Systems and methods for forecasting discounts using crowd source information
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Abstract
Systems and methods for forecasting discounts are described herein. In some embodiments, the systems and methods utilize marketplace information to calculate an initial probability that an item will be subject to a discount within a specified time period. The systems and methods may then utilize relevant crowd source information to weight the marketplace information and output a weighted probability of sale.
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60 Claims
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1-35. -35. (canceled)
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36. A device to generate a forecast, comprising:
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communications circuitry to interact via wired or wireless electronic communication; physical programmable circuitry to execute program code to transform the physical programmable circuitry into circuitry configured to perform specialized operations; and discount forecasting circuitry resulting from the physical programmable circuitry executing the program code, wherein the discount forecasting circuitry is to; receive a forecast request via the communications circuitry, the forecast request identifying at least one item for purchase; cause the communications circuitry to interact with at least one marketplace information source to aggregate marketplace information regarding the item; cause the communication circuitry to interact with at least one crowd source information source to aggregate crowd source information regarding the item; execute one or more forecasting operations; and generate a probability of discount relevant to the at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for generating a forecast, comprising:
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receiving a forecast request via communications circuitry in a device, the forecast request identifying at least one item for purchase; causing the communications circuitry to interact with at least one marketplace information source to aggregate marketplace information regarding the item; causing the communication circuitry to interact with at least one crowd source information source to aggregate crowd source information regarding the item; causing processing circuitry also in the device to execute one or more forecasting operations; and causing the processing circuitry to generate a probability of discount relevant to the at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. At least one computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, individually or in combination, instructions for generating a forecast that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
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receive a forecast request via communications circuitry in a device, the forecast request identifying at least one item for purchase; cause the communications circuitry to interact with at least one marketplace information source to aggregate marketplace information regarding the item; cause the communication circuitry to interact with at least one crowd source information source to aggregate crowd source information regarding the item; execute one or more forecasting operations; and generate a probability of discount relevant to the at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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