# US 2014/0156352 A1 · Analytical Tool

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- Number: US 2014/0156352 A1
- Document ID: US20140156352A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/144,389
- Filed: 2013-12-30
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2004-11-04
- Assignees: Auguri Corporation
- Inventors: Fadi Victor Micaelian; Emil Scoffone
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156352A1

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0206: {Price or cost determination based on market factors}
- G06Q 10/04: Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202)
- G06Q 30/0631: {Recommending goods or services}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

An exemplary method for determining a singular impact of a base criterion includes selecting the base criterion and a trade criterion from a plurality of criteria and selecting a starting alternative and a target alternative. A series of virtual alternatives are then created, initially based on the starting alternative, by sequentially eliminating an impact of each non-selected criteria from the plurality of criteria. A final virtual alternative is compared to the target alternative and the singular impact of the base criterion is determined based on a difference between the final virtual alternative and the target alternative.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for analyzing an impact of a desired singular tradeoff for a population of users comprising:
selecting the desired singular tradeoff from the population of users;
collecting a plurality of singular tradeoffs in a sequential fashion from the population of users;
processing the plurality of singular tradeoffs; analyzing the plurality of singular tradeoffs; and
determining the impact of the desired singular tradeoff based on the analyzed plurality of tradeoffs.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the desired singular tradeoff comprises two or more subcomponents.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the plurality of singular tradeoffs are subcomponents of an economic unit capable of being sold.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method as recited in claim 3 wherein the economic unit is a plurality of economic units comprising the population of users.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the impact of the desired singular tradeoff is a unit of currency per the desired singular tradeoff.

### Claim 6

A computer implemented method for generating a price of an item or a feature based on user preference comprising:
receiving at a server a request for pricing;
receiving an identification of an item or a feature for which pricing is desired;
receiving at least a first preference for the identified item or feature; and
generating in response a price for the identified item or feature.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A method as set forth in claim 6 wherein the price is generated in real time.

### Claim 8

A computer implemented method for generating a price of an item or a feature based on user preference comprising:
receiving at a server a request for pricing;
receiving an identification of an item or a feature for which pricing is desired;
retrieving situational environment information relevant to pricing; and
generating the price based on the identification and the situational environment information.