Patent ID: 7013285
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a plurality of processing modules configured for performing a predefined set of operations on data received from a data source, at least two processing modules being selected from the group consisting of: a data stabilizer processing module for smoothing noisy or variable data using a computational solution of a minimum variance Bayesian estimation method; a saturation limited forecasting module (SLF) for using available historical or recently captured data along with an estimated and/or available saturation population function as the basis for an algorithm that defines the growth of the population to a maximum attainable level; a dynamic activity-level icon module for iconically indicating to the user of a remote computer system relative levels of activity at network sites for different merchants offering competitive goods or services; and an alarm filter module for monitoring data rates and sending a signal based on deviations from desired thresholds from a normative rate; wherein at least one of the at least two selected processing modules is the data stabilizer processing module or the saturation limited forecasting module; wherein the SLF module uses a pull function P wherein the system is configured for presenting selected items of data following the sequential processing of data by the at least two selected processing modules; and wherein the system is adapted to receive and process data related to an online e-commerce transaction.