Patents by Inventor Raju Balakrishnan

Raju Balakrishnan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230214877
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimized and effective leading messages, which may be an email subject that may provoke a consumer to access the body portion of an email message. A system may include circuitry configured to programmatically determine a predicted access rate for a leading message when the leading message is provided as a portion of a promotional message. Circuitry may be configured to track historical data indicating the access rates of leading messages and/or leading message terms. The circuitry may be configured to leverage the historical data to determine predicted access rates for leading messages, such as based at least in part on historical access rates associated with one or more leading message terms of the leading message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Rajesh Girish Parekh
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11669424
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for automated evaluation of compatibility of a data structure with a user device. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a set of user device characteristics regarding the user device, and retrieving, by the personalization circuitry, a set of data structure characteristics regarding the data structure. The example method further includes calculating, by the personalization circuitry, a set of characteristic-level compatibility scores, and generating, by the personalization circuitry and based on the set of characteristic-level compatibility scores, a compatibility score for the data structure and the user device. Subsequently, the example method includes generating, by an aggregator and using the generated compatibility score, an indication of relative compatibility of the data structure for the user device, and causing transmission, by communications circuitry, of a control signal to the user device based on the indication of relative compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Vinay K. Deolalikar, Matthew M. Heitz
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220342940
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to inferring device rendered object interaction behavior. An apparatus is configured to receive historical device rendered object interaction data associated with a client device. The historical device rendered object interaction data includes a plurality of records. Each record is associated with a device rendered object category. For each record, the device rendered object category is extracted. For each device rendered object category, a penalty value is generated. The penalty value is a programmatically generated predicted network time delay during which device rendered objects associated with the device rendered object category are not to be transmitted to the client device. A penalty decision, used to determine whether to apply the penalty value to future transmissions of device rendered objects to the client device, is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Abhaya Parthy, Sunil Ramnik Raiyani, Emma Sawin, Changjian Zou
  • Patent number: 11475479
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimized and effective leading messages, which may be an email subject that may provoke a consumer to access the body portion of an email message. A system may include circuitry configured to programmatically determine a predicted access rate for a leading message when the leading message is provided as a portion of a promotional message. Circuitry may be configured to track historical data indicating the access rates of leading messages and/or leading message terms. The circuitry may be configured to leverage the historical data to determine predicted access rates for leading messages, such as based at least in part on historical access rates associated with one or more leading message terms of the leading message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Rajesh Girish Parekh
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11275789
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to inferring device rendered object interaction behavior. An apparatus is configured to receive historical device rendered object interaction data associated with a client device. The historical device rendered object interaction data includes a plurality of records. Each record is associated with a device rendered object category. For each record, the device rendered object category is extracted. For each device rendered object category, a penalty value is generated. The penalty value is a programmatically generated predicted network time delay during which device rendered objects associated with the device rendered object category are not to be transmitted to the client device. A penalty decision, used to determine whether to apply the penalty value to future transmissions of device rendered objects to the client device, is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Abhaya Parthy, Sunil Ramnik Raiyani, Emma Sawin, Changjian Zou
  • 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: 20210294712
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for automated evaluation of compatibility of a data structure with a user device. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a set of user device characteristics regarding the user device, and retrieving, by the personalization circuitry, a set of data structure characteristics regarding the data structure. The example method further includes calculating, by the personalization circuitry, a set of characteristic-level compatibility scores, and generating, by the personalization circuitry and based on the set of characteristic-level compatibility scores, a compatibility score for the data structure and the user device. Subsequently, the example method includes generating, by an aggregator and using the generated compatibility score, an indication of relative compatibility of the data structure for the user device, and causing transmission, by communications circuitry, of a control signal to the user device based on the indication of relative compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Vinay K. Deolalikar, Matthew M. Heitz
  • Patent number: 11023345
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for automated evaluation of compatibility of a data structure with a user device. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a set of user device characteristics regarding the user device, and retrieving, by the personalization circuitry, a set of data structure characteristics regarding the data structure. The example method further includes calculating, by the personalization circuitry, a set of characteristic-level compatibility scores, and generating, by the personalization circuitry and based on the set of characteristic-level compatibility scores, a compatibility score for the data structure and the user device. Subsequently, the example method includes generating, by an aggregator and using the generated compatibility score, an indication of relative compatibility of the data structure for the user device, and causing transmission, by communications circuitry, of a control signal to the user device based on the indication of relative compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Vinay K. Deolalikar, Matthew M. Heitz
  • 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: 20210090118
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimized and effective leading messages, which may be an email subject that may provoke a consumer to access the body portion of an email message. A system may include circuitry configured to programmatically determine a predicted access rate for a leading message when the leading message is provided as a portion of a promotional message. Circuitry may be configured to track historical data indicating the access rates of leading messages and/or leading message terms. The circuitry may be configured to leverage the historical data to determine predicted access rates for leading messages, such as based at least in part on historical access rates associated with one or more leading message terms of the leading message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Rajesh Girish Parekh
  • Publication number: 20210056142
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to inferring device rendered object interaction behavior. An apparatus is configured to receive historical device rendered object interaction data associated with a client device. The historical device rendered object interaction data includes a plurality of records. Each record is associated with a device rendered object category. For each record, the device rendered object category is extracted. For each device rendered object category, a penalty value is generated. The penalty value is a programmatically generated predicted network time delay during which device rendered objects associated with the device rendered object category are not to be transmitted to the client device. A penalty decision, used to determine whether to apply the penalty value to future transmissions of device rendered objects to the client device, is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Abhaya Parthy, Sunil Ramnik Raiyani, Emma Sawin, Changjian Zou
  • 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: 10825042
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimized and effective leading messages, which may be an email subject that may provoke a consumer to access the body portion of an email message. A system may include circuitry configured to programmatically determine a predicted access rate for a leading message when the leading message is provided as a portion of a promotional message. Circuitry may be configured to track historical data indicating the access rates of leading messages and/or leading message terms. The circuitry may be configured to leverage the historical data to determine predicted access rates for leading messages, such as based at least in part on historical access rates associated with one or more leading message terms of the leading message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Raju Balakrishnan, Rajesh Girish Parekh
  • 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