System for concurrent optimization of business economics and customer value

• US 20080262899A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tenon & Groove LLC
• Original Assignee: Tenon & Groove LLC
• Inventors: Goel, Sachin
• Granted Patent: US 8,165,920 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/025 Coordination of plural reservations, e.g. plural trip segments, transportation combined with accommodation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0244 Optimization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0617 Representative agent
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

A computer-implemented system and method to provide options on products to enhance customers'"'"' experience. A computer-implemented system is operated that delivers to a customer an option to utilize up to n of m selected products, where m and n are whole numbers and n is less than or equal to m. Information is recorded in a data store, pertaining to said option. In addition, a system is operated to define each of the n chosen products, whereby after each of the n chosen products is defined, the customer can utilize said chosen product. The information pertaining to said defined products is recorded in a data store.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented system to provide options on products, comprising:

a. a data processor being adapted to store a data structure in a data store, wherein are stored, for a customer who may be shifted to one or more products, data including a value that may be realized if the customer is shifted;

b. a data processor being adapted to receive at least one input to receive and process said data to determine from among all or substantially all possible combinations of customers, a set of customers which may be shifted;

c. a data processor being adapted to receive at least one input to shift said set of customers; and

d. a data processor being adapted to record the information pertaining to said shifting of customers in a data store.