Marketing communication tracking
AssigneeIII Holdings 1, LLC
InventorsBrian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
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Abstract
Tracking and management data for distribution of marketing communications and an associated response is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated.
Claims21
1-23. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- storing, by a computer, user data corresponding to a plurality of users, wherein the user data includes data corresponding to a particular user of the plurality of users;
- detecting, by the computer, that a first electronic communication was sent to the particular user, wherein the first electronic communication is associated with a first tracking identifier;
- based on the first tracking identifier, the computer detecting a time that the first electronic communication was delivered to the particular user;
- receiving, by the computer, a second tracking identifier, wherein the second tracking identifier is associated with a second electronic communication sent from the particular user after receipt of the first electronic communication;
- based on the second tracking identifier, the computer determining that the second electronic communication was sent from the particular user in response to the first electronic communication;
- based on the first tracking identifier and the second tracking identifier, the computer determining a time interval between the time that the first electronic communication was delivered to the particular user and a time the second electronic communication was sent from the particular user;
- storing, by the computer, the determined time interval as user response activity data;
- based on the storing, the computer updating the user data to include the user response activity data;
- and
- based on the updated data, the computer determining marketing statistics for at least one of the plurality of users.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory has stored thereon instructions executable by the system to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
- storing user data corresponding to a plurality of users, wherein the user data includes data corresponding to a particular user of the plurality of users;
- detecting that a first electronic communication was sent to the particular user, wherein the first electronic communication is associated with a first tracking identifier;
- based on the first tracking identifier, detecting a time that the first electronic communication was delivered to the particular user;
- receiving a second tracking identifier, wherein the second tracking identifier is associated with a second electronic communication sent from the particular user after receipt of the first electronic communication;
- based on the second tracking identifier, determining that the second electronic communication was sent from the particular user in response to the first electronic communication;
- based on the first tracking identifier and the second tracking identifier, determining a time interval between the time that the first electronic communication was delivered to the particular user and a time the second electronic communication was sent from the particular user;
- storing the determined time interval as user response activity data;
- based on the storing, updating the user data to include the user response activity data;
- and
- based on the updated data, determining marketing statistics for at least one of the plurality of users.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
- storing user data corresponding to a plurality of users, wherein the user data includes data corresponding to a particular user of the plurality of users;
- detecting that a first electronic communication was sent to the particular user, wherein the first electronic communication is associated with a first tracking identifier;
- based on the first tracking identifier, detecting a time that the first electronic communication was delivered to the particular user;
- receiving a second tracking identifier, wherein the second tracking identifier is associated with a second electronic communication sent from the particular user after receipt of the first electronic communication;
- based on the second tracking identifier, determining that the second electronic communication was sent from the particular user in response to the first electronic communication;
- based on the first tracking identifier and the second tracking identifier, determining a time interval between the time that the first electronic communication was delivered to the particular user and a time the second electronic communication was sent from the particular user;
- storing the determined time interval as user response activity data;
- based on the storing, updating the user data to include the user response activity data;
- and
- based on the updated data, determining marketing statistics for at least one of the plurality of users.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.