Patents by Inventor Muthu Sundaresan

Muthu Sundaresan 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).

  • METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING PRODUCT RETURNS
    Publication number: 20150332378
    Abstract: A system and method of determining whether to make an item listing visible to a user are disclosed. A user is enabled to navigate an e-commerce site. A returns frequency index is calculated for the user based on the user's transaction history. The user's transaction history includes the user's history of item returns. It is determined whether or not to make an item listing visible to the user on the e-commerce site based on the returns frequency index for the user. In some embodiments, the returns frequency index is calculated using the mathematical expression (VRet/NRet)/(VPurch/NPurch), wherein VRet is a total value of items returned by the user, NRet is a total number of items returned by the user, VPurch is a total value of items purchased by the user, and NPurch is a total number of items purchased by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Muthu Sundaresan, Vivek Gupta
  • Method, medium, and system for reducing product returns
    Patent number: 9098853
    Abstract: A system and method of determining whether to make an item listing visible to a user are disclosed. A user is enabled to navigate an e-commerce site. A returns frequency index is calculated for the user based on the user's transaction history. The user's transaction history includes the user's history of item returns. It is determined whether or not to make an item listing visible to the user on the e-commerce site based on the returns frequency index for the user. In some embodiments, the returns frequency index is calculated using the mathematical expression (VRet/NRet)/(VPurch/NPurch), wherein VRet is a total value of items returned by the user, NRet is a total number of items returned by the user, VPurch is a total value of items purchased by the user, and NPurch is a total number of items purchased by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Sundaresan, Vivek Gupta
  • Returns Frequency Index
    Publication number: 20140114803
    Abstract: A system and method of determining whether to make an item listing visible to a user are disclosed. A user is enabled to navigate an e-commerce site. A returns frequency index is calculated for the user based on the user's transaction history. The user's transaction history includes the user's history of item returns. It is determined whether or not to make an item listing visible to the user on the e-commerce site based on the returns frequency index for the user. In some embodiments, the returns frequency index is calculated using the mathematical expression (VRet/NRet)/(VPurch/NPurch), wherein VRet is a total value of items returned by the user, NRet is a total number of items returned by the user, VPurch is a total value of items purchased by the user, and NPurch is a total number of items purchased by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Muthu Sundaresan, Vivek Gupta