Patent ID: 7076441
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: G06Q,G07G,G08B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of inferring identifying characteristics associated with a particular person, the method comprising the steps of: storing on a computer transaction information representing purchases associated with a plurality of different persons; collecting product information from RFID-tagged items carried on a particular person, said product information comprising non-unique identification information; correlating, using said computer, the product information with the transaction information; inferring identifying characteristics associated with the particular person based on results of the correlating step by comparing said transaction information and identifying at least one set of characteristics associated with an individual, said individual having transaction information indicating that the RFID-tagged items match items purchased by said particular person; determining which of said at least one set of characteristics has the highest likelihood of being associated with said particular person based on a set of correlation criteria, said criteria used to narrow a group of individuals to said particular person; and inferring said particular person has said determined set of characteristics based upon the results of the determining step.