Patents by Inventor William Sampson Cole

William Sampson Cole has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20030004787
    Abstract: A method for generating a list of individuals to whom marketing efforts are to be directed comprises identifying a set of individuals (e.g., from a source database such as a data file or database storing market research data). One or more of the set of individuals are then located in a consumer database (e.g., national consumer database) to obtain data from the consumer database relating to the set of individuals. The obtained data is then analyzed to generate a model profile of the list of individuals, where the model profile identifies attributes of individuals who are likely to respond positively to the marketing efforts. For instance, the attributes may identify individuals of a particular income level, age range, or lifestyle element. The list of individuals is then generated from the consumer database using the model profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Cynthia Pope Tripp, Deborah Smith Marquardt, William Sampson Cole
  • Publication number: 20020198786
    Abstract: A method for generating a list of individuals to whom marketing efforts are to be directed comprises identifying a set of individuals (e.g., from a source database such as a data file or database storing market research data). One or more of the set of individuals are then located in a consumer database (e.g., national consumer database) to obtain data from the consumer database relating to the set of individuals. The obtained data is then analyzed to generate a model profile of the list of individuals, where the model profile identifies attributes of individuals who are likely to respond positively to the marketing efforts. For instance, the attributes may identify individuals of a particular income level, age range, or lifestyle element. The list of individuals is then generated from the consumer database using the model profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Cynthia Pope Tripp, William Sampson Cole, Deborah Smith Marquardt