System and method for aiding product design and quantifying acceptance
First Claim
1. In a computer system comprising at least one input device, at least one output device, and at least one processor, a method for designing a new product, comprising:
- a) receiving through the at least one input device ratings of a first plurality of existing products in a product field according to a second plurality of attributes;
b) assigning in the at least one processor each of said first plurality of existing products a location in a first space having said second plurality of dimensions, according to said existing product'"'"'s ratings with respect to said second plurality of attributes;
c) locating said first plurality of existing products in a second space of a third plurality of dimensions using multidimensional scaling;
d) choosing a fourth plurality of reference products which sample said second space of said third plurality of dimensions, from among said first plurality of existing products;
e) receiving through the at least one input device consumer responses to a consumer survey concerning said fourth plurality of reference products;
f) creating in the at least one processor a map of consumer responses in said second space of said third plurality of dimensions;
g) based on said map of consumer responses in said second space of said third plurality of dimensions, finding by means of the at least one processor at least one desirable location in said first space having said second plurality of dimensions; and
h) outputting through the at least one output device an identification of said at least one desirable location, whereby said new product is designed based upon said map of consumer responses;
wherein said second plurality of dimensions is equal in quantity to said second plurality of attributes and greater in quantity than said third plurality of dimensions.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for designing new products such as perfumes comprise having existing products in a product field rated according to product attributes; assigning each of the existing products a location in a multi-dimensional space according to the ratings; locating the existing products in a second multi-dimensional space; choosing reference products, which sample the second space, from among the existing products; having a consumer survey of the reference products conducted; creating a map of consumer responses in the second multi-dimensional space; and designing the new product based on the map of consumer responses.
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48 Claims
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1. In a computer system comprising at least one input device, at least one output device, and at least one processor, a method for designing a new product, comprising:
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a) receiving through the at least one input device ratings of a first plurality of existing products in a product field according to a second plurality of attributes; b) assigning in the at least one processor each of said first plurality of existing products a location in a first space having said second plurality of dimensions, according to said existing product'"'"'s ratings with respect to said second plurality of attributes; c) locating said first plurality of existing products in a second space of a third plurality of dimensions using multidimensional scaling; d) choosing a fourth plurality of reference products which sample said second space of said third plurality of dimensions, from among said first plurality of existing products; e) receiving through the at least one input device consumer responses to a consumer survey concerning said fourth plurality of reference products; f) creating in the at least one processor a map of consumer responses in said second space of said third plurality of dimensions; g) based on said map of consumer responses in said second space of said third plurality of dimensions, finding by means of the at least one processor at least one desirable location in said first space having said second plurality of dimensions; and h) outputting through the at least one output device an identification of said at least one desirable location, whereby said new product is designed based upon said map of consumer responses; wherein said second plurality of dimensions is equal in quantity to said second plurality of attributes and greater in quantity than said third plurality of dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising at least one processor in communications with at least one input device and at least one output device, the at least one processor having instructions for causing the at least one processor to:
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a) receive through the at least one input device ratings of a first plurality of existing products in a product field according to a second plurality of product attributes, b) assign each of said first plurality of existing products a location in a first space having said second plurality of dimensions, according to said existing product'"'"'s ratings with respect to said second plurality of product attributes; c) locate said first plurality of existing products in a second space of a third plurality of dimensions using multidimensional scaling; d) choose a fourth plurality of reference products which sample said second space of said third plurality of dimensions, from among said first plurality of existing products; e) receive through the at least one input device consumer responses to a consumer survey concerning said fourth plurality of reference products, f) create in said second space of said third plurality of dimensions a map of said consumer responses to said consumer survey concerning said fourth plurality of reference products; g) based on said map of consumer responses in said second space of said third plurality of dimensions, find at least one desirable location in said first space having said second plurality of dimensions; and h) output through the at least one output device an identification of said at least one desirable location; wherein said second plurality of dimensions is equal in quantity to said second plurality of attributes and greater in quantity than said third plurality of dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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