Dailun H Shi

US Patent:

7246080, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Jun 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/877292

Inventors:

Stuart Irwin Feldman - Stamfield CT, US
William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Alan Jonathan King - South Salem NY, US
Richard Perret - Fairfield CT, US
Dailun H. Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 90/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705 7

Abstract:

An apparatus, system and method for managing supply chain risk are provided. The apparatus, system and method identify which components are most critical to the assembly of the final product, in terms of placing the largest amount of revenue or profit at risk. The impact on profit and revenue of the failure to effectively deliver one or more of these critical products along one or more of the dimensions of quantity, time, space, or quality, is then quantified. The revenue and profit distribution from the supply chain is characterized given a projected distribution supply uncertainty, taking into consideration that input products are only useful if all of the BOM components are present. The revenue at risk is then determined. From the set of possible final products that can be produced, the portfolio of final products with the best risk-return characteristics are determined. Efficient hedges may then be developed.

US Patent:

7343312, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Apr 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/133721

Inventors:

Peter George Capek - Ossining NY, US
William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Paul Andrew Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Clifford A. Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Dailun Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

705 8, 705 9, 705 1

Abstract:

The present invention is a method for scheduling an event or meeting consisting of a plurality of persons which is determined by optimizing one or more variables. In the preferred embodiment, one or more requests for a meeting are pooled. A selected variable is optimized and an event is scheduled on the optimized variable. As additional meeting requests are pooled which conflict with the initial optimized event, the selected variable is again optimized and the event is dynamically rescheduled based on the optimized variable.

US Patent:

20020174020, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855475

Inventors:

William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Clifford Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Paul Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Dailun Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000, 705/039000

Abstract:

A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for conducting a transaction where one or more rules may be applied when an entity is conducting the transaction. Rules may vary by entity, product, transaction and/or the marketplace where the transaction is being conducted.

US Patent:

20020174023, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/859023

Inventors:

William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Clifford Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Paul Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Dailun Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000

Abstract:

A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for conducting or otherwise facilitating a transaction or request involving a product. A transaction or request involving a product is decomposed or broken down into two or more secondary transactions or requests involving the product. Thus, for an initial transaction, a set of two or more secondary transactions is established that take place instead of the initial transaction. A transaction may involve the purchase or sale of a product at one or more marketplaces. If an initial transaction or request can or is to be conducted within a given period, then some or all of the secondary transactions also may occur within the given time period. Some or all of the secondary transactions or requests may be conducted at the same marketplace or at different marketplaces.

US Patent:

20020174054, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

May 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/859712

Inventors:

William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Clifford Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Paul Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Stephen Boies - Mahopac NY, US
Dailun Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000, 705/026000

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for auctioning in a data processing system. One or more parameters are provided for bidding on items, wherein the parameter exclude price. A set of bids is received for the items based on the one or more parameters. A winning bid is identified from the set of bids.

US Patent:

20030041007, Feb 27, 2003

Filed:

Aug 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/934616

Inventors:

William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Stuart Feldman - Stamford CT, US
Manoj Kumar - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Dailun Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US
Frederick Wu - Cos Cob CT, US
Brian Eck - Poughquag NY, US
Brenda Dietrich - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for conducting a two-sided auction include defining a plurality of transformation functions available for use in the auction. A bid for an item offered in the auction is received, and at least one transformation function is identified, based at least in part on the bid or the buyer or the seller. The selected transformation function is applied to the bid to produce a transformed bid, and a state of the auction is updated based on the transformed bid. An offer for an item offered in the auction is received, and at least one transformation function is identified, based at least in part on the offer or the seller. The selected transformation function is applied to the offer to produce a transformed offer, and a state of the auction is updated based on the transformed offer.

US Patent:

20030041008, Feb 27, 2003

Filed:

Aug 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/934617

Inventors:

William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Stuart Feldman - Stamford CT, US
Manoj Kumar - Yorkttown Heights NY, US
Dailun Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US
Frederick Yung-Fung Wu - Cos Cob CT, US
Brian Eck - Poughquag NY, US
Brenda Dietrich - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

An auction is conducted by receiving, from a participant, a request for an item. An auction for the item is identified and a bid for the item is received from the participant. The received bid is forwarded to an auction for the item. In some embodiments, a transformation function associated with the participant is identified and applied to the bid to produce a transformed bid. The transformation function reflects different information about participants, the items, or the auctions (e.g, participants from different industries or from different countries).

US Patent:

20030041011, Feb 27, 2003

Filed:

Aug 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/935153

Inventors:

William Grey - Millwood NY, US
Stuart Feldman - Stamford CT, US
Manoj Kumar - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Dailun Shi - Croton on Hudson NY, US
Frederick Wu - Cos Cob CT, US
Brian Eck - Poughquag NY, US
Brenda Dietrich - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for conducting a buy-side auction includes defining a plurality of transformation functions available for use in the auction. An offer to sell the item requested in the auction is received from a seller, and at least one transformation function is identified, based at least in part on the offer or the seller. The selected transformation function is applied to the offer to produce a transformed offer, and a state of the auction is updated based on the transformed offer.