Market Index Calculation Using Segmented Data Scoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Entities face challenges in accurately determining market indices for geographic areas due to reliance on incomplete data, leading to potential market failures and resource inefficiencies in decision-making.

Innovation Solution

An insight platform that receives and processes data from multiple sources, associates information with geographic areas using different identifiers, determines data element scores, and calculates a market index based on these scores, providing actionable insights to optimize market entry and expansion strategies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If entities use incomplete data to determine market indices, then the decision-making process is faster and simpler, but the accuracy of market index determination deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemarket index determination accuracyVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments market data into multiple distinct data elements (demographic data, economic data, competitive data, etc.), each processed and scored separately. This segmentation allows the system to handle complex data systematically while improving the accuracy of market index determination through comprehensive coverage of various market aspects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple disparate data sources and data elements into a unified market index. By combining demographic data, economic data, competitive landscape data, and other relevant information through a standardized scoring system, the system achieves accurate market assessment without proportionally increasing processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Measurement precision

If entities integrate data from multiple sources and areas, then the accuracy of market analysis improves, but computational costs and resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemarket analysis accuracyVSAvoidcomputational cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining standardized data elements, scoring criteria, and weighting schemes for different data categories. This preliminary structuring of the analysis framework allows the system to efficiently process multiple data sources without incurring proportional increases in computational cost, as the processing methodology is established in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes parameters by transforming diverse data from multiple sources into a standardized scoring format with consistent parameters. By converting different data types (demographic, economic, competitive) into uniform score values that can be aggregated, the system achieves high analysis accuracy while controlling computational resources through parameter standardization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of information

If entities process and analyze comprehensive market data, then the quality of market insights improves, but the time required for data processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemarket insight qualityVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by transforming complex market data into standardized score parameters that can be quickly aggregated and compared. By converting detailed demographic, economic, and competitive data into numerical scores with predefined weights, the system maintains high insight quality while significantly reducing processing time through efficient parameter-based calculation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Stability of the object's composition

If entities use a standardized approach to determine market indices across different geographic areas, then consistency and comparability improve, but flexibility in adapting to local data variations deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemarket index consistencyVSAvoidadaptability to local data variations
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by creating a standardized market index framework that can be applied across different geographic areas and market types. The same data elements, scoring criteria, and calculation methodology are used universally, ensuring consistency and comparability of market indices across regions while the framework itself remains adaptable to local data variations through the standardized input structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11062333B2Determining indices based on area-assigned data elements
Publication Date: 2021.07.13 ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD
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AI summary

A device may receive first information that includes a first data element. The device may receive second information that includes a second data element. The first data element and the second data element may be associated with different area identifiers. The device may associate the first information and the second information with a geographic area. The device may determine, for the geographic area, a first data element score based on the first data element. The device may determine, for the geographic area, a second data element score based on the second data element. The device may determine, for the geographic area, a market index based on the first data element score and the second data element score. The device may provide information regarding the market index to permit and/or cause an action to be performed in association with the geographic area.