IP Library Granted Patent US 8,554,709
Granted Patent B2
US 8,554,709 · App. 12/535,579 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Entity performance analysis engines

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Patent No.
US 8,554,709
App. No.
12/535,579
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for measuring a performance of an entity and for predicting its future performance is disclosed. Raw information about the entity is collected from internal and external sources. The information is cleaned to exclude false positives. Using performance categories, the information is organized and transformed into meaningful data for the performance analysis engine. The information is normalized by scaling the meaningful data by industry type. A performance score is calculated by the performance analysis engine based on the normalized data. Further, a competitive relationship score is calculated based on the performance score and the normalized data. These scores are reported in a user interface displaying the performance of the entity and are used as inputs, among other factors, to a predictive analysis engine that assesses the future performance of the entities.

Claims (34)

1. A method for determining a competitive landscape for entities in an industry, the method comprising:

tagging known entities with metadata;

receiving media streams about a plurality of performing entities in the industry;

authenticating the performing entities against the known entities;

filtering the received media streams to eliminate false positives;

scoring the filtered media streams;

determining a performance score for each performing entity based on the authentication of the performing entities and the scored media streams;

identifying for at least one of the plurality of performing entities, a link between the performing entity and a known entity, the identification based at least in part on the authentication of the performing entities against the known entities and the performance score for the at least one performing entity;

determining a relationship score for the identified link based on the performance score determined for the at least one performing entity and the scored media streams, each relationship score describing a relationship between a performing entity and a known entity; and

reporting a competitive landscape map for the performing entities based on the relationship scores.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

authenticating competitive entities against the metadata of the known entities.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

extracting term vectors from text mentioning the entities.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining a connection between at least two competitors created in response to a received media article mentioning the competitors.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an identification of an entity based on a link between the entity and the known entities within the competitive landscape map, the link based on the filtered media streams.

6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed by at least one processor cause the processor to:

tag known entities with metadata;

receive media streams about a plurality of performing entities in the industry;

authenticate the performing entities against the known entities;

filter the received media streams to eliminate false positives;

score the filtered media streams;

determine a performance score for each performing entity based on the authentication of performing entities and the scored media streams;

identify for at least one of the plurality of performing entities, a link between the performing entity and a known entity, the identification based at least in part on the authentication of the performing entities against the known entities and the performance score for the at least one performing entity;

determine a relationship score for the identified link based on the performance score determined for the at least one performing entity and the scored media streams, each relationship score describing a relationship between a performing entity and a known entity; and

report a competitive landscape map for the performing entities based on the relationship scores.

7. The computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , further comprising instructions that when executed cause the processor to:

authenticate competitive entities against the metadata of the known entities.

8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , further comprising instructions that when executed cause the processor to:

determine a connection between at least two competitors created in response to a received media article mentioning the competitors.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , further comprising instructions that when executed cause the processor to:

determine an identification of an entity based on a link between the entity and the known entities within the competitive landscape map, the link based on the filtered media streams.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2021
From: NETBASE SOLUTIONS, INC.; QUID, LLC
To: EAST WEST BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2021
From: QUID, INC.
To: QUID, LLC
Reel/Frame 057956/0185 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 29, 2021
From: QUID, INC.; QUID MERGER SUB II, LLC
To: QUID, LLC
Reel/Frame 057956/0215 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2021
From: QUID, INC.
To: QUID, LLC
Reel/Frame 057962/0230 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2020
From: HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.
To: QUID, INC.
Reel/Frame 051646/0106 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2016
From: QUID, INC.
To: HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., AGENT
Reel/Frame 038292/0536 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 9, 2010
From: YOUNOODLE, INC.
To: QUID, INC.
Reel/Frame 024810/0638 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2009
From: GOODSON, ROBERT B.; HWANG, EUN YOUNG; MAKHARINSKY, KIRILL; GOURLEY, SEAN WILLIAM-JOSEPH
To: YOUNOODLE, INC.
Reel/Frame 023133/0115 →