Patent ID: 7707061
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A systematic method for detecting trends based on outcomes generated by a first process, comprising the steps of: (a) determining all possible outcomes associated with the first process, wherein the first process is associated with a range of possible outcomes; (b) coding the possible outcomes to provide a plurality of separate groups, wherein each possible outcome is systematically allocated to one of the groups; (c) allocating an identifier to each of the groups; (d) monitoring in real time the first process such that actual outcomes generated by the first process are mapped to an identifier in accordance with coding step (b); (e) providing a matrix comprised of a plurality of cells arranged in rows; (f) allocating each identifier generated in step (d) to said matrix; (g) repeating step (f) until a trend of duplicating identifiers appear in at least two preceding rows; (f) wherein one or more future outcomes are predicted based on one or more duplicated identifiers appearing in at least two rows;