Methods and systems for developing market intelligence

Details Methods and systems for developing market intelligence Methods and systems for developing market intelligence

2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Mahmoudi, Tony (Department: 2169)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C707S732000, C707S752000, C707S705000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07921118

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for characterizing market distribution for a business having multiple business representatives. The business is considered to be in competition with one or more competitors, each of which also has multiple representatives. Locations are determined both for the business representatives and for the competitor representatives, and these locations are used to populate one or more databases. A locator identification is assigned to each distinct location and used as a pointer within the databases. The locator identification may be unique to specific street addresses, permitting improved analysis of the market information, particularly analysis derived from the geographical distributions of the business representatives and of the competitor representatives.

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