SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION
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1. A method for acquiring information comprising:
- providing a database configured to store individual and general customer data;
providing a user interface for manipulating, retrieving, displaying, and analyzing individual and general customer data, wherein a user comprises a retailer, business, or third party organization;
providing a customer interface for interacting with at least one of products, promotions, advertisements, customer service representatives, businesses, retailers, service providers, and in-store environments, wherein a customer comprises a consumer or shopper;
determining a communication comprising at least one of product information, promotions, advertisements, customer service, and store information based on individual or general customer data;
communicating the communication to at least one customer via a customer interface, wherein the customer interface comprises at least one of a mobile device, in-store display, or audio system, as determined by customer in-store location data;
collecting customer data through signals from mobile devices, in-store interactions, and out of store interactions, wherein customer data comprises in-store location data, online browsing data, advertisement interaction data, non-purchasing product interaction data, and product purchasing data;
compiling individual and general customer data in the database;
generating feedback based on the data, wherein the feedback comprises reports showing customer interactions with products not later purchased by the customer and customer interactions with products later purchased by the customer;
displaying the feedback through the user interface; and
attributing online sales to brick and mortar store locations based on individual customer data.
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Abstract
A method for acquiring analytical information may be provided. The method may include providing a database configured to store user specific data and providing a user interface for displaying, inputting, or analyzing the data. A customer interface may be provided to allow for customer interaction with a business, retailer, or service provider. Customer data may be measured through online interactions, signals from mobile devices, and in-store interactions. User specific data and general customer data may be compiled in the database and feedback may be generated based on the data and presented through the user interface.
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1. A method for acquiring information comprising:
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providing a database configured to store individual and general customer data; providing a user interface for manipulating, retrieving, displaying, and analyzing individual and general customer data, wherein a user comprises a retailer, business, or third party organization; providing a customer interface for interacting with at least one of products, promotions, advertisements, customer service representatives, businesses, retailers, service providers, and in-store environments, wherein a customer comprises a consumer or shopper; determining a communication comprising at least one of product information, promotions, advertisements, customer service, and store information based on individual or general customer data; communicating the communication to at least one customer via a customer interface, wherein the customer interface comprises at least one of a mobile device, in-store display, or audio system, as determined by customer in-store location data; collecting customer data through signals from mobile devices, in-store interactions, and out of store interactions, wherein customer data comprises in-store location data, online browsing data, advertisement interaction data, non-purchasing product interaction data, and product purchasing data; compiling individual and general customer data in the database; generating feedback based on the data, wherein the feedback comprises reports showing customer interactions with products not later purchased by the customer and customer interactions with products later purchased by the customer; displaying the feedback through the user interface; and attributing online sales to brick and mortar store locations based on individual customer data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for acquiring information comprising:
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a database, configured to store individual and general customer data; a network; a processor;
a user interface for manipulating, retrieving, displaying, and analyzing individual and general customer data, wherein a user comprises a retailer, business, or third-party organization;a customer interface for interacting with at least one of products, promotions, customer service representatives, businesses, retailers, service providers, and in-store environments, wherein a customer comprises a consumer or shopper; and an in-store environment comprising at least one product, at least one beacon configured to provide at least one of in-store location data or promotional data during interaction with a customer interface, and in-store hardware; wherein the processor is configured to, determine a communication comprising at least one of product information, promotions, advertisements, customer service, and store information based on individual or general customer data, communicate the communication to at least one customer via a customer interface, wherein the customer interface comprises at least one of a mobile device, in-store display, or audio system, as determined by customer in-store location data, collect customer data through signals from mobile devices, in-store interactions, and out of store interactions, wherein customer data comprises in-store location data, online browsing data, advertisement interaction data, non-purchasing product interaction data, and product purchasing data, compile individual and general customer data in the database, generate feedback based on the data, wherein the feedback comprises reports showing customer interactions with products not later purchased by the customer and customer interactions with products later purchased by the customer, display the feedback through the user interface, and attribute online sales to brick and mortar store locations based on individual customer data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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