Computation of User-Specific Item-Related Values on an Electronic Processing Platform
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260099858A1 for a computing apparatus and method to calculate user-specific prices for items based on user attribute profiles, price elasticity, and appeal scores. The application was filed on December 11, 2025, by inventors Veijo Heinonen and Mikko Saikko. CPC classifications include G06Q 30/0206, G06N 5/04, and related commerce pricing categories.
What changed
USPTO published patent application US20260099858A1 disclosing a system for computing user-specific item-related values on an electronic processing platform. The disclosed invention calculates a user-specific price based on a score derived from a user attribute profile vector and item attribute vector, combined with price elasticity and appeal score factors.
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COMPUTATION OF USER-SPECIFIC ITEM-RELATED VALUES ON AN ELECTRONIC PROCESSING PLATFORM
Application US20260099858A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Inventors
Veijo Heinonen, Mikko Saikko
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a computing apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the computing apparatus to: calculate a user-specific price of an item. The computing apparatus may calculate the user-specific price based on various factors, such as a score of a user attribute profile vector of the user and an item attribute vector of the item, a price elasticity, and an appeal score. A computing apparatus, a method, and a computer program are described.
CPC Classifications
G06Q 30/0206 G06N 5/04 G06Q 30/0201 G06Q 30/0239 G06Q 30/0255 G06Q 30/0631
Filing Date
2025-12-11
Application No.
19416874
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