COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED, AUTOMATED MEDIA PLANNING METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An automated computer system for determining geographically-localized estimated sales data for use in generating media plans and comprising a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement the following functions:
- receiving sales data from a client for a number of ZIP Codes;
performing lifestyle cluster analysis on the sales data of the client for the number of ZIP Codes to obtain lifestyle cluster data for each of the number of ZIP Codes;
receiving information for a number of carrier routes for each of the number of ZIP Codes;
calculating a lifestyle cluster index for each of the number of ZIP Codes and each of the number of carrier routes for each of the number of ZIP Codes based on the lifestyle cluster data for each of the number of ZIP Codes and the information for the number of carrier routes;
appending household base counts to each of the number of ZIP Codes and each of the number of carrier routes;
calculating actual sales per household for each of the number ZIP Code based on the sales data from the client for the number of ZIP Codes and the household base counts for the number of ZIP Codes; and
calculating estimated total sales per household for each of the number of carrier routes based on the actual sales per household for the ZIP Code associated with the carrier route being considered, the lifestyle cluster index for the carrier route being considered, and the lifestyle cluster index for the ZIP Code associated with the carrier route being considered.
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Abstract
An automated computer system for media planning is provided. The automated computer system includes functionality for determining geographically-localized estimated sales data for use in generating media plans. The automated computer system also includes functionality for determining the relative value of a localized geography to a media plan. The automated computer system further includes functionality for a media buyable unit (MBU) score for use in generating a geographically-localized media plan.
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20 Claims
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1. An automated computer system for determining geographically-localized estimated sales data for use in generating media plans and comprising a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement the following functions:
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receiving sales data from a client for a number of ZIP Codes; performing lifestyle cluster analysis on the sales data of the client for the number of ZIP Codes to obtain lifestyle cluster data for each of the number of ZIP Codes; receiving information for a number of carrier routes for each of the number of ZIP Codes; calculating a lifestyle cluster index for each of the number of ZIP Codes and each of the number of carrier routes for each of the number of ZIP Codes based on the lifestyle cluster data for each of the number of ZIP Codes and the information for the number of carrier routes; appending household base counts to each of the number of ZIP Codes and each of the number of carrier routes; calculating actual sales per household for each of the number ZIP Code based on the sales data from the client for the number of ZIP Codes and the household base counts for the number of ZIP Codes; and calculating estimated total sales per household for each of the number of carrier routes based on the actual sales per household for the ZIP Code associated with the carrier route being considered, the lifestyle cluster index for the carrier route being considered, and the lifestyle cluster index for the ZIP Code associated with the carrier route being considered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An automated computer system for determining a relative value of a localized geography to a media plan and comprising a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement the following functions:
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receiving a localized geography and a number of localized geography types; associating one of the localized geography types to the localized geography to obtain an associated localized geography type; receiving a functional relationship related to the associated localized geography type; calculating a geo-score for the localized geography based on the functional relationship; and calculating the relative value of the localized geography based on the geo-score and a household base count for the localized geography to determine the relative value of the localized geography. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated computer system for generating a media buyable unit (MBU) score for use in generating a geographically-localized media plan and comprising a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement the following functions:
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receiving a geography to be included in a geographically-localized media plan; receiving information relating to a first and second media product available within the geography; receiving an activation score for the first media product based on the information relating to the first and second media products, the activation score indicating the value of the first media product relative to the second media product; receiving a household value score indicative of the value of the geography; receiving a sell price for the first media product within the geography; and calculating an MBU score for the first media product based on the activation score, the household value score and the sell price. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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