SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PURCHASE INTENT
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor of a machine;
a processor-implemented social media retrieval module configured to obtain social data of a plurality of users from one or more social network services, the social data including social network activity of the plurality of users;
a processor-implemented analysis module configured to identify a user from the plurality of users having an intent to purchase a product based on the social network activity; and
a processor-implemented communication module configured to communicate a message to a merchant offering the product for sale, the message informing the merchant of the intent of the user to purchase the product.
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Abstract
A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for determining and scoring purchase intent of users, are described herein. Consistent with some embodiments, the method may include obtaining social data of a plurality of users from one or more social network services. The social data is analyzed to identify users with intent to purchase products. The identified users may then be scored according to the level of intent of each user to purchase the products. The method may further include communicating a message to a merchant to notify the merchant of the intent of the identified users to purchase the products.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor of a machine; a processor-implemented social media retrieval module configured to obtain social data of a plurality of users from one or more social network services, the social data including social network activity of the plurality of users; a processor-implemented analysis module configured to identify a user from the plurality of users having an intent to purchase a product based on the social network activity; and a processor-implemented communication module configured to communicate a message to a merchant offering the product for sale, the message informing the merchant of the intent of the user to purchase the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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obtaining social data of a plurality of users from one or more social network services, the social data including social network activity of the plurality of users; identifying a user from the plurality of users having an intent to purchase a product based on the social network activity; determining, using a processor of a machine, a purchase intent score for the user based on the social network activity, the purchase intent score providing a measure of the intent of the user to purchase the product; and communicating a message to a merchant offering the product for sale, the message including the purchase intent score of the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium embodying instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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determining a user with an intent to purchase a product based on an analysis of social network entries of the user; determining a purchase intent score for the user based on the social network entries, the purchase intent score providing a measure of the intent of the user to purchase the product; and communicating a message to a merchant offering the product for sale, the message notifying the merchant of the intent of the user to purchase the product and including the purchase intent score of the user.
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