Regional Benchmarking System

• US 20070179820A1
• Filed: 01/27/2006
• Published: 08/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robin Gaster
• Original Assignee: Robin Gaster
• Inventors: Gaster, Robin
• Application Number:
  US11/307,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20070179820A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0204 Market segmentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0205 Location or geographical consideration

Abstract

A database that generates summary as well as detailed comparisons between regions on a wide range of indicators, providing clear benchmarks to support the work of policymakers and analysts as well the general public. The first implementation of this data application system is the Regional Innovation Index, focused on economic innovation. The Regional Innovation Index allows a user to compare the performance of selected regions in terms of indicators such as capital availability, education, immigration patterns, labor availability, firms, industry composition, infrastructure and university activities. The system can also filter results by industry. Eventually it is anticipated that the Regional Innovation Index will be expanded to cover international comparisons. Additional Regional Indexes will address education, healthcare, the environment, and other sectors.

Claims

1. A data application computer system, comprising:

comparator regions;

summarizing algorithms to present color-coded comparisons of data of said comparator regions;

indicator levels for each said comparator region;

sub-indicator levels for each said individual category;

metric levels showing individual data sets included of each said sub-indicator level;

filtering tools that allow users to limit the data used for reporting; and

a range of reporting choices for the data of said comparator regions.

2. The data application computer system of claim 1 wherein said data application system is configured to compare regions based on different criteria, including economic innovation, quality of life and standard of living, healthcare, education, or environment.

3. The data application system of claim 1 wherein said data application system is configured to aggregate data at the ZIP, city, county, metropolitan statistical area, and state level.

4. The data application computer system of claim 1 wherein said reporting choices of said data of said comparator regions comprise at least:

a single page summarizing all indicators;

an input view;

an output view;

a regional strengths view;

a regional weaknesses view;

or

an industry cluster view.

5. The data application computer system of claim 1 wherein said data application system generates summary as well as detailed descriptions on a range of indicators for comparator regions.

6. The data application computer system of claim 1 wherein said data application system generates summary and detailed descriptions on a range of indicators using a color-coded system.

7. The data application computer system of claim 1 wherein said data application system is configured to present color-coded, raw, and denominated data.

8. The data application computer system of claim 1 wherein said data application system is configured to permit users to easily transfer reports and data to other computer applications.

9. A data application computer system, comprising:

First indicator levels corresponding to relationships amongst data in a first set;

Second indicator levels corresponding to relationships amongst data in a second set, said second set being a subset of data from said first set; and

Metric levels corresponding to relationships amongst data in a third set, said third set being a subset of data from said second set.