System and method for identifying desirable subscribers

Details System and method for identifying desirable subscribers System and method for identifying desirable subscribers

2007-05-01

2007-05-01

Ouellette, Jonathan (Department: 3629)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

C705S014270

Reexamination Certificate

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10017640

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for identifying a desirable subscriber by utilizing past subscriber content choices as well as subscriber is described. In one embodiment of the present invention, a content-access information database and a subscriber attribute database are merged to create a subscriber information database. A data analyzer, such as a data-mining application, provides tools for identifying desirable subscribers within the merged database.

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