Clue information obtainging system and clue information obtainging method

Abstract

This invention provides a lead information acquisition system, comprising a user interface, a user database, a buyer database, and a processor. The user interface allows users to input keyword information. The buyer database contains built-in buyer information. The processor includes a search module, a validity verification module, an import / export data link module, and a lead creation module. The search module searches for either built-in buyer information or online buyer information corresponding to the keyword information. The validity verification module verifies the validity of the contact information. The import / export data link module searches for import / export information from either the built-in buyer information or the online buyer information. The lead creation module combines the contact information and import / export information into a lead. This integrates buyer contact information and import / export information.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a data acquisition system and a data acquisition method, and more particularly to a clue data acquisition system and a clue data acquisition method. [Previous Technology]

[0002] When small-scale companies expand and develop their customer base or potential buyers, in addition to waiting-based promotion such as advertising, they mainly rely on manual searching for the merchants they want to contact when making proactive contacts such as sending letters or making phone calls. They further confirm the merchants' product prices and business status before contacting them.

[0003] However, this expansion method is more suitable for expanding and developing a few or a single target. If a large number of buyers need to be developed at the same time, a lot of time and cost will be spent searching for the buyers' contact information and business status.

[0004] In view of this, a lead generation system and lead generation method that can simultaneously expand and develop a large number of buyers, customers or potential buyers and can organize, update and maintain merchant information has become a worthy research and development goal for relevant businesses. [Summary of the Invention]

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a lead information acquisition system and method, which uses a search module to search for the required buyer contact information and a validity verification module to verify the validity of the contact information. This integrates buyer and import / export information to quickly obtain business opportunity leads.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the structural configuration of the present invention, a clue data acquisition system is provided, comprising a user interface, a user database, a buyer database, and a processor. The user interface allows a user to input keyword information. The user database is signal-connected to the user interface and is used to access the keyword information. The user database includes a clue database. The buyer database includes at least one built-in buyer information. The processor is signal-connected to the user interface, the user database, and the buyer database, and includes a search module, a validity verification module, an import / export data link module, and a clue creation module. The search module searches the buyer database and a search engine using a web crawler to find at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information corresponding to the keyword information. The at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information includes contact information. The validity verification module is signal-connected to the search module and verifies the validity of the contact information through a validity verification server. The import / export data connection module's signal connection validity verification module, upon confirming the validity of the contact information, uses a web crawler to connect to an import / export database to search for the import / export information of at least one built-in buyer and at least one online buyer. The lead generation module combines the contact information and import / export information of the corresponding built-in buyer and online buyer into a lead and stores it in the lead database.

[0007] Other embodiments of the foregoing implementation are as follows: The aforementioned at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information may further include social media information. The processor further includes a social media monitoring module. The social media monitoring module is signal-connected to a lead database and monitors a social media application of the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information based on the social media information.

[0008] Other embodiments of the foregoing implementation are as follows: The aforementioned processor may further include an email generation module. The email generation module signals to a lead database and generates an email based on contact information, sending the email to the contact information of at least one built-in buyer and at least one online buyer.

[0009] Other embodiments of the foregoing implementation are as follows: The aforementioned processor may further include a smart property data retrieval module. The smart property data retrieval module is signal-connected to a lead database and searches for smart property information corresponding to at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information based on the lead information.

[0010] Other embodiments of the foregoing implementation are as follows: The processor may further include a region selection module. The region selection module selects region information through a Google Map and searches for at least one online buyer's information based on keyword information and region information.

[0011] Other embodiments of the foregoing implementation are as follows: The foregoing search module can be used to search for at least one supplier information or at least one exhibition vendor with corresponding keyword information.

[0012] Other embodiments of the foregoing implementation are as follows: The processor may further include a contact tracing module. The contact tracing module is signal-connected to a lead database and used to obtain a contact record between the user and at least one built-in purchaser and at least one online purchaser, and stores the record in the lead database.

[0013] Other embodiments of the foregoing implementation are as follows: The processor may further include a tracking and updating module. The tracking and updating module is connected to a lead database and periodically searches a buyer database and a search engine via a web crawler to update at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the method of the present invention, a method for obtaining clue information is provided, comprising: inputting keyword information through a user interface; retrieving the keyword information through a user database; storing at least one built-in buyer information through a buyer database; searching the buyer database and a search engine through a crawler program using a search module of a processor to find one of the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information corresponding to the keyword information. The at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information includes contact information; verifying the validity of the contact information through a validity verification server using a validity verification module of the processor; and searching for import / export information corresponding to the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information by connecting to an import / export database through a crawler program when the contact information is valid using an import / export data link module of the processor. The processor's lead generation module combines the contact information and import / export information of at least one built-in buyer and at least one online buyer into a lead information and stores it in a lead database.

