Analysis of third party networks
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1. A method of monitoring network activity, the method comprising:
- monitoring a plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a first network;
monitoring a plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a second network;
storing, in a computer program memory, a plurality of node, each node comprising data indicative of a participant in a transaction of the plurality of transactions;
storing, in the computer program memory, a plurality of links, each link is associated with two nodes, and each link comprises data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes;
transforming the data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes from a data representation into a network representation; and
analyzing the network representation to identify at least one transaction pattern within the network representation.
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Abstract
A method of analyzing customer behavior, where customers are engaged in customer-to-customer transactions in a third-party network, includes a transformation of data representing the customer-to-customer transactions from a data representation to a network representation, and then analyzing the network representation. The network representation includes a set of nodes and a set of links where each node represents a customer and each link represents a transaction between two of the customers.
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1. A method of monitoring network activity, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a first network; monitoring a plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a second network; storing, in a computer program memory, a plurality of node, each node comprising data indicative of a participant in a transaction of the plurality of transactions; storing, in the computer program memory, a plurality of links, each link is associated with two nodes, and each link comprises data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes; transforming the data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes from a data representation into a network representation; and analyzing the network representation to identify at least one transaction pattern within the network representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for monitoring network activity, having sets of instructions stored thereon which, when execute by a computer, cause the computer to:
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monitor a plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a first network; monitor the plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a second network; store, in a computer program memory, a plurality of nodes, each node comprising data indicative of a participant in a transaction of the plurality of transactions; store, in the computer program memory, a plurality of links, each link is associated with two nodes, and each link comprises data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes; transform the data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes from a data representation into a network representation; and analyze the network representation to identify at least one transaction pattern within the network representation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring network activity, the system comprising:
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a storage device; and at least one processor in communication with the storage device, wherein the storage device has sets of instructions stored thereon which, when execute by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; monitor a plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a first network; monitor a plurality of transactions that occur at least partially in a second network; store, in a computer program memory, a plurality of nodes, each node comprising data indicative of a participant in a transaction of the plurality of transactions; store, in the computer program memory, a plurality of links, each link is associated with two nodes, and each link comprises data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes; transform the data indicative of a measurement associated with the transaction between the participants associated with the same two nodes from a data representation into a network representation; and analyze the network representation to identify at least one transaction pattern within the network representation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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