Abstract:
A non-transitory machine-readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, when executed cause a processor to estimate a dependence vector (104), resulting in a first dependence estimate. The processor is further caused to estimate a sampling of unobserved demand (108) using the first dependence estimate to scale observed factors. The processor is further caused to output to a display device (110) information based on the first dependence estimate or the sampling.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system that determines the optimal preference policy for a market, such as an auction, with respect to a multiplicity of possible evaluation criteria that auction participants or other end users specify. In one embodiment, a method and system that configures the optimal preference policies that can be implemented in any market, particularly an auction, applicable to any auction format a market decision maker may wish to conduct. An embodiment of the present invention estimates bidders' private information and correspondingly identifies exploitable asymmetries to implement a preferential treatment policy. In one embodiment, this method is implemented on a computer system, under the control of software and firmware directing the operation of its processor and other components. In one embodiment, a computer readable medium causes a computer system to execute the method.
Abstract:
A system and method comprises simulating a multiple lot auction using a sequencing rule until bidding on all lots is closed, simulating the multiple lot auction using a different sequencing rule until bidding on all lots is closed, and comparing results of the simulated auctions with both sequencing rules.
Abstract:
A method and related system for predicting, possibly a software program executing on a computer system, an online auction outcome for each of a plurality of feedback rules.
Abstract:
A method performed by a processing system displays a graph of a portion of a rolling horizon time series corresponding to a realization of a realization time series adjacent to a graph of the realization time series.
Abstract:
A source offer and offer parameters regarding the source offer are received. Specifications for one or more of a number of conversion parameters are also received. The source offer is converted to a target offer, based on the offer parameters and the conversion parameters specified. Where the source offer is an incremental offer, the target offer is a cumulative offer. Where the source offer is a cumulative offer, the target offer is an incremental offer. In an incremental offer, when a volume reaches a volume threshold, a price decreases by a corresponding price discount for the volume above the volume threshold, but the price does not decrease for the volume below the volume threshold. In a cumulative offer, when the volume reaches at the volume threshold, the price decreases by the corresponding price discount for the volume both below and above the volume threshold.
Abstract:
A system and method comprises simulating a multiple lot auction using a sequencing rule until bidding on all lots is closed, simulating the multiple lot auction using a different sequencing rule until bidding on all lots is closed, and comparing results of the simulated auctions with both sequencing rules.
Abstract:
One embodiments of the present invention is directed to a data-analysis system, implemented as one or more electronic computers that execute one or more computer programs. The data-analysis system includes a metadata-extraction component that extracts indications of data entities and relationships between data entities from data stored on one or more electronic-memory and mass-storage devices, a relationship-inference component that analyzes the data to infer additional relationships between data entities, a context-determination component that determines one or more contexts within which the data is analyzed, and a navigational analysis tool, displayed on a computer device, that provides an interface that allows for navigation between relationship-interconnected data entities within each of one or more contexts, for viewing representations of data entities and relationships, and for editing and updating the relationships.
Abstract:
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of correcting data in a database table. The method includes processing a database table to identify an incorrect data field value of a data field in the database table. The method also includes obtaining a search keyword from the database table that corresponds with the incorrect data field value. The method also includes generating a regular expression based, at least in part, on a data field type corresponding with the incorrect data field value. The method also includes searching a secondary source using the search keyword and the regular expression to identify a target data value. The method also includes replacing the incorrect value in the database table with the target data value.
Abstract:
Methods and associated apparatus comprise, among other features, organizing previously acquired auction data into a plurality of sub-samples, each sub-sample comprising bid data associated with auctions having a common number of bidders, applying an inverse bid function to at least two sub-samples, pooling results from applying the inverse bid function to form a first pool, applying a direct bid function on the first pool to generate sample bids, matching bids from at least one sub-sample to the sample bids, and pooling results from the matching with the first pool to form a second pool.