Bryan M Taylor

US Patent:

20050049907, Mar 3, 2005

Filed:

Aug 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/647975

Inventors:

Suresh Kumar - Issaquah WA, US
Krishna Motukuri - Seattle WA, US
Lekha Bhargavi - Seattle WA, US
Bryan Taylor - Seattle WA, US
Sachin Jain - Issaquah WA, US
Amar Zumkhawala - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A facility for projecting future purchasing activity for a selected item being offered for sale by a merchant is described. The facility retrieves data indicating, during each plurality of past times, an observed level of browsing activity performed at the merchant with respect to the selected item. The facility transforms the retrieved data into a projection of future purchasing activity at the merchant for the selected item.

US Patent:

20050049909, Mar 3, 2005

Filed:

Apr 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/830860

Inventors:

Suresh Kumar - Issaquah WA, US
Krishna Motukuri - Seattle WA, US
Lekha Bhargavi - Seattle WA, US
Bryan Taylor - Seattle WA, US
Sachin Jain - Issaquah WA, US
Amar Zumkhawala - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey Bezos - Greater Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A facility for projecting future purchasing activity for a selected item being offered for sale by a merchant is described. The facility retrieves data indicating, during each plurality of past times, an observed level of browsing activity performed at the merchant with respect to the selected item. The facility transforms the retrieved data into a projection of future purchasing activity at the merchant for the selected item.