System and method for providing automobile marketing research information
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1. A computer implemented method of generating information on peoples'"'"' interest in different types of automobiles, the method comprising:
- monitoring computer user navigation of a multiplicity of users to identify indications of interest in specific automobile models by such monitored users;
producing affinity data that indicate measures of respective paired associations between respective pairs of specific automobile models based upon their both having been indicated to be of interest by at least a prescribed number of monitored users;
monitoring computer user searches of a multiplicity of users to identify categories of information of interest to the monitored users;
correlating categories of information with identified indications of interest in specific automobile models;
obtaining demographic information concerning the multiplicity of monitored users;
correlating demographic information with identified indications of interest in specific automobile models;
receiving a user request for market information about at least one automobile model identified by a user making the request;
using the affinity data to generate a measure of paired association between the at least one user identified automobile model and at least one other automobile model;
using the correlated categories to identify at least one category correlated with the at least one user identified automobile model; and
using the correlated demographic information to identify demographic information correlated with the at least one user identified automobile model.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing customized reports regarding pre-sale auto interest is enclosed herein. The reports are configured to provide pre-sale marketing research information about potential shoppers of particular auto models. The reports are also configured to provide information about competitors'"'"' auto models. The reports are also configured to provide demographic and interest information of the potential shoppers of the particular auto models.
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1. A computer implemented method of generating information on peoples'"'"' interest in different types of automobiles, the method comprising:
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monitoring computer user navigation of a multiplicity of users to identify indications of interest in specific automobile models by such monitored users;
producing affinity data that indicate measures of respective paired associations between respective pairs of specific automobile models based upon their both having been indicated to be of interest by at least a prescribed number of monitored users;
monitoring computer user searches of a multiplicity of users to identify categories of information of interest to the monitored users;
correlating categories of information with identified indications of interest in specific automobile models;
obtaining demographic information concerning the multiplicity of monitored users;
correlating demographic information with identified indications of interest in specific automobile models;
receiving a user request for market information about at least one automobile model identified by a user making the request;
using the affinity data to generate a measure of paired association between the at least one user identified automobile model and at least one other automobile model;
using the correlated categories to identify at least one category correlated with the at least one user identified automobile model; and
using the correlated demographic information to identify demographic information correlated with the at least one user identified automobile model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for generating information on peoples'"'"' interest in different automobile models, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring computer use of a plurality of users to identify indication of interest in specific automobile models by such monitored users;
means for monitoring computer user searches by the monitored users to identify categories of information of interest to the monitored users;
means for obtaining demographic information concerning the monitored users;
means for generating affinity data, demographic data, and interest data from the identified indications of interest in specific automobile models, identified categories of information of interest, and demographic information; and
means for requesting automobile insight information about at least one automobile model, wherein the at least one automobile model is specified by a user interfacing with the means for requesting. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a first server configured to generate a measure of paired association between an at least one automobile model and at least one other automobile model, at least one category information relating to the at least one automobile model, and demographic information relating to the at least one automobile model;
a device in communication with the first server and configured to receive a user request for market information about the at least one automobile model and to present the market information from the first server; and
a database in communication with the first server and configured to store affinity data indicative of measures of respective paired associations between respective pairs of specific automobile models based on both of the specific automobile models having been indicated as being of interest by at least a prescribed number of monitored users, at least one category information for each of the specific automobile models, and demographic information for each of the specific automobile models. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium containing data structure for use by a remotely located computing device, the data structure comprising:
at least one record stored at a server computer comprising a specific automobile model identifier, a measure of paired association between an automobile model represented by the specific automobile model identifier and at least one other automobile model, at least one first category information for a first category correlated to the automobile model, and at least one demographic information correlated to the automobile model, wherein the measure of paired association, at least one first category information, and at least one demographic information are obtained from monitoring a plurality of users at computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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