Method and system for recommending a merchant based on transaction data
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for recommending a merchant based on transaction data, said method implemented using an analyzer computing device in communication with one or more memory devices, said method comprising:
- defining a plurality of stages of life, wherein each stage of life of the plurality of stages of life is associated with a time period in a lifetime of a cardholder;
receiving first transaction data for the cardholder, wherein the first transaction data is associated with one or more purchases made by the cardholder through a payment network;
determining a stage of life of the cardholder based on determining an interest of the cardholder, wherein the interest represents goods purchased by the cardholder including the one or more purchases;
generating, by the analyzer computing device, a profile associated with the cardholder, based at least in part on associating the first transaction data with the stage of life for the cardholder, wherein the profile indicates the stage of life of the cardholder;
retrieving, by the analyzer computing device, from the one or more memory devices, second transaction data associated with a plurality of sales associated with a first merchant, wherein the transactions were processed through the payment network;
determining, by the analyzer computing device, a transaction volume associated with the first merchant;
generating a ranking placing the first merchant higher than at least one other merchant in a plurality of merchants, based on a determination that the transaction volume is higher than at least one other transaction volume associated with a plurality of merchants, indicating that the first merchant is more highly regarded than the plurality of merchants; and
generating, by the analyzer computing device, a recommendation for the cardholder to purchase goods from the first merchant, based at least in part on the ranking and a determination that the first merchant sells one or more goods corresponding to the interest associated with the stage of life of the cardholder.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for recommending a merchant based on transaction data is provided. The method is implemented using an analyzer computing device in communication with one or more memory devices. The method includes generating a profile indicating a stage of life of a cardholder, based at least in part on first transaction data stored in the one or more memory devices. The first transaction data is associated with one or more purchases made by the cardholder through a payment network. The method additionally includes retrieving, from the one or more memory devices, second transaction data associated with a plurality of sales from a first merchant, determining a transaction volume associated with the first merchant, and generating a recommendation for the cardholder to purchase goods from the first merchant, based at least in part on the determined transaction volume and the profile.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for recommending a merchant based on transaction data, said method implemented using an analyzer computing device in communication with one or more memory devices, said method comprising:
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defining a plurality of stages of life, wherein each stage of life of the plurality of stages of life is associated with a time period in a lifetime of a cardholder; receiving first transaction data for the cardholder, wherein the first transaction data is associated with one or more purchases made by the cardholder through a payment network; determining a stage of life of the cardholder based on determining an interest of the cardholder, wherein the interest represents goods purchased by the cardholder including the one or more purchases; generating, by the analyzer computing device, a profile associated with the cardholder, based at least in part on associating the first transaction data with the stage of life for the cardholder, wherein the profile indicates the stage of life of the cardholder; retrieving, by the analyzer computing device, from the one or more memory devices, second transaction data associated with a plurality of sales associated with a first merchant, wherein the transactions were processed through the payment network; determining, by the analyzer computing device, a transaction volume associated with the first merchant; generating a ranking placing the first merchant higher than at least one other merchant in a plurality of merchants, based on a determination that the transaction volume is higher than at least one other transaction volume associated with a plurality of merchants, indicating that the first merchant is more highly regarded than the plurality of merchants; and generating, by the analyzer computing device, a recommendation for the cardholder to purchase goods from the first merchant, based at least in part on the ranking and a determination that the first merchant sells one or more goods corresponding to the interest associated with the stage of life of the cardholder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An analyzer computing device for recommending a merchant based on transaction data, said computing device comprising one or more processors in communication with one or more memory devices, said analyzer computing device configured to:
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define a plurality of stages of life, wherein each stage of life of the plurality of stages of life is associated with a time period in a lifetime of a cardholder; receive first transaction data for the cardholder, wherein the first transaction data is associated with one or more purchases made by the cardholder through a payment network; determine a stage of life of the cardholder based on first transaction data of the cardholder, wherein said analyzer computing device is further configured to determine an interest of the cardholder, and wherein the interest represents goods purchased by the cardholder including the one or more purchases; generate a profile associated with the cardholder, based at least in part on associating the first transaction data with the stage of life for the cardholder, wherein the profile indicates the stage of life of the cardholder; retrieve, from the one or more memory devices, second transaction data associated with a plurality of sales associated with a first merchant, wherein the transactions were processed through the payment network; determine a transaction volume associated with the first merchant; generate a ranking placing the first merchant higher than at least one other merchant in a plurality of merchants, based on a determination that the transaction volume is higher than at least one other transaction volume associated with a plurality of merchants, indicating that the first merchant is more highly regarded than the plurality of merchants; and generate a recommendation for the cardholder to purchase goods from the first merchant, based at least in part on the ranking and a determination that the first merchant sells one or more goods corresponding to the interest associated with the stage of life of the cardholder. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by an analyzer computing device having one or more processors in communication with one or more memory devices, the computer-executable instructions cause the analyzer computing device to:
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define a plurality of stages of life, wherein each stage of life of the plurality of stages of life is associated with a time period in a lifetime of a cardholder; receive first transaction data for the cardholder, wherein the first transaction data is associated with one or more purchases made by the cardholder through a payment network; determine a stage of life of the cardholder based on first transaction data of the cardholder, wherein said analyzer computing device is further configured to determine an interest of the cardholder, and wherein the interest represents goods purchased by the cardholder including the one or more purchases; generate a profile associated with the cardholder, based at least in part on associating the first transaction data with the stage of life for the cardholder, wherein the profile indicates the stage of life of the cardholder; retrieve, from the one or more memory devices, second transaction data associated with a plurality of sales associated with a first merchant, wherein the transactions were processed through the payment network; determine a transaction volume associated with the first merchant; generate a ranking placing the first merchant higher than at least one other merchant in a plurality of merchants, based on a determination that the transaction volume is higher than at least one other transaction volume associated with a plurality of merchants, indicating that the first merchant is more highly regarded than the plurality of merchants; and generate a recommendation for the cardholder to purchase goods from the first merchant, based at least in part on the ranking and a determination that the first merchant sells one or more goods corresponding to the interest associated with the stage of life of the cardholder. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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