IP Library Granted Patent US 9,733,917
Granted Patent B2
US 9,733,917 · App. 13/771,753 · Granted Aug 15, 2017

Predicting whether a party will purchase a product

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Patent No.
US 9,733,917
App. No.
13/771,753
Granted
Aug 15, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for predicting whether a party will purchase a product. The method includes accessing data wherein the data is obtained from a plurality of computing environments of a plurality of parties, analyzing the data; and predicting whether one of the plurality of parties will purchase a product based on the analyzed data.

Claims (31)

1. A computer-implemented method for predicting whether a party will purchase a product, said method comprising:

downloading a scan utility to a plurality of computing environments of a plurality of parties, wherein an installed version of the scan utility does not remain on the computing environments after scanning, wherein an executable file for the scan utility remains in temporary storage on the computing environments after the scanning;

receiving data wherein said data is scanned from the plurality of computing environments using the scan utility on each of the plurality of computing environments;

accessing the data;

analyzing said data by a machine learning algorithm on a cloud environment, wherein said cloud environment is in electronic communication with said plurality of computing environments, wherein said analyzing is performed by a hardware processor of said cloud environment, and wherein said analyzing said data by a machine learning algorithm further comprises grouping said plurality of parties into clusters based on a plurality of properties; and

predicting whether one of said plurality of parties will purchase a product based on analyzing the data that indicates a software configuration of at least one of the computing environments.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said accessing data further comprises:

accessing data, by a vendor, wherein at least one of said plurality of parties is a user of a product of said vendor.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said predicting whether one of said plurality of parties will purchase a product further comprises:

predicting whether one of said plurality of parties will accept an upsell offer.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said predicting whether one of said plurality of parties will purchase a product further comprises:

predicting which one of said plurality of parties will most likely accept an upsell offer.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said predicting whether one of said plurality of parties will purchase a product further comprises:

predicting whether a potential new customer of a vendor will purchase a product of said vendor.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said predicting whether one of said plurality of parties will purchase a product further comprises:

predicting revenue generation of said plurality of parties.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a notification of said prediction.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein said providing a notification further comprises:

providing a notification to a management team of a vendor.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein said providing a notification further comprises:

automatically providing a notification to said one of said plurality of parties predicted to purchase said product from a vendor.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , further comprising:

prioritizing which of said plurality of parties to provide an upsell offer.

11. A system comprising:

a cloud environment having a hardware processor and a tangible computer-readable medium in electronic communication with said hardware processor, wherein the cloud environment downloads a scan utility to a plurality of computing environments of a plurality of parties, wherein an installed version of the scan utility does not remain on the computing environments after scanning, wherein an executable file for the scan utility remains in temporary storage on the computing environments after the scanning;

a database stored on said tangible computer-readable medium comprising data obtained from the plurality of computing environments of a plurality of parties, wherein the data was received from the scan utility on each of the plurality of computing environments;

a data analyzer to analyze said data by a machine learning algorithm on said cloud environment, wherein said cloud environment is in electronic communication with said plurality of computing environments, wherein said analyzing is performed by said hardware processor of said cloud environment, and wherein said analyzing said data by a machine learning algorithm further comprises grouping said plurality of parties into clusters based on a plurality of properties; and

a product purchase predictor to predict whether one of said plurality of parties will purchase a product based on analyzing the data that indicates a software configuration of at least one of the computing environments.

12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:

a notification generator to generate a notification of said prediction.

Assignments (22)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY 14633493 WHICH WAS ENTERED INCORRECTLY AS 14633793 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 71176 FRAME 315. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN NEWCO SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 10, 2025
From: PULSE SECURE, LLC; IVANTI, INC.; IVANTI US LLC; IVANTI SECURITY HOLDINGS LLC
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FIRST LIEN NEWCO SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 5, 2025
From: PULSE SECURE, LLC; IVANTI, INC.; IVANTI US LLC; IVANTI SECURITY HOLDINGS LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2025
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NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF AGENCY FOR SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 054665/0873 Recorded Apr 29, 2025
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2020
From: CELLSEC, INC.; PULSE SECURE, LLC; IVANTI, INC.; MOBILEIRON, INC.; IVANTI US LLC
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2020
From: CELLSEC, INC.; PULSE SECURE, LLC; INVANTI, INC.; MOBILEIRON, INC.; INVANTI US LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST : RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME - 41052/0762 Recorded Dec 1, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: CRIMSON CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST : RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME - 41459/0387 Recorded Dec 1, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: CRIMSON CORPORATION
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MERGER Recorded Apr 19, 2018
From: CRIMSON CORPORATION
To: IVANTI, INC.
Reel/Frame 045983/0075 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL AT REEL/FRAME NO. 40183/0506 Recorded Jan 23, 2017
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: CRIMSON CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL AT REEL/FRAME NO. 40182/0345 Recorded Jan 23, 2017
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: CRIMSON CORPORATION
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 20, 2017
From: CRIMSON CORPORATION
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 20, 2017
From: CRIMSON CORPORATION
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SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 29, 2016
From: CRIMSON CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 29, 2016
From: CRIMSON CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT R/F 031029/0849 Recorded Sep 28, 2016
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: CRIMSON CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT R/F 032333/0637 Recorded Sep 28, 2016
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: CRIMSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040171/0037 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2014
From: LANDESK SOFTWARE, INC.; CRIMSON CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 032333/0637 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 16, 2013
From: LANDESK GROUP, INC.; LANDSLIDE HOLDINGS, INC.; CRIMSON ACQUISITION CORP.; LANDESKSOFTWARE, INC.; CRIMSON CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2013
From: VMWARE, INC.
To: LANDESK SOFTWARE, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2013
From: LANDESK SOFTWARE, INC.
To: CRIMSON CORP.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2013
From: LEHNER, BRANDON
To: VMWARE, INC.
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