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Abstract
A computer program product, that enables a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels based on the business' improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of the business using this product to assess the personalities of their customers, includes: personality traits (10), photographic images (16) to which are assigned ranked (18) personality traits, a selection-enabling, user interface (14) to present the photographic images, a selection-identifying, user interface (15) to identify with which of the photographic images each customer elects to be associated, personality types (12) into which a customer is categorized, and wherein each of these personality types is differentiated by the specific set of personality traits associated with it, and an algorithm (20) adapted to categorize one into a personality types.
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4 11 This PCT Patent Application and claims the benefit of Provisional Patent 12 Application No. 61/530,926, filed September 2, 2011; Regular Patent Application 13 No. 13/478,817, filed May 23, 2012, which issued as U.S. Patent No.
8,788,307 on 14 July 22, 2014; Regular Patent Application No. 13/688,942, filed November 29, 2012;
Regular Patent