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- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for outlet location selection using the market region partition and marginal increment assignment algorithm
- Patent Title (中): 使用市场区域分割和边际增量分配算法进行出口位置选择的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12631451Application Date: 2009-12-04
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Publication No.: US08458008B2Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: Jin Dong , Ta-Hsin Li , Jin Y. Shao , Ming Xie , Li Xia , Wen J. Yin , Bin Zhang
- Applicant: Jin Dong , Ta-Hsin Li , Jin Y. Shao , Ming Xie , Li Xia , Wen J. Yin , Bin Zhang
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
- Agent Daniel P. Morris, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00
Abstract:
A system and method of determining at least one location for a retail outlet in a region are described. The system and method use clustering technology for partitioning the region into a fixed number of sub-regions. Then, the system and method compute marginal increments from input data for each sub-region. The system and method choose a sub-region having a maximal marginal increment for a location of a first retail outlet.
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