Benjamin E Schmaus

US Patent:

8165921, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Feb 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/368354

Inventors:

Tuomas Sandholm - Pittsburgh PA, US
David L. Levine - Chesterfield MO, US
Subhash Suri - Santa Barbara CA, US
Robert L. Shields - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher Cole - Pittsburgh PA, US
David C. Parkes - Cambridge MA, US
Vincent Conitzer - Pittsburgh PA, US
Benjamin Schmaus - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

CombineNet, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 263, 705 35, 705 37, 705 39

Abstract:

In a live, expressive combinatorial exchange, each of plural bidders can submit a bid. Based on the submitted bids, an allocation of the bids is determined that is optimal for the type of exchange being conducted. At least a portion of each bid of the allocation is displayed to each bidder of a first subset of the bidders that has at least one bid that is not included in the allocation. Each bidder of a subset of the first subset of bidders can then amend one or more of their existing bids or submit a new bid that is considered the next time the allocation is determined. The process of feeding back at least a portion of each bid of the allocation, submitting new bids or amendments to existing bids, and determining a new allocation based on all of the submitted bids continues until a predetermined condition is satisfied.

US Patent:

20040267658, Dec 30, 2004

Filed:

Mar 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/803549

Inventors:

Tuomas Sandholm - Pittsburgh PA, US
Richard McKenzie - Butler PA, US
David Levine - Chesterfield MO, US
David Parkes - Cambridge MA, US
Subhash Suri - Santa Barbara CA, US
Vincent Conitzer - Pittsburgh PA, US
Robert Shields - Pittsburgh PA, US
Benjamin Schmaus - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher Cole - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

CombineNet, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

In a live, expressive combinatorial exchange, each of a plurality of bidders can submit a bid. Based on the submitted bids, an allocation of the bids is determined that is optimal for the type of exchange being conducted. At least a portion of each bid of the allocation is displayed to each bidder of a first subset of the bidders that has at least one bid that is not included in the allocation. Each bidder of a subset of the first subset of bidders can then amend one or more of their existing bids or submit a new bid that is considered the next time the allocation is determined. The process of feeding back at least a portion of each bid of the allocation, submitting new bids or amendments to existing bids, and determining a new allocation based on all of the submitted bids continues until a predetermined condition is satisfied.

US Patent:

20170289294, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/627361

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Schmaus - San Jose CA, US
Matthew Hawthorne - Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Christensen - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Jacobson - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/24
H04L 12/927
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

The disclosure describes a proxy server application that supports the dynamic modification of proxy rules implemented by a proxy server. The proxy rules implemented by the proxy server specify network behaviors to be performed at various points during the handling of requests from client applications. A proxy server implements the proxy rules by processing one or more user-generated network traffic filters for managing network traffic. In an embodiment, users generate network traffic filters by creating network traffic filter source code that specify processing steps to be performed by a proxy server relative to network messages the proxy server receives. In an embodiment, user-generated network traffic filters may be added, removed, reordered, or otherwise modified in a proxy server application at runtime in order to respond to current network conditions or to achieve other desired proxy configurations.

US Patent:

20160191644, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Mar 10, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/066743

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Schmaus - San Jose CA, US
Matthew Hawthorne - Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Christensen - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Jacobson - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 9/455
H04L 12/24

Abstract:

The disclosure describes a proxy server application that supports the dynamic modification of proxy rules implemented by a proxy server. The proxy rules implemented by the proxy server specify network behaviors to be performed at various points during the handling of requests from client applications. A proxy server implements the proxy rules by processing one or more user-generated network traffic filters for managing network traffic. In an embodiment, users generate network traffic filters by creating network traffic filter source code that specify processing steps to be performed by a proxy server relative to network messages the proxy server receives. In an embodiment, user-generated network traffic filters may be added, removed, reordered, or otherwise modified in a proxy server application at runtime in order to respond to current network conditions or to achieve other desired proxy configurations.

US Patent:

20150156137, Jun 4, 2015

Filed:

Feb 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/617904

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Schmaus - San Jose CA, US
Matthew Hawthorne - Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Christensen - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Jacobson - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/927
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

The disclosure describes a proxy server application that supports the dynamic modification of proxy rules implemented by a proxy server. The proxy rules implemented by the proxy server specify network behaviors to be performed at various points during the handling of requests from client applications. A proxy server implements the proxy rules by processing one or more user-generated network traffic filters for managing network traffic. In an embodiment, users generate network traffic filters by creating network traffic filter source code that specify processing steps to be performed by a proxy server relative to network messages the proxy server receives. In an embodiment, user-generated network traffic filters may be added, removed, reordered, or otherwise modified in a proxy server application at runtime in order to respond to current network conditions or to achieve other desired proxy configurations.

US Patent:

20140195645, Jul 10, 2014

Filed:

Jan 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/734864

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Schmaus - San Jose CA, US
Matthew Hawthorne - Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin Christensen - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Jacobson - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

NETFLIX, INC. - Los Gatos CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

The disclosure describes a proxy server application that supports the dynamic modification of proxy rules implemented by a proxy server. The proxy rules implemented by the proxy server specify network behaviors to be performed at various points during the handling of requests from client applications. A proxy server implements the proxy rules by processing one or more user-generated network traffic filters for managing network traffic. In an embodiment, users generate network traffic filters by creating network traffic filter source code that specify processing steps to be performed by a proxy server relative to network messages the proxy server receives. In an embodiment, user-generated network traffic filters may be added, removed, reordered, or otherwise modified in a proxy server application at runtime in order to respond to current network conditions or to achieve other desired proxy configurations.