Method and apparatus for population segmentation
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1. A method of market segmentation, comprising:
- creating a master address list containing a plurality of residential addresses;
removing duplicate addresses in the master address list;
coding addresses in the master address list with additional geographic identifiers;
summarizing the addresses into at least one of the geographic identifiers;
comparing the summarized addresses to an estimate from another source; and
inserting token records in the master address list when under-counts are discovered in the comparison.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for segmenting a population, and include the defining of a base level population segmentation tree. A set of alternative level variables usable as substitutes in the nodes of the population segmentation tree are defined. Substitute split values for each node of the tree are determined to enable up and down shifting between levels.
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1. A method of market segmentation, comprising:
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creating a master address list containing a plurality of residential addresses;
removing duplicate addresses in the master address list;
coding addresses in the master address list with additional geographic identifiers;
summarizing the addresses into at least one of the geographic identifiers;
comparing the summarized addresses to an estimate from another source; and
inserting token records in the master address list when under-counts are discovered in the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of market segmentation, comprising:
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creating a master address list coded with ZIP+6 geographic identifiers;
assigning a segment code to an address in the master address with a unique ZIP+6 code; and
appending the segment code to the master address list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for market segmentation, comprising:
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means for creating a master address list containing a plurality of residential addresses;
means for removing duplicate addresses in the master address list;
means for coding addresses in the master address list with additional geographic identifiers;
means for summarizing the addresses into at least one of the geographic identifiers;
means for comparing the summarized addresses to an estimate from another source; and
means for inserting token records in the master address list when under-counts are discovered in the comparison.
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22. A system for market segmentation comprising:
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means for creating a master address list coded with ZIP+6 geographic identifiers;
means for assigning a segment code to an address in the master address with a unique ZIP+6 code; and
means for appending the segment code to the master address list.
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