[0015] Other embodiments of the aforementioned implementation are as follows: The aforementioned at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information may further include social media information. The lead data acquisition method may further include using a social media monitoring module of the processor to monitor a social media application of the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information based on the social media information. Using an email generation module of the processor, an email is generated based on contact information and sent to the contact information of the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information. Using an intellectual property data retrieval module of the processor, intellectual property information corresponding to the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information is searched based on the lead information. Using a region selection module of the processor, a region is selected via Google Maps, and at least one online buyer information is searched based on keyword information and region information. Using a contact tracking module of the processor, a contact record between the user and the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information is obtained and stored in the lead database. The processor uses a tracking and update module to periodically search a buyer database and search engine via a web crawler to update at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information.

Implementation Method

[0017] Several embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. For clarity, many practical details will be set forth in the following description.

[0018] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a block diagram illustrating a clue data acquisition system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The clue data acquisition system 100 includes a user interface 110, a user database 120, a buyer database 130, and a processor 140. The user interface 110 allows a user to input keyword information D1. The user database 120 is signal-connected to the user interface 110 and is used to access the keyword information D1. The user database 120 includes a clue database 121. The buyer database 130 includes at least one built-in buyer information D2. The processor 140 is signal-connected to the user interface 110, the user database 120, and the buyer database 130, and includes a search module 141, a validity verification module 142, an import / export data link module 143, and a clue creation module 144. Search module 141 uses a crawler program P1 to search the buyer database 130 and a search engine 10 to find at least one built-in buyer information D2 and at least one online buyer information corresponding to keyword information D1. The built-in buyer information D2 and the online buyer information include contact information. Validity verification module 142 connects to search module 141 and verifies the validity of the contact information through a validity verification server 20. Import / export data connection module 143 connects to validity verification module 142 and, if the contact information is valid, uses crawler program P1 to connect to import / export database 30 to search for import / export information of the corresponding built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information. Lead creation module 144 combines the contact information and import / export information of the corresponding built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information into a lead information D3 and stores it in lead database 121.

[0019] In detail, both the user database 120 and the buyer database 130 can be memory or other storage devices; the processor 140 can be a central processing unit (CPU), a virtual private server (VPS), or other electronic computing device, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Users can input product keywords (i.e., keyword information D1) to the user database 120 through the user interface 110. The buyer database 130 contains built-in contact information of multiple buyers (i.e., built-in buyer information D2). The contact information may include the telephone number, email address, and company information of relevant personnel or decision-makers in companies of different product categories, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the search for contact information by the clue data acquisition system 100 according to the first embodiment of Figure 1 through the search module 141. The search module 141 connects to the search engine 10 through the crawler program P1 to search for publicly available information (i.e., online buyer information) related to the keyword information D1 on the Internet. When the search module 141 finds built-in buyer information D2 that matches the keyword information D1 in the buyer database 130 or finds online buyer information that matches the keyword information D1 in publicly available information on the Internet, the search module 141 captures the built-in buyer information D2 and the online buyer information. In addition to searching for buyer-related information, the search module 141 can also be used to search for supplier information or exhibition vendors corresponding to the keyword information D1. The search module 141 obtains at least one of the aforementioned two, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0021] In Figure 2, four search results matching the keyword information D1 are shown after the search module 141 searches the buyer database 130 through the crawler program P1 and searches the Internet through the search engine 10. These search results may come from the built-in buyer database 130 or publicly available Internet information. The search results may include the buyer's company name, website address, number of company contacts, email address and telephone number of decision-maker or procurement-related personnel, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0022] In addition, the validity verification module 142 sends confirmation emails to the email addresses in the contact information found by the search module 141 through the validity verification server 20, thereby detecting whether the email addresses are still in use. The validity verification server 20 may be LinkedIn or other servers that can verify the validity of email addresses, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 and 3. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the import and export information connected to the clue data acquisition system 100 according to the first embodiment of Figure 1 via the import and export data linking module 143. The import and export database 30 can be a customs database of various countries with publicly available customs import and export data. After the import and export data linking module 143 obtains multiple import and export data of the buyer found by the search module 141, it converts the aforementioned data into import and export information as shown in Figure 3 based on the transaction date, purchase area, product type, and trade amount of the import and export data. The import and export information includes the buyer's transaction status in multiple countries, the number of bills of lading, and import and export trend line graphs, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0024] Furthermore, the lead generation module 144 integrates the import and export information and contact information of individual buyers into lead information D3, which is stored in the lead database 121. Thus, the lead information acquisition system 100 of the present invention allows users to view the import and export information of the buyers they need from the lead database 121, and determine the buyer's key operating countries, recent trade volume, and operating status based on the import and export information, thereby selecting the desired buyer and contacting the buyer for procurement or promotion based on the corresponding contact information in the lead information D3.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1 and 4. Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating another processor 140a of the clue data acquisition system 100 according to the first embodiment of Figure 1. The processor 140a may further include a social monitoring module 145, an email generation module 146, an intellectual property data retrieval module 147, a region selection module 148, a contact tracking module 149, and a tracking update module 150.

