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- Patent Title: System and method for enhancing sales for service providers by utilizing an opportunistic approach based on an unexpected change in schedule of services
- Patent Title (中): 通过利用基于服务进度意外变化的机会主义方法来提高服务提供商销售的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11931577Application Date: 2007-10-31
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Publication No.: US07930205B2Publication Date: 2011-04-19
- Inventor: Reiner Kraft , Joann Ruvolo
- Applicant: Reiner Kraft , Joann Ruvolo
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: IP Authority, LLC
- Agent Ramraj Soundararajan
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract:
Sales associated with service providers is increased using an opportunistic approach based on an unexpected change in a schedule or services (time, location). Windows of opportunity (time, physical location) are automatically identified, and once such a window of opportunity is detected, the people affected directly from the change of a schedule are identified. This information is then used by services providers to act quickly, in order to enhance sales. Heuristics to determine a window of opportunity are based only on schedule changes (which are associated with a rule database), and without knowing who the affected people are or what their preferences (profile data) are.
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