Method and system utilizing online analytical processing (OLAP) for making predictions about business locations
US7774227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0205
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system that utilizes OLAP and supporting data structures for making predictions about business locations. The method includes providing a spatial map and analyzing heterogeneous data having a spatial component to find utilizable data. Relationships are automatically extracted from the utilizable data by employing machine learning. The step of automatically extracting relationships includes generating a composite indicator, which correlates spatial data with unstructured data. The extracted relationships are presented on a spatial map to make a prediction about at least one business location. Preferably, the predictions are presented as a rank-ordered list on the spatial map and a heat map overlays the spatial map to indicate predictions about particular regions.
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