[0026] The built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information may further include social media information. The social media monitoring module 145 is connected to the lead database 121 and monitors the social media software 40 of the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information based on the social media information. Specifically, the social media monitoring module 145 can monitor comments or posts on the relevant social media software 40 of the buyer and record them in the lead database 121 so that users can keep track of the buyer's real-time dynamics and development trends and take measures in special and important situations. The social media software 40 may be Facebook or other social networking service platforms, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0027] The email generation module 146 connects to the lead database 121, generates an email based on the contact information, and sends the email to the contact information of the built-in buyer information D2 and the online buyer information. In other words, when a user selects a buyer to purchase from or contact based on the lead information D3 in the lead database 121, the email generation module 146 can automatically generate development emails, promotional emails, or marketing emails. Furthermore, the user can also send emails to multiple buyers in the lead database 121 simultaneously through the email generation module 146.

[0028] The intellectual property data retrieval module 147 connects to the lead database 121 and, based on the lead information D3, links to the intellectual property database 50 to search for the corresponding built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information. Specifically, the intellectual property data retrieval module 147 allows users to view the buyer's multi-country trademark registrations and patent applications in the lead database 121. Since the lead database 121 contains contact information for the corresponding buyer's decision-makers and related contacts, the intellectual property data retrieval module 147 can perform searches based on multiple aliases and related information of the buyer, avoiding omissions of the buyer's trademark registrations and patent applications.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1, 4, and 5. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating how the processor 140a of the data acquisition system 100 searches for online buyer information through the region selection module 148 based on the clues in Figure 4. The processor 140a may further include a region selection module 148. The region selection module 148 selects a region using a Google Maps 60 and searches for online buyer information based on keyword information D1 and the region information. In detail, the region selection module 148 allows users to search for online buyer information that matches keyword information D1 based on the country and region they wish to query.

[0030] The contact tracing module 149 connects to the lead database 121 and obtains a contact record between the user and the built-in buyer information D2 and the online buyer information, storing it in the lead database 121. The contact tracing module 149 can store the correspondence and social media messages between the user and the buyer in the lead database 121.

[0031] The tracking and update module 150 connects to the lead database 121 and periodically updates the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information by searching the buyer database 130 and the search engine 10 through the crawler program P1. In other words, the tracking and update module 150 can periodically update at least one of the contact information, social media information, intellectual property information, and contact records in the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information through the crawler program P1. Therefore, the lead information acquisition system 100 of the present invention allows users to instantly view the contact information and real-time dynamics of the targets they wish to follow, which helps to reduce the cost and time of buyer development, customer promotion, or competitor activity tracking.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1 and 6. Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the clue data acquisition method 200 of the second embodiment of the present invention. The clue data acquisition method 200 includes steps 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, and 270. Step 210: Input keyword information D1 through the user interface 110. Step 220: Access keyword information D1 through the user database 120. Step 230: Store built-in buyer information D2 through the buyer database 130. Step 240: Use the search module 141 of the processor 140 to search the buyer database 130 and the search engine 10 through the crawler program P1 to find one of the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information corresponding to the keyword information D1. The built-in buyer information D2 and the online buyer information include contact information. Step 250: The validity verification module 142 of processor 140 verifies the validity of the contact information through the validity verification server 20. Step 260: When the contact information is valid, the import / export data connection module 143 of processor 140 uses a web crawler P1 to connect to the import / export database 30 to search for the import / export information of the corresponding built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information. Step 270: The lead creation module 144 of processor 140 combines the contact information and import / export information of the corresponding built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information into lead information D3 and stores it in the lead database 121.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1, 4, 6, 7A, and 7B, where Figures 7A and 7B respectively illustrate flowcharts of some steps in the clue data acquisition method 200a of the third embodiment of the present invention, and the steps in Figure 7B follow the steps in Figure 7A. The clue data acquisition method 200a includes steps 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 310, 320, 330, and 340. In the third embodiment, steps 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, and 270 can be performed identically to steps 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, and 270 of the clue data acquisition method 200 of the second embodiment, and will not be described again. Specifically, the lead information acquisition method 200a further includes steps 280, 290, 310, 320, 330, and 340. Step 280 uses the social media monitoring module 145 of processor 140a to monitor the social media accounts of the user in the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information. Step 290 uses the email generation module 146 of processor 140a to generate an email based on contact information and sends the email to the contact information of the user in the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information. Step 310 uses the intellectual property data retrieval module 147 of processor 140a to search for the corresponding intellectual property information of the user in the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information based on lead information D3. Step 320 uses the region selection module 148 of processor 140a to select region information through Google Maps 60 and search for online buyer information based on keyword information D1 and the region information. Step 330: The contact tracking module 149 of processor 140a obtains a contact record between the user and the person in the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information, and stores it in the lead database 121. Step 340: The tracking and updating module 150 of processor 140a periodically searches the buyer database 130 and the search engine 10 through the crawler program P1 to update the person in the built-in buyer information D2 and online buyer information. Thus, the lead data acquisition method 200a of the present invention allows users to effectively grasp the current status information between themselves and buyers / customers.

