Michael John Neal

US Patent:

7302410, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Dec 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/741959

Inventors:

Krishna Venkatraman - Menlo Park CA, US
Phil Delurgio - Dana Point CA, US
Suzanne Valentine - Atlanta GA, US
Michael Neal - San Francisco CA, US
Hau Lee - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Demandtec, Inc. - San Carlos CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35, 705 1, 705 26

Abstract:

A preferred set of prices for a plurality of products, generally demand coefficients is provided. Cost data including activity-based costs is also received. A preferred set of prices that will provided a local optimum for the preferred set of prices which maximizes profit is then determined. In one embodiment, a sales model and a cost model are created. A plurality of rules is specified. The preferred set of prices is then determined based on the sales model, the cost model, and the plurality of rules.

US Patent:

7672866, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

Oct 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/874141

Inventors:

Krishna Venkatraman - Menlo Park CA, US
Phil Delurgio - Dana Point CA, US
Suzanne Valentine - Atlanta GA, US
Michael Neal - San Francisco CA, US
Hau Lee - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

DemandTec, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705 20, 705 1

Abstract:

A preferred set of prices for a plurality of products, generally demand coefficients is provided. Cost data including activity-based costs is also received. A preferred set of prices that will provide a local optimum for the preferred set of prices which maximizes profit is then determined. In one embodiment, a sales model and a cost model are created. A plurality of rules is specified. The preferred set of prices is then determined based on the sales model, the cost model, and the plurality of rules.

US Patent:

7899691, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Dec 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/741956

Inventors:

Hau Lee - Los Altos CA, US
Krishna Venkatraman - Menlo Park CA, US
Michael Neal - San Francisco CA, US
Suzanne Valentine - Atlanta GA, US
Phil Delurgio - Dana Point CA, US

Assignee:

DemandTec, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 5, 705 10, 705 7

Abstract:

A method for creating a sales model for a plurality of products is provided. Generally a plurality demand groups are created, where each demand group is a set of at least one product and wherein at least one of the demand groups is a set of at least two products. A sales model is created for each demand group. A market share model is created for each product in each demand group. In addition, an econometric engine for modeling sales as a function of price is provided. An imputed variable generator and a coefficient estimator coupled to the imputed variable generator form the econometric engine, where imputed variables generated by the variable generator are used by the coefficient estimator to create a sales model.

US Patent:

20200293183, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/299351

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
David Rodriguez Gomez - Redwood City CA, US
Arden Martin Arnold - San Francisco CA, US
Michael R. Neal - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

In accordance with various embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device including a display device and one or more input devices. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a first graphing area section presenting a plot of a first set of data points for a first variable. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first user input indicative of a selection of a portion of the first graphing area section. The method includes determining, based on the first user input indicative of a selection of a portion of the first graphing area section, a portion of the first set of data points for the first variable. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second user input indicative of a weighting of the portion of the first set of data points for the first variable. The method includes determining, based on the weighting, a second set of data points. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a second graphing area section presenting a plot of the second set of data points.

US Patent:

20200294290, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/299350

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
David Rodriguez Gomez - Redwood City CA, US
Arden Martin Arnold - San Francisco CA, US
Michael R. Neal - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 11/20
G06T 11/80
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

In accordance with various embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device including a display device and one or more input devices. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a first graphing area including a first section presenting a plot of a first set of data points for a first variable and a second section. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input indicative of a path within a second section. The method includes determining, based on the user input indicative of a path within the second section, a second set of data points for the first variable. The method includes determining, based at least on the second set of data points for the first variable, a set of data points for a second variable. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a second graphing area presenting a plot of the set of data points for the second variable.

US Patent:

20200294291, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/299357

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
David Rodriguez Gomez - Redwood City CA, US
Arden Martin Arnold - San Francisco CA, US
Michael R. Neal - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 11/20
G06T 11/60

Abstract:

In accordance with various embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device including a display device and one or more input devices. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a first graphing area presenting a plot of a first set of data points for a first variable versus a first set of data points for a second variable. The method includes displaying, on the display device, an indication of a relationship between the first variable and the second variable. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input indicative of change to the relationship between the first variable and the second variable. The method includes determining, based on the changed relationship between the first variable and the second variable, a second set of data points. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a second graphing area presenting a plot of the second set of data points.