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).

  • Patent number: 12032672
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangyang Qin, Guoxian Zhang, Yejing Zhou, Libao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11676162
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
  • Publication number: 20230073396
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Vyomkesh TRIPATHI, Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Guoxian ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11468456
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Vyomkesh Tripathi, Rajesh Girish Parekh, Guoxian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220292526
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Guoxian ZHANG, Prashant GAURAV
  • Patent number: 11308506
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
  • Publication number: 20210319459
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Guoxian ZHANG, Prashant GAURAV
  • Publication number: 20210209215
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Yangyang QIN, Guoxian ZHANG, Yejing ZHOU, Libao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10990987
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
  • Publication number: 20210056570
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Vyomkesh TRIPATHI, Rajesh Girish PAREKH, Guoxian ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210019771
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju BALAKRISHNAN, Guoxian ZHANG, Prashant GAURAV
  • Patent number: 10796321
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Vyomkesh Tripathi, Rajesh Girish Parekh, Guoxian Zhang
  • Patent number: 10783537
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
  • Publication number: 20200090187
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
  • Patent number: 10438216
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh Girish Parekh, Raju Balakrishnan, Guoxian Zhang, Prashant Gaurav
  • Patent number: 9863841
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Xiangzhao Wang, Feng Tang, Guoxian Zhang, Shifu Xu
  • Publication number: 20170184455
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Xiangzhao Wang, Feng Tang, Guoxian Zhang, Shifu Xu
  • Publication number: 20160058650
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: GUOXIAN ZHANG, YAN LI