Kenneth Michael Rudin

US Patent:

7870012, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/858122

Inventors:

Steven Bruce Katz - Burlingame CA, US
Yannis Labrou - Menlo Park CA, US
Manoranjan Kanthanathan - Foster City CA, US
Kenneth M. Rudin - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Agile Software Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 17/50

US Classification:

705 7, 705 8, 705 10, 705 28

Abstract:

A method for assisting a user with procurement decisions, sourcing decisions and strategic sourcing decisions in an enterprise is disclosed. The method implements a plurality of software modules in a logical workflow process based on the results of integrating and analyzing data. The workflow process provides a plurality of steps for discovering data, analyzing data, alerting the user about the data, recommending actions to the user based on the data, and executing those actions. The workflow process is based on a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system, which integrates and analyzes internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. Components for such a system may consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components. Various methods for searching, extracting, transforming, integrating, analyzing, and representing data internal to an enterprise and data external to an enterprise are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20020138316, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

Mar 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/815927

Inventors:

Steven Katz - Burlingame CA, US
Yannis Labrou - Menlo Park CA, US
Truc Dam - San Jose CA, US
Joyce Dickerson - Menlo Park CA, US
Manoranjan Kanthanathan - Foster City CA, US
David Kolodney - San Jose CA, US
Timothy Levine - Sunnyvale CA, US
Richard Li - Menlo Park CA, US
Ram Nori - Sunnyvale CA, US
Eamon O Neill - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - San Carlos CA, US
Quoc Tran - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A system and methods based thereon for a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system that enables suppliers and procurement professionals to leverage enterprise and marketplace data in order to potentially improve decision-making in business enterprises. In this system, internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces are integrated and analyzed in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. The VCI system makes recommendations and alerts users based on the results of the integrated and analyzed data. Components in a VCI system may consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components. The system provides a plurality of methods for searching, extracting, transforming, integrating, analyzing, and representing data internal to an enterprise and data external to an enterprise. Various methods for implementing a plurality of software modules in a logical workflow process are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20030033179, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

Aug 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/927975

Inventors:

Steven Katz - Burlingame CA, US
Yannis Labrou - Menlo Park CA, US
Jonathan Thompson - Redwood City CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A method for generating customized alerts related to the procurement, sourcing, strategic sourcing and/or sale of one or more items by an enterprise is disclosed. The method is based on a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system that enables suppliers and procurement professionals to leverage enterprise and marketplace data in order to potentially improve decision-making in business enterprises. Accordingly, internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces are integrated and analyzed in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. When an event occurs or data is received potentially affecting decisions regarding the procurement, sourcing, strategic sourcing, and/or sale of one or more items, the system correlates the data with predetermined conditions, which, when satisfied, trigger one or more software modules to send alerts to specified users about the potential impact of the event and/or data on the particular item/s. Alerts may be system-defined or user-defined, and customized according to types of users, messages, media, format, and other factors. Components for implementing this method consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components. Various methods for searching, extracting, transforming, integrating, analyzing, and representing both data internal to an enterprise and data external to an enterprise are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20130005476, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244813

Inventors:

Girish Keswani - San Francisco CA, US
Jim Baer - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel McCaffrey - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A communication analysis system for an online game is described. A communication history among players of the online game is retrieved. Communication tracking metrics are generated based on the communication history of the players of the online game. A retention analysis is performed with the communication tracking metrics to determine retention of players of the online game. A retention recommendation is generated based on the retention analysis.

US Patent:

20200101373, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Dec 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/700579

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Jim Baer - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel McCaffrey - San Bruno CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/235
G06Q 50/00
H04L 12/58
A63F 13/795
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
A63F 13/35
A63F 13/87

Abstract:

A communication analysis system for an online game is described. A communication history among players of the online game is retrieved. Communication tracking metrics are generated based on the communication history of the players of the online game. A retention analysis is performed with the communication tracking metrics to determine retention of players of the online game. A retention recommendation is generated based on the retention analysis.

US Patent:

20190255430, Aug 22, 2019

Filed:

Apr 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/398084

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Kevin A. Lee - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - Palo Alto CA, US
Yan Zhang - Foster City CA, US
Ananda Ghosh - Okland CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/235
A63F 13/795
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/06
G06Q 50/00
H04L 12/58
A63F 13/35
A63F 13/87

Abstract:

An optimized friend recommendation system is described. An active social network (ASN) of a player of an online game is determined based on a frequency of reciprocated communications between the player and friends of the player. The ASN of the player has friends of the player with a minimum number of closed-loop communications with the player within a predetermined duration. The social network of non-ASN friends outside the ASN of the player is identified. One or more non-ASN friends identified and suggested to socially engage with the player in an online game based on the social network of non-ASN friends of the player outside the ASN of the player are.

US Patent:

20160144274, May 26, 2016

Filed:

Jan 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/010920

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Jim Baer - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel McCaffrey - San Bruno CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/235
G06Q 50/00
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A communication analysis system for an online game is described. A communication history among players of the online game is retrieved. Communication tracking metrics are generated based on the communication history of the players of the online game. A retention analysis is performed with the communication tracking metrics to determine retention of players of the online game. A retention recommendation is generated based on the retention analysis.

US Patent:

20160101362, Apr 14, 2016

Filed:

Dec 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/973026

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Kevin A. Lee - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - Palo Alto CA, US
Yan Zhang - Foster City CA, US
Ananda Ghosh - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/87
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
A63F 13/795

Abstract:

An optimized friend recommendation system is described. An active social network (ASN) of a player of an online game is determined based on a frequency of reciprocated communications between the player and friends of the player. The ASN of the player has friends of the player with a minimum number of closed-loop communications with the player within a predetermined duration. The social network of non-ASN friends outside the ASN of the player is identified. One or more non-ASN friends identified and suggested to socially engage with the player in an online game based on the social network of non-ASN friends of the player outside the ASN of the player are.