[0034] As can be seen from the above embodiments, the clue data acquisition system and method of the present invention have the following advantages: First, users can view the import and export information of the buyers they need to know from the clue database, and judge the key countries of the buyers, recent trade volume and business status of the buyers based on the import and export information, and then select the buyers they need, and contact the buyers for procurement or promotion based on the corresponding contact information in the clue information; Second, users can view the contact information and real-time dynamics of the objects they want to pay attention to in real time, which is conducive to shortening the cost and time of buyer development, customer promotion or competitor movement tracking; Third, users can effectively grasp the current situation information between themselves and buyers and customers. [Simplified Explanation of the Diagram]

[0016] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating the clue data acquisition system of the first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the contact information searched by the search module of the clue data acquisition system of the first embodiment of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the import and export information linked by the import and export data link module of the clue data acquisition system of the first embodiment of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating another processor of the clue data acquisition system of the first embodiment of Figure 1; Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the online buyer information searched by the processor of the clue data acquisition system of Figure 4 through the region selection module; Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the clue data acquisition method of the second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7A is a flowchart illustrating some steps of the clue data acquisition method of the third embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 7B is a flowchart illustrating another part of the clue data acquisition method of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lead information acquisition system, comprising: a user interface for a user to input keyword information; a user database, signal-connected to the user interface and used to access the keyword information, the user database including a lead database; a buyer database including at least one built-in buyer information; and a processor, signal-connected to the user interface, the user database, and the buyer database, and comprising: a search module, which searches the buyer database and a search engine via a web crawler to find one of the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information corresponding to the keyword information, wherein the at least one built-in buyer information or the at least one online buyer information includes contact information; and a validity verification module, signal-connected to the search module, which verifies whether the contact information is valid via a validity verification server. An import / export data linking module connects to the validity verification module and, when the contact information is valid, uses a web crawler to connect to an import / export database to search for import / export information corresponding to at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer; a lead generation module combines the contact information and import / export information corresponding to at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer into a lead and stores it in the lead database; a social media monitoring module connects to the lead database and monitors a social media application of at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer based on social media information, wherein the at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer further includes the social media information; and an email generation module connects to the lead database, generates an email based on the contact information, and sends the email to the contact information of at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer. The system includes: a smart property data retrieval module, which connects to the lead database and searches for smart property information corresponding to at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer based on the lead information; a region selection module, which selects a region via Google Maps and searches for at least one online buyer based on the keyword information and the region information; a contact tracking module, which connects to the lead database and obtains and stores a contact record between the user and at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer in the lead database; and a tracking and update module, which connects to the lead database and periodically updates the at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer by searching the buyer database and the search engine using a web crawler. The search module is also used to search for information on at least one supplier or at least one exhibitor that corresponds to the keyword.

2. A method for obtaining lead information, comprising: inputting keyword information through a user interface; retrieving the keyword information through a user database; storing at least one built-in buyer information through a buyer database; searching the buyer database and a search engine through a crawler program using a search module of a processor to find one of the at least one built-in buyer information and at least one online buyer information corresponding to the keyword information, wherein the at least one built-in buyer information or the at least one online buyer information includes contact information; verifying the validity of the contact information through a validity verification server using a validity verification module of the processor; and searching for import / export information corresponding to the at least one built-in buyer information or the at least one online buyer information through an import / export data link module of the processor when the contact information is valid, by means of the crawler program connecting to an import / export database. The processor's lead generation module combines contact information and import / export information corresponding to at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer into a lead, which is then stored in a lead database. The processor's social media monitoring module monitors a social media application of the at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer based on social media information, wherein the at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer further includes the social media information. The processor's social media monitoring module monitors the social media application of the at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer based on the social media information. The processor's email generation module generates an email based on the contact information and sends the email to the contact information of the at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer. The processor's intellectual property data retrieval module searches for intellectual property information corresponding to the at least one built-in buyer or at least one online buyer based on the lead. The processor uses a region selection module to select a region via Google Maps and searches for information on at least one online buyer based on the keyword information and the region information; the processor uses a contact tracking module to obtain a contact record between a user and the at least one built-in buyer or the at least one online buyer, and stores it in the lead database; and the processor uses a tracking update module to periodically search the buyer database and the search engine through the crawler to update the at least one built-in buyer or the at least one online buyer.

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