PRICING INTELLIGENCE FOR NON-IDENTICALLY IDENTIFIED PRODUCTS

摘要

A computer system-implemented method comprises using a process in execution on a processor of a computer system to access, from a database and/or from product information pages on a first retailer's e-commerce site, product description information and pricing information for a product sold by the first retailer. Using a robot module, product description information and pricing information for a non-identically identified product that is offered for sale by a second retailer is accessed via an electronic communication network. Product matching rules with parameters that are adjustable by product are implemented and accessed to automatically determine whether or not an exact feature match exists between the product and the non-identically identified product. Upon determining an exact feature match, a data output linking the product and the non-identically identified product is generated automatically, the data output for being accessed by a price comparison process.

主权项

1. A computer system-implemented method, comprising:
using a process in execution on a processor of a computer system, accessing product description information and pricing information for a product sold by a first retailer; accessing using a robot module, via an electronic communication network, product description information and pricing information for a non-identically identified product that is offered for sale by a second retailer; implementing in a feature analyzer module in execution on the processor of the computer system, product matching rules with parameters that are adjustable by product; accessing implemented product matching rules for the first retailer that cover the product sold by the first retailer, and responsive to the product description information for the product and for the non-identically identified product and said implemented rules, automatically determining whether or not an exact feature match exists between the product and the non-identically identified product; and upon determining an exact feature match, automatically generating a data output linking the product and the non-identically identified product, the data output for being accessed by a price comparison process.