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US 2014/0278765 A1Published application
Trend Analysis using Network-Connected Touch-Screen Generated Signals
AssigneeZuse, Inc.
InventorGordon Chiu
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Abstract
A method of identifying and analyzing a trend is disclosed. A signal created on a network-connected touch-screen by actively filtering content is received by a programmed data processor. The processor creates a signal-vector by mapping the signal to two or more vector-dimensions, one being a location of origination of the signal. This is repeated for more signals. A trend is identified as a cluster of signal-vectors having a size that exceeds a predetermined threshold. One use of identifying and analyzing trends is to then influence the trend. Advertising is one form of influencing a trend.
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A method of analyzing a trend, comprising:
- receiving a signal created on a network-connected touch-screen by actively filtering content relating to one of an event, a person or a product, or some combination thereof;
- creating a signal-vector by mapping said signal to two or more vector-dimensions, one of said vector-dimensions being an origination location of said signal;
- repeating said creating a vector for a plurality of said signals;
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- defining said trend as a cluster of said signal-vectors having a cluster size that exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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