Patents by Inventor Rasoul Hajikhani
Rasoul Hajikhani 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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Publication number: 20140214482Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Patent number: 8626563Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Publication number: 20130066676Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Patent number: 8271313Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Patent number: 8135607Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. In one embodiment, the client specifies which of a plurality of enhancements should be applied to lead records received from the particular client. In one embodiment, the lead enhancement module returns a contactability score for each lead record, indicated a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. In one embodiment, data items associated with the individual that are returned to the client are selected based on a vertical market of the client. In one embodiment, custom models that are defined on a per client basis are applied to lead records that are received from the particular client.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Publication number: 20120016717Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: CONSUMERINFO.COM, INC.Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Patent number: 8027871Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Publication number: 20080109294Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. In one embodiment, the client specifies which of a plurality of enhancements should be applied to lead records received from the particular client. In one embodiment, the lead enhancement module returns a contactability score for each lead record, indicated a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. In one embodiment, data items associated with the individual that are returned to the client are selected based on a vertical market of the client. In one embodiment, custom models that are defined on a per client basis are applied to lead records that are received from the particular client.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Rasoul Hajikhani
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Publication number: 20080109445Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani