Patent ID: 6192319
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A computer-implemented apparatus for determining the impacts of predetermined customer characteristics associated with measured physical attributes, comprising:a manifest variable database for storing manifest variable data that is indicative of the measured physical attributes;a partial least squares determinator connected to said manifest variable database for determining statistical weights based upon said stored manifest variable data;a weights database connected to said partial least squares determinator for storing said determined weights;a latent variable determinator connected to said weighing database for determining scores for latent variables based upon said stored manifest variables and upon said stored weights, said latent variables being indicative of the predetermined customer characteristics;a latent variable database connected to said latent variable score determinator for storing said determined latent variable scores; andan impact determinator connected to said latent variable database for determining impact relationships among said latent variables based upon said stored latent variable scores.