Inventory management integrating subscriber and targeting data

US10410237B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

• James D. Barnes · Overland Park, US
• Sanjay Sharma · Olathe, US
• Peter H. Distler · Overland Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 26, 2006
• Grant date: Sep 10, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0241
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for inventory management integrating subscriber and targeting data are provided. The method includes tracking historical inventory during a first time period for each of a plurality of advertising spots, the number of impressions for each spot. Each impression is categorized by segment. The method further includes predicting a future inventory available for a second time period based on the tracked inventory, and subtracting, on a segment-by-segment basis, inventory that is sold from the future inventory.