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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2002
Leonardo Dagum, Redwood City, CA (US);
Vivek Vaidya, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Paul Dagum, San Francisco, CA (US);
Leonardo Dagum, Redwood City, CA (US);
Vivek Vaidya, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Paul Dagum, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rapt, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
In one implementation, a volatility of expected service usage is calculated along with an expected revenue. User input provides estimates of service usage such as an estimated high usage, an estimated low usage, and a swing range of percentiles for the high and low usage estimates, for each time period in a plurality of future time periods. A user also provides a schedule of prices that are based on usage rates. A model volatility is calculated based on the swing range of percentiles, the estimated high and low usage, and a cumulative density function, such as a cumulative lognormal density function, for each time period in a plurality of time periods. The expected usage and the schedule of prices, along with any discount plans, are also used to calculate an estimated revenue.