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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Ashutosh Umakant Joshi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Zhenyu Yan, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Marc-david Cohen, Ross, CA (US);
Shailesh Kumar, San Diego, CA (US);
Ashutosh Umakant Joshi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Zhenyu Yan, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Marc-david Cohen, Ross, CA (US);
Shailesh Kumar, San Diego, CA (US);
Fair Isaac Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method described for facilitating selection of an assortment of products to offer for sale. The method includes receiving transaction data representing characteristics of a plurality of commercial transactions including a first product and a second product. Product attribute data representing attributes for at least the two products are also received. Substitution demand data for the second product is estimated which represents demand for the second product given the first product is not available, the estimation being based on the transaction data and product attribute data.