Patents
US 8577705 B1: Method and system for rating the role of a product category in the performance of a store area
- Granted
- 2013-11-05
- Filed
- 2008-12-30 application 12317918
- Type
- Utility · 28 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for measuring a set of shopper behavior metrics that represent the strength of a product category or a group of categories in the performance of a store area. A set of rating parameters are defined in order to provide a unified and standardized rating system. The rating system represents the effectiveness of the product category in a store area. The metrics are defined in a manner that is normalized so that they can be used across different types of product categories. The datasets are measured per category or group of categories over time to identify how the strength has varied over time, and to monitor trends in the category performance. The measured datasets are further analyzed based on various demographic groups and behavior segments. The analysis facilitates a better understanding of the strength of the category for different shopper segments, which in turn can be applied for developing better store area optimization strategies.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131105.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoMining Corporation 54 patents | US company or organization | State College, PA | Videomining Corporation State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state VIDEOMINING CORP Form D issuer FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priya Baboo | State College, PA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rajeev Sharma | State College, PA | 83 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Varij Saurabh | State College, PA | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Namsoon Jung | State College, PA | 45 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | G06Q30/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2023-09-26 VIDEOMINING, LLC signed 2023-09-26 | WHITE OAK YIELD SPECTRUM PARALELL FUND, LP SAN FRANCISCO, CA WHITE OAK YIELD SPECTRUM REVOLVER FUND SCSP SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 65156/157 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-09-08 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ENTERPRISE BANK signed 2023-09-05 | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION STATE COLLEGE, PA VIDEOMINING, LLC FKA VMC ACQ., LLC STATE COLLEGE, PA | 64842/66 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-02-07 | Name change Change of name | VMC ACQ., LLC signed 2022-01-18 | VIDEOMINING, LLC STATE COLLEGE, PA | 58959/406 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-02-07 | Name change Change of name | VMC ACQ., LLC signed 2022-01-18 | VIDEOMINING, LLC STATE COLLEGE, PA | 58959/397 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-02-07 | Name change Change of name | VMC ACQ., LLC signed 2022-01-18 | VIDEOMINING, LLC STATE COLLEGE, PA | 58957/67 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-02-01 | Name change Change of name | VMC ACQ., LLC signed 2022-01-11 | VIDEOMINING, LLC STATE COLLEGE, PA | 58922/571 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-12-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2021-05-26 | VMC ACQ., LLC STATE COLLEGE, PA | 58552/34 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-12-20 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2021-12-10 VMC ACQ., LLC signed 2021-12-10 | ENTERPRISE BANK ALLISON PARK, PA | 58430/273 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-04-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2018-10-01 | HIRATA, RICHARD STATE COLLEGE, PA | 48876/351 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-04-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2018-10-01 | HARI, DILIP BELLEFONTE, PA | 48874/529 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-08-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2017-07-27 | FEDERAL NATIONAL PAYABLES, INC. D/B/A/ FEDERAL NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CREDIT BETHESDA, MD | 43430/818 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-01-25 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | AMERISERV FINANCIAL BANK signed 2017-01-19 | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION STATE COLLEGE, PA | 41082/41 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-01-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2017-01-12 | ENTERPRISE BANK ALLISON PARK, PA | 40972/398 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-05-31 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2016-05-19 | AMERISERV FINANCIAL BANK JOHNSTOWN, PA | 38751/889 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | AGAMEMNON HOLDINGS signed 2015-01-16 BENTZ, RICHARD E. signed 2015-01-16 BRENNER A/K/A MICHAEL BRENNAN, MICHAEL A. signed 2015-01-16 MESSIAH COLLEGE signed 2015-01-16 PAPSON, MICHAEL G. signed 2015-01-16 PARMER, GEORGE A. signed 2015-01-16 PEARSON, CHARLES C., JR signed 2015-01-16 POOLE, ROBERT E. signed 2015-01-16 SCHIANO, ANTHONY J. signed 2015-01-16 SEIG TRUST #1 signed 2015-01-16 STRUTHERS, RICHARD K. signed 2015-01-16 WEIDNER, DEAN A. signed 2015-01-16 | VIDEO MINING CORPORATION STATE COLLEGE, PA | 35039/632 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | PARMER, GEORGE A. signed 2015-01-16 | VIDEO MINING CORPORATION STATE COLLEGE, PA | 35039/159 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2013-05-31 | AGAMEMNON HOLDINGS HARRISBURG, PA BRENNAN, MICHAEL HARRISBURG, PA MESSIAH COLLEGE HARRISBURG, PA PAPSON, MICHAEL G. HARRISBURG, PA PARMER, GEORGE A. HARRISBURG, PA PEARSON, CHARLES C., JR HARRISBURG, PA POOLE, ROBERT E. HARRISBURG, PA SCHIANO, ANTHONY J. HARRISBURG, PA SEIG TRUST #1 (PHILIP H. SEIG, TRUSTEE) HARRISBURG, PA STRUTHERS, RICHARD K. HARRISBURG, PA WEIDNER, DEAN A. HARRISBURG, PA BENTZ, RICHARD E. HARRISIBURG, PA | 33860/257 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-02-28 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION signed 2014-02-21 | PARMER, GEORGE A HARRISBURG, PA | 32373/73 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-03-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BABOO, PRIYA signed 2009-09-16 JUNG, NAMSOON signed 2009-09-17 SAURABH, VARIJ signed 2009-09-17 SHARMA, RAJEEV signed 2009-09-17 | VIDEOMINING CORPORATION STATE COLLEGE, PA | 24078/389 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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