IP Library Patent Application 15918500
Patent Application
App. No. 15/918,500

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

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15/918,500
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, an evaluation unit, and an output unit. The first acquisition unit acquires first information indicating groups of plural articles. The second acquisition unit acquires second information indicating purchase histories of the respective articles. The evaluation unit evaluates, for each group, a relationship between the articles based on the purchase histories of the articles. The output unit performs output in accordance with the evaluation by the evaluation unit.

Claims (37)

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

a first acquisition unit that acquires first information indicating groups of a plurality of articles;

a second acquisition unit that acquires second information indicating purchase histories of the respective articles;

an evaluation unit that evaluates, for each group, a relationship between the articles based on the purchase histories of the articles; and

an output unit that performs output in accordance with the evaluation by the evaluation unit.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit evaluates the relationship based on a rate at which when one of the articles included in one of the groups is purchased, another article included in the one of the groups is purchased.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third acquisition unit that acquires third information indicating periods during which the respective articles were sold,

wherein the evaluation unit evaluates the relationship based on the purchase histories of the articles in a period during which all of the plurality of articles were sold.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a third acquisition unit that acquires third information indicating periods during which the respective articles were sold,

wherein the evaluation unit evaluates the relationship based on the purchase histories of the articles in a period during which all of the plurality of articles were sold.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the second acquisition unit acquires the second information indicating the history for each user, and

the evaluation unit evaluates the relationship using the second information which is corrected for a plurality of users having similar purchase histories.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the second acquisition unit acquires the second information indicating the history for each user, and

the evaluation unit evaluates the relationship using the second information which is corrected for a plurality of users having similar purchase histories.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

the second acquisition unit acquires the second information indicating the history for each user, and

the evaluation unit evaluates the relationship using the second information which is corrected for a plurality of users having similar purchase histories.

8 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the second acquisition unit acquires the second information indicating the history for each user, and

the evaluation unit evaluates the relationship using the second information which is corrected for a plurality of users having similar purchase histories.

9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

10 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

11 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

12 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

13 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

14 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

15 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

16 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein when a rate at which a second article is purchased when a first article is purchased is larger by more than a threshold value than a rate at which the first article is purchased when the second article is purchased, the evaluation unit rates the relationship as the second article being superior to the first article.

17 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

first acquisition means for acquiring first information indicating groups of a plurality of articles;

second acquisition means for acquiring second information indicating purchase histories of the respective articles;

evaluation unit for evaluating, for each group, a relationship between the articles based on the purchase histories of the articles; and

output means for performing output in accordance with the evaluation by the evaluation unit.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: SONODA, TAKASHI; SATO, MASAHIRO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045176/0437 →