Daniel F Peters

US Patent:

8195527, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jul 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/181070

Inventors:

Pawan R. Chowdhary - Montrose NY, US
Thomas Robert Ervolina - Poughquag NY, US
Markus Ettl - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Young Min Lee - Old Westbury NY, US
Daniel John Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Anshul Sheopuri - Hartsdale NY, US
Karthik Sourirajan - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 267, 705 271

Abstract:

A system and method evaluate product substitutions along multiple criteria in response to a sales opportunity, for instance, providing sales recommendations of configurable products in response to a customer request based on propensity functions. A customer propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness of a substitute product to a customer based on one or more attributes. A seller propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness to a seller of selling the substitute product based on one or more attributes. The customer propensity and the seller propensity are combined to find a plurality of substitute products.

US Patent:

8301515, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Feb 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/372933

Inventors:

Pawan R. Chowdhary - Montrose NY, US
Thomas Robert Ervolina - Poughquag NY, US
Markus Ettl - Ossining NY, US
Young Min Lee - Old Westbury NY, US
Daniel John Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Anshul Sheopuri - Hartsdale NY, US
Karthik Sourirajan - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 267, 705 271

Abstract:

A system and method evaluate product substitutions along multiple criteria in response to a sales opportunity, for instance, providing sales recommendations of configurable products in response to a customer request based on propensity functions. A customer propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness of a substitute product to a customer based on one or more attributes. A seller propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness to a seller of selling the substitute product based on one or more attributes. The customer propensity and the seller propensity are combined to find a plurality of substitute products.

US Patent:

20060106664, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/904579

Inventors:

Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Mamnoon Jamil - Voorhees NJ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G07G 1/00

US Classification:

705010000, 705026000

Abstract:

A method, system, and storage medium for developing a forecast of goods or services. The method includes identifying current or previous goods or services that have characteristics similar to those of a new or replacement good or service to be forecasted. The method further includes obtaining delivery data associated with the current or previous goods or services, and adjusting delivery volume data of the current or previous goods or services for corresponding announce and withdrawn time periods, resulting in a modified delivery data. Using the modified delivery data in conjunction with planned release and withdrawal dates and forecasted time periods and total quantities associated with the new or replacement good or service for the life span, the method includes translating lifecycle patterns for the current or previous goods or services into a lifecycle forecast for the new or replacement good or service.

US Patent:

20070033098, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/161493

Inventors:

Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Kimberly Atherton - Trumbull CT, US
Glee Firth - Birmingham MI, US
Leo Kluger - New Hempstead NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000, 705026000

Abstract:

Methods, systems and program products for providing real-time sales recommendations. A user selects a sales offering, and then batch or real-time data feeds of currently available sales offering pricing, availability, performance and data-mined analytics information are transmitted to a real-time data interface. The real-time data interface generates real-time sales recommendations based on the selected sales offering and data feeds. These real-time sales recommendations are determined by defining four distinct sell spaces that include an up-sell space, a down-sell space, and first and second alternative-sell spaces, whereby the real-time sales recommendations include up-sell, down-sell and alternative-sell recommendations. Business rules are used to determine which of the four distinct sell spaces these real-time sales recommendations will occupy. The real-time sales recommendations are continually refreshed and updated, and as such, may be tailored to a user's wants and needs.

US Patent:

20070061185, Mar 15, 2007

Filed:

Sep 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/162427

Inventors:

Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Edward Armstrong - Chapel Hill NC, US
Joseph DeMarco - Newburgh NY, US
Robert Glassberg - Poolesville MD, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for implementing availability messaging services is provided. The method includes associating a user with an audience type with respect to an entity. The entity provides at least one product or service. The method also includes defining and applying at least one domain to each audience type operable for differentiating among audience types. In response to receiving a request for availability information regarding the product or service, the method includes determining a corresponding schedule date for the product or service. The method further includes converting the schedule date to a lead time to ship date and/or lead time to arrival date, and generating an availability message based upon the audience type of the user. The availability message includes the lead time to ship date and/or the lead time to arrival date.

US Patent:

20070083442, Apr 12, 2007

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/163228

Inventors:

Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Thomas Benton - Raleigh NC, US
Kenneth Cyprys - Chappaqua NY, US
Joseph DeMarco - Newburgh NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G07F 7/00

US Classification:

705027000

Abstract:

Methods, systems and program products for providing automated and consistent sales offerings availability messages, whereby a user type is identified, a catalog appropriate for such user type is provided and then a quantity of a sales offering is selected from the catalog. Availability data feeds are provided that may include real-time availability data feeds, batch availability data feeds, and combinations thereof. The user type and availability data feeds are then used to generate a sales offering availability message for the selected quantity of sales offering. The generated sales offering availability message is then transmitted to a commerce component for viewing, whereby the sales offering availability message may be viewed by and customized to user types including customers, business partners, distributors, internal sales and administrative support staff. Depending upon the user type, the sales offering availability message is viewed in a display showing lead time availability or supply line availability.

US Patent:

20070204187, Aug 30, 2007

Filed:

Feb 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/307922

Inventors:

Joseph DeMarco - Newburgh NY, US
Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714015000

Abstract:

A method, system and storage medium for a multi-use water resistant or waterproof recording and communications device. A network system of embodiments herein comprises an information engine to integrate a plurality of system components and a server to execute the information engine. The system further comprises a storage system to store electronic information to be retrieved and manipulated by the server, and a network to connect the server to a plurality of client systems. More specifically, the system components comprise a workflow management component, a permissions component, a security component, a voice identification component, a voice-to-text conversion component, a template component, language translation component, a transcription service component, an analytics component, and an upgrade component. The workflow management component processes incoming transmissions and places date, time, and/or geographic location stamps on system transactions.

US Patent:

20080114668, May 15, 2008

Filed:

Nov 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/560054

Inventors:

Daniel J. Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Joseph P. DeMarco - Newburgh NY, US
Randolph B. Kathmann - Wappingers Falls NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 32, 705 1

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for collaborative and integrated intellectual property management are provided. The method includes defining a sequence of phases for an intellectual property management model. The phases are defined by task-based components in conjunction with a workflow component and a messaging component. The task-based components specify a sequence of tasks implemented for achieving a desired outcome for a respective phase and also specify at least one of a resource and a role assigned to implement one or more of the sequence of tasks. A portion of the task-based components interact and share information with others of the task-based components via the workflow component and messaging component, thereby integrating operations between respective task-based components and phases. The method also includes applying the intellectual property management model to a set of inputs associated with data corresponding to a request to protect a proposed idea or concept.