IDENTIFICATION OF ENTITIES LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN A BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A method for identifying entities likely to engage in a behavior, the method comprising:
- identifying a behavior discrimination threshold for each variable of a plurality of behavior variables;
for each entity of a plurality of target entities and for each variable of the plurality of behavior variables, determining, by a processing device, that a variable value of the entity satisfies the behavior discrimination threshold for the variable to thereby identify the variable as an identifying variable for the entity;
for each entity of the plurality of target entities, determining, by the processing device, an index value for the entity according to the identifying variables for the entity; and
determining, by the processing device, an index threshold wherein those entities of the plurality of the target entities having index values at least meeting the index threshold are likely to exhibit the behavior more frequently than a random sampling of a plurality of training entities.
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Abstract
To entities that are likely to engage in a behavior, a behavior discrimination threshold for each of a plurality of behavior variables is determined. Variable values for each entity of a plurality of target entities and for each of the behavior variables are compared to the relevant behavior discrimination threshold to provide identifying variables for each entity. An index value is determined for each of the plurality of target entities based on the identifying variables for that entity. An index threshold is determined such that those entities of the target entities having index values that meet or exceed the index threshold are likely to exhibit or engage in the behavior more frequently than a random sampling of the plurality of training entities. Actions designed to affect the likelihood that the resulting targeted entities will engage in the behavior may be directed to the targeted entities.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for identifying entities likely to engage in a behavior, the method comprising:
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identifying a behavior discrimination threshold for each variable of a plurality of behavior variables; for each entity of a plurality of target entities and for each variable of the plurality of behavior variables, determining, by a processing device, that a variable value of the entity satisfies the behavior discrimination threshold for the variable to thereby identify the variable as an identifying variable for the entity; for each entity of the plurality of target entities, determining, by the processing device, an index value for the entity according to the identifying variables for the entity; and determining, by the processing device, an index threshold wherein those entities of the plurality of the target entities having index values at least meeting the index threshold are likely to exhibit the behavior more frequently than a random sampling of a plurality of training entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for identifying entities likely to engage in a behavior, comprising:
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a processor; a storage device, operatively connected to the processing device and having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; identify a behavior discrimination threshold for each variable of a plurality of behavior variables; for each entity of a plurality of target entities and for each variable of the plurality of behavior variables, determine that a variable value of the entity satisfies the behavior discrimination threshold for the variable to thereby identify the variable as an identifying variable for the entity; for each entity of the plurality of target entities, determine an index value for the entity according to the identifying variables for the entity; and determine an index threshold wherein those entities of the plurality of the target entities having index values at least meeting the index threshold are likely to exhibit the behavior more frequently than a random sampling of a plurality of training entities. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for identifying entities likely to engage in a behavior, comprising:
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at least one data source comprising data for a plurality of training entities and for a plurality of target entities; and a behavior identification processor, implemented by at least one processing device, operative to; identify a behavior discrimination threshold for each variable of a plurality of behavior variables; determine, for each entity of the plurality of target entities and for each variable of the plurality of behavior variables, that a variable value of the entity satisfies the behavior discrimination threshold for the variable to thereby identify the variable as an identifying variable for the entity; determine, for each entity of the plurality of target entities, an index value for the entity according to the identifying variables for the entity; and determine an index threshold wherein those entities of the plurality of the target entities having index values at least meeting the index threshold are likely to exhibit the behavior more frequently than a random sampling of a plurality of training entities. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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