System and Method for Distribution of Campaign Resources
AssigneeOn Time Systems, Inc.
InventorMatthew L. Ginsberg
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Abstract
A system and method for distribution of campaign resources generates proposed allocations of resources, predicts electoral results based on such proposals, and selects strategies based on predetermined metrics. Both the activities of a protagonist (e.g., candidate) and of one or more opponents are considered. A campaign model considers polling impacts from the proposed allocations as well as electoral projections based on polling. Results are presented to a user via maps and timelines, as well as by alphanumeric data.
Claims30
A resource allocation system, comprising:
- an option generator configured to accept input from a user, the input including at least one of predicted activities of a protagonist, predicted activities of an action group, and predicted activities of an opponent, the option generator producing therefrom a plurality of potential activities of at least one of the protagonist, the action group and the opponent;
- a campaign model subsystem operatively coupled to the option generator and taking as inputs a subset of the plurality of potential activities and producing as output likely campaign results for each of the subset of the plurality of potential activities;
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- a strategy selector, the strategy selector operationally coupled to the campaign model subsystem, the strategy selector taking as inputs the likely campaign results for each of the plurality of potential activities and, responsive thereto, selecting a strategy.
A method of allocating resources, comprising:
- generating a plurality of potential activities of at least one of a protagonist, an action group and an opponent, responsive to inputs from a user, the inputs including at least one of predicted activities of the protagonist, predicted activities of the action group, and predicted activities of the opponent;
- predicting likely campaign results for each of a subset of the plurality of proposed potential activities;
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- selecting a strategy responsive to the likely campaign results for each of the plurality of potential activities.
A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising:
- instructions for generating a plurality of potential activities of at least one of a protagonist, an action group and an opponent, responsive to inputs from a user, the inputs including at least one of predicted activities of the protagonist, predicted activities of the action group, and predicted activities of the opponent;
- instructions for predicting likely campaign results for each of a subset of the plurality of proposed potential activities;
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- instructions for selecting a strategy responsive to the likely campaign results for each of the plurality of potential activities.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.