Venkatesh G Rao

US Patent:

8086501, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Dec 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/331677

Inventors:

Venkatesh Guru Rao - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 264, 705 261, 705 268, 705 271

Abstract:

In an embodiment, a method of conducting a multi-level transaction includes receiving a primary call for proposals, receiving one or more primary bids by a computing system with respect to the primary call for proposals, receiving one or more secondary calls for proposals for each primary bid, receiving one or more secondary bids by a computing system with respect to the one or more secondary calls for proposals, automatically determining an estimate of a trustworthiness rating for each primary bid, receiving the selection of a primary bid based on the estimates of the trustworthiness rating, and displaying the selection of the primary bid. Each secondary call for proposals includes a job request associated with the primary bid. The estimate of the trustworthiness rating is based on a trustworthiness rating associated with the primary bid and one or more secondary bid trustworthiness ratings.

US Patent:

8321382, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/731694

Inventors:

David Russell Vandervort - Walworth NY, US
Venkatesh Guru Rao - Arlington VA, US
Jesse Silverstein - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707687

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein are directed to validating an aggregate document. An instance signature can be generated for a first instance of a data page retrieved for inclusion in the aggregate document and can be compared to a baseline signature associated with a second instance of the data page. A similarity value can be calculated in response to the comparison. The similarity value indicates a degree of similarity between the first instance and the second instance of the data page. Based on the similarity value it can be determined whether to delete or bypass the data page in the aggregate document.

US Patent:

8533582, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/408397

Inventors:

Venkatesh Guru Rao - Arlington VA, US
Jesse Silverstein - Rochester NY, US
James Walter Reid - Brockport NY, US
David Russell Vandervort - Walworth NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06N 5/02

US Classification:

715206, 715200

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein include a trail generator for implementing a content trail associated with selected data pages. The trail generator retrieves references to data pages selected from the Internet from storage and generates a content trail for the data pages selected from the Internet. The content trail is generated using the references by organizing the references into a user-defined, ordered sequence in the content trail and interconnecting the reference using user-assigned relationships to define at least one path in the content trail that is navigable by a viewer.

US Patent:

8538833, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Jan 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/695757

Inventors:

Christopher R. Dance - Grenoble, FR
Onno Zoeter - Grenoble, FR
Yu-An Sun - Webster NY, US
Venkatesh Rao - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 267, 705347, 705 1419

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for paying for an existing report are provided. In the method, an existing report for which a first structure of entities is identified is received. Thereafter, a set of other reports for which respective second structures of entities are identified is received. A weighting for other reports in the set of other reports is assigned, based on the respective structures. A payment for the existing report is extracted based on the weighting, a selected scoring rule, and the set of other reports.

US Patent:

20100100323, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/256215

Inventors:

Venkatesh Guru Rao - Webster NY, US
Naveen Sharma - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

701300, 705 7

Abstract:

A system for determining an average walk distance for a plurality of users of print-related services may include a processor, a processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processor and an output device in communication with the processor. The processor-readable storage medium may include programming instructions for identifying a plurality of print-related services in a facility and identifying a total number of users associated with the plurality of services. For each identified user, the processor-readable storage medium may include programming instructions for identifying the services used by the user, determining a usage level associated with the services, determining a distance between the user and the service, determining an average walk distance for the users and displaying, on the output device, the average walk distance.

US Patent:

20100145863, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Dec 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/331740

Inventors:

Venkatesh Guru Rao - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 80, 705 37, 705 36 R

Abstract:

A method of conducting a multi-level transaction includes receiving a primary call for proposals, publicizing the primary call for proposals, receiving one or more primary bids by a computing system with respect to the primary call for proposals, receiving one or more secondary calls for proposals for each primary bid, receiving one or more secondary bids by the computing system with respect to the one or more secondary calls for proposals, automatically determining an estimated cost of fulfillment for each primary bid, receiving a selection of a primary bid based on at least the estimated costs of fulfillment for the primary bids, and displaying the selection of the primary bid. Each secondary call for proposals includes a job request associated with the primary bid. The estimated cost of fulfillment is based on a cost of fulfillment associated with the primary bid and one or more secondary call costs of fulfillment.

US Patent:

20100241951, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/408431

Inventors:

David Russell Vandervort - Walworth NY, US
Venkatesh Guru Rao - Arlington VA, US
Jesse Silverstein - Rochester NY, US
Michael Collins Allers - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715239, 715234, 715764, 707E17044

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein include a document generator, which is implemented using a computing system with one or more computing devices, to generate a formatted document associated with a collection of data page units. The document generator or can include a collector, an organization unit, and a formatting unit. The collector facilitates collecting data page units in response to a user selection. The data page units are collected intact and in their original format and are associated with a first ordered sequence. The organization unit facilitates re-sequencing the data page units to associate the data page units with a second ordered sequence. The formatting unit facilitates outputting a formatted document incorporating the collected data page units in the second ordered sequence.

US Patent:

20130066792, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/232283

Inventors:

David Russell Vandervort - Walworth NY, US
Venkatesh Guru Rao - Las Vegas NV, US
Jesse Silverstein - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705310

Abstract:

There is provided a method and system to manage licensing information associated with an aggregate document. In accordance with the method, a selection of an aggregate document that includes at least one associated sub-document is received. Each of the at least one sub-document is associated with at least one copyright flag. A sub-document is selected from the at least one sub-document. A copyright flag is selected from the at least one copyright flag associated with the selected sub-document. It is determined whether the selected copyright flag is resolved. The selected sub-document is exported to an export document capable of being transmitted to a computing system associated with a user if it is determined that the selected copyright flag is resolved.