machine learning using a statistical model. In the context of an apparatus, some example embodiments include a processor configured to cause retrieval of information regarding a plurality of consumers, and modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model of the plurality of consumers based on the retrieved information, and predict, using the statistical model, an incremental booking value associated with the promotion for each consumer of the plurality of consumers. The processor is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of consumers for receiving impressions of the promotion. Some example embodiments may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each consumer in the subset of the plurality of consumers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Guoxian ZHANG, Prashant GAURAV
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Publication number: 20210209215Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an image verification method and apparatus, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium, which can be applied to the technical field of network security and the field of image processing and recognition. The image verification method includes: displaying a first image portion and a second image portion, the first image portion being rotatable with respect to the second image portion, the first image portion and the second image portion being obtained by cropping an original image and rotating the cropped first image portion with respect to the second image portion; receiving an operation for rotating the first image portion; rotating the first image portion based on the operation; and determining whether an angle of the first image portion relative to the second image portion matches with the original image, in response to determining that the operation is ended.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Yangyang QIN, Guoxian ZHANG, Yejing ZHOU, Libao ZHANG
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Patent number: 10990987Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved machine learning using a statistical model. In the context of an apparatus, some example embodiments include a processor configured to cause retrieval of information regarding a plurality of consumers, and modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model of the plurality of consumers based on the retrieved information, and predict, using the statistical model, an incremental booking value associated with the promotion for each consumer of the plurality of consumers. The processor is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of consumers for receiving impressions of the promotion. Some example embodiments may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each consumer in the subset of the plurality of consumers.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
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Publication number: 20210056570Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-executable method, computer system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for programmatically generating an association among two or more purchase categories based on purchase data of a plurality of consumers. The method includes programmatically accessing, from a dataset via a network device, prior purchase data associated with purchases of a plurality of commercial objects by a plurality of consumers. The method also includes programmatically identifying a plurality of categories associated with the plurality of commercial objects. The method also includes, for each consumer in the plurality of consumers, programmatically generating a total number of purchases by the consumer in each category in the plurality of categories.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Vyomkesh TRIPATHI, Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Guoxian ZHANG
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Publication number: 20210019771Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved promotion targeting. An example apparatus includes a processor configured to cause retrieval of historical information regarding transactions associated with a plurality of identifier entities. The example apparatus further includes modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model using the retrieved historical information, and estimate, using the statistical model, values for expected identifier entity transaction requests associated with each of the plurality of identifier entities. The processor of the example apparatus may further be configured to select, based on the estimated values, a subset of identifier entities to receive impressions of the promotion, and the apparatus may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each identifier entity in the subset.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Guoxian ZHANG, Prashant GAURAV
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Patent number: 10796321Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-executable method, computer system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for programmatically generating an association among two or more purchase categories based on purchase data of a plurality of consumers. The method includes programmatically accessing, from a dataset via a network device, prior purchase data associated with purchases of a plurality of commercial objects by a plurality of consumers. The method also includes programmatically identifying a plurality of categories associated with the plurality of commercial objects. The method also includes, for each consumer in the plurality of consumers, programmatically generating a total number of purchases by the consumer in each category in the plurality of categories.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Vyomkesh Tripathi, Rajesh Girish Parekh, Guoxian Zhang
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Patent number: 10783537Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved promotion targeting. An example apparatus includes a processor configured to cause retrieval of historical information regarding transactions associated with a plurality of identifier entities. The example apparatus further includes modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model using the retrieved historical information, and estimate, using the statistical model, values for expected identifier entity transaction requests associated with each of the plurality of identifier entities. The processor of the example apparatus may further be configured to select, based on the estimated values, a subset of identifier entities to receive impressions of the promotion, and the apparatus may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each identifier entity in the subset.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
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Publication number: 20200090187Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved machine learning using a statistical model. In the context of an apparatus, some example embodiments include a processor configured to cause retrieval of information regarding a plurality of consumers, and modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model of the plurality of consumers based on the retrieved information, and predict, using the statistical model, an incremental booking value associated with the promotion for each consumer of the plurality of consumers. The processor is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of consumers for receiving impressions of the promotion. Some example embodiments may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each consumer in the subset of the plurality of consumers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
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Patent number: 10438216Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved machine learning using a statistical model. In the context of an apparatus, some example embodiments include a processor configured to cause retrieval of information regarding a plurality of consumers, and modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model of the plurality of consumers based on the retrieved information, and predict, using the statistical model, an incremental booking value associated with the promotion for each consumer of the plurality of consumers. The processor is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of consumers for receiving impressions of the promotion. Some example embodiments may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each consumer in the subset of the plurality of consumers.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
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Patent number: 9863841Abstract: A point diffraction interferometric wavefront aberration measuring device comprising an optical source, an optical splitter, a first light intensity and polarization regulator, a phase shifter, a second light intensity and polarization regulator, an ideal wavefront generator, an object precision adjusting stage, a measured optical system, an image wavefront detection unit, an image precision adjusting stage, and a data processing unit. The center distance between the first output port and the second output port of the ideal wavefront generator is smaller than the diameter of the isoplanatic region of the measured optical system and is greater than the ratio of the diameter of the image point dispersion speckle of the measured optical system over the amplification factor thereof. A method for detecting wavefront aberration of the optical system is also provided by using the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Xiangzhao Wang, Feng Tang, Guoxian Zhang, Shifu Xu
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Publication number: 20170184455Abstract: A point diffraction interferometric wavefront aberration measuring device comprising an optical source, an optical splitter, a first light intensity and polarization regulator, a phase shifter, a second light intensity and polarization regulator, an ideal wavefront generator, an object precision adjusting stage, a measured optical system, an image wavefront detection unit, an image precision adjusting stage, and a data processing unit. The center distance between the first output port and the second output port of the ideal wavefront generator is smaller than the diameter of the isoplanatic region of the measured optical system and is greater than the ratio of the diameter of the image point dispersion speckle of the measured optical system over the amplification factor thereof. A method for detecting wavefront aberration of the optical system is also provided by using the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Xiangzhao Wang, Feng Tang, Guoxian Zhang, Shifu Xu
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Publication number: 20160058650Abstract: A vision correction instrument includes a display device, a support frame and a keyboard. The display device is provided on the support frame; the display device and the keyboard are in wireless connection; a power button is provided on the display device; and a certain distance is provided between the display device and the keyboard. A method of correcting vision includes the following steps: starting the display device; inputting the numbers or letters shown on a screen through the keyboard and pressing an enter key; repeating the previous step operation; returning to an initial state; and closing the display device. The vision correction instrument makes the ciliary muscle of the eyes continuously constrict and relax to adjust the change of lens, alleviate eye fatigue, increase ciliary activity and achieve the purpose of treatment of myopia.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: GUOXIAN ZHANG, YAN LI