Patent ID: 6393406
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A data processing system for valuing contributions by one or more tangible or intangible elements of value to a value of a business enterprise, comprising:(a) processing means for processing data; (b) storage means for storing data; (c) first means for obtaining data related to the value of the business enterprise, the business enterprise having one or more tangible or intangible elements of value contributing to the value of the business enterprise, and the value of the business enterprise including a revenue component, an expense component and a capital component; (d) second means for calculating, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a composite variable characterizing performance of the tangible or intangible element of value of the business enterprise, second means including means for combining transaction data, transaction ratios and transaction trends to calculate the composite variable; (e) third means for calculating the revenue, expense and capital components of the value of the business enterprise; (f) fourth means for determining, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a percentage of the revenue component contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value, a percentage of the expense component contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value, and a percentage of the capital component contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value; and (g) fifth means for calculating a value for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value of the business enterprise based on the revenue, expense and capital components of the value of the business enterprise and the percentages of the revenue, expense and capital contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value.