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Visualizing automatically generated segments
Assignee: Revenue Science Inc
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Filing: 2000-12-29
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Granted: 2005-03-22
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Expires: 2020-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A software facility for analyzing each of a plurality of groups of items is described. The facility retrieves information identifying, for each of a plurality of groups, items that are members of the group. For each group, the facility analyzes attributes of the items of the group to identify attributes that distinguish items that are members of the group from items that are not members of the group.
Inventors
- 👤 Stella Chan
- 👤 Usama Fayyad
- 👤 Neal Rothleder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A method in a computing system for classifying groups of users of a subject Web site, comprising: retrieving information identifying, for each of a plurality of groups, users that are members of the group; for each group, analyzing properties of the members of the group to identify properties that distinguish users that are members of the group from users that are not members of the group, the analyzed properties relating to interactions with the subject Web site undertaken by users; for at least one selected group: displaying the properties identified as distinguishing members of the selected group from users that are not members of the selected group; receiving user input specifying a name to classify the selected group; and persistently storing the specified name in a manner that associates the specified name with the selected group, enabling the specified name displayed in conjunction with the selected group at a future time, wherein one or more properties are identified that reflect whether the users viewed a particular Web page.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
A method in a computing system for classifying groups of users of a subject Web site, comprising: retrieving information identifying, for each of a plurality of groups, users that are members of the group; for each group, analyzing properties of the members of the group to identify properties that distinguish users that are members of the group from users that are not members of the group, the analyzed properties relating to interactions with the subject Web site undertaken by users; for at least one selected group: displaying the properties identified as distinguishing members of the selected group from users that are not members of the selected group; receiving user input specifying a name to classify the selected group; and persistently storing the specified name in a manner that associates the specified name with the selected group, enabling the specified name displayed in conjunction with the selected group at a future time, wherein one or more properties are identified that reflect whether the users viewed a particular Web page.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising, for each selected group, displaying with each property identified for the selected group an icon representing the property.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one or more properties are identified that reflect whether the users purchased a particular item.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one or more properties are identified that reflect whether the users viewed a Web page among a group of Web pages relating to a particular product category.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one or more properties are identified that reflect whether the users purchased an item in a particular product category.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
170 words
A method in a computing system for characterizing a selected group of items relative to one or more other groups of items, comprising: displaying information identifying the selected group; and in conjunction with the displayed information identifying the selected group, displaying one or more icons, each icon indicating a characteristic of members of the selected group that differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups, wherein each item in the selected group is a user, and wherein a distinguished icon among the displayed icons indicates a characteristic reflecting either performance by users or failure of users to perform a selected action with respect to products in a selected product category, the method further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, one or more product indications, the displayed products indications indicating the products in the selected product category with respect to which the largest numbers of the users of the selected group either performed the selected action or failed to perform the selected action.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
170 words
A method in a computing system for characterizing a selected group of items relative to one or more other groups of items, comprising: displaying information identifying the selected group; and in conjunction with the displayed information identifying the selected group, displaying one or more icons, each icon indicating a characteristic of members of the selected group that differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups, wherein each item in the selected group is a user, and wherein a distinguished icon among the displayed icons indicates a characteristic reflecting either performance by users or failure of users to perform a selected action with respect to products in a selected product category, the method further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, one or more product indications, the displayed products indications indicating the products in the selected product category with respect to which the largest numbers of the users of the selected group either performed the selected action or failed to perform the selected action.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 6 wherein a plurality of icons are displayed, and wherein the plurality of icons is displayed in an order corresponding to the extent to which the characteristic indicated by each differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, an indication of the extent to which the characteristic indicated by each differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, a shape whose length indicates the extent to which the characteristic indicated by the displayed icon differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, an indication of the extent to which the members of the selected group has the characteristic indicated by the icon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, the percentage of the members of the selected group has the characteristic indicated by the icon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the displayed product indications are displayed in an order corresponding to the number of users of the selected group either performed the selected action or failed to perform the selected action.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 6 wherein a Web site includes a Web page for each product in the selected product category, and wherein the selected action is viewing the Web page for a product in the selected product category.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6 wherein a Web site includes a Web page in a selected Web page category, and wherein the selected action is viewing the Web page in the selected Web page category.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 the selected action is purchasing a product in the selected product category.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 6 wherein a Web site includes a Web page for each product in the selected product category, and wherein each displayed product indication includes a link to the Web page for the product indicated by the product indication.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein the characteristic indicated by a distinguished one of the displayed icons is possession of a distinguished attribute by at least a portion of the members of the selected group.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the characteristic indicated by a distinguished one of the displayed icons is non-possession of a distinguished attribute by at least a portion of the members of the selected group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein the displayed icons characterize a selected group of users of a Web site.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons conveys the likeness of a shopping basket.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the displayed icons are brand logo icons that indicate actions related to one or more brands of products.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons conveys the likeness of a shopping basket overlaid by a circle-slash symbol indicating negation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons indicates a high number of item purchases.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons indicates a low number of item purchases.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons conveys the likeness of a coupon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons conveys the likeness of a coupon overlaid by a circle-slash symbol indicating negation.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons indicates a high level of coupon use.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons indicates a low level of coupon use.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons conveys the likeness of a dollar sign.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons conveys the likeness of a dollar sign overlaid by a circle-slash symbol indicating negation.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons indicates a high level of spending.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 wherein one of the displayed icons indicates a low level of spending.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 6 further comprising displaying a control usable by a user to specify a name for the selected group.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the selected group and the other groups are mutually exclusive, in that no item belongs to more than one group.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
173 words
A computing system for characterizing a selected group of items relative to one or more other groups of items, comprising: a display device; and a display generation subsystem that causes to be displayed together on the display device: information identifying the selected group, and one or more icons, each icon indicating a characteristic of members of the selected group that differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups, wherein each item in the selected group is a user, and wherein a distinguished icon among the displayed icons indicates a characteristic reflecting either performance by users or failure of users to perform a selected action with respect to products in a selected product category, the method further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, one or more product indications, the displayed products indications indicating the products in the selected product category with respect to which the largest numbers of the users of the selected group either performed the selected action or failed to perform the selected action.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
173 words
A computing system for characterizing a selected group of items relative to one or more other groups of items, comprising: a display device; and a display generation subsystem that causes to be displayed together on the display device: information identifying the selected group, and one or more icons, each icon indicating a characteristic of members of the selected group that differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups, wherein each item in the selected group is a user, and wherein a distinguished icon among the displayed icons indicates a characteristic reflecting either performance by users or failure of users to perform a selected action with respect to products in a selected product category, the method further comprising displaying, in conjunction with each displayed icon, one or more product indications, the displayed products indications indicating the products in the selected product category with respect to which the largest numbers of the users of the selected group either performed the selected action or failed to perform the selected action.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
47 words
The computing system of claim 35 wherein the display generation subsystem causes a plurality of icons to be displayed, in an order corresponding to the extent to which the characteristic indicated by each differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
47 words
The computing system of claim 35 wherein the display generation subsystem causes to be displayed, in conjunction with each displayed icon, an indication of the extent to which the characteristic indicated by each differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
51 words
The computing system of claim 35 wherein the display generation subsystem causes to be displayed, in conjunction with each displayed icon, a shape whose length indicates the extent to which the characteristic indicated by the displayed icon differentiates typical members of the selected group from typical members of the other groups.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computing system of claim 35 wherein the display generation subsystem causes to be displayed, in conjunction with each displayed icon, the percentage of the members of the selected group has the characteristic indicated by the icon.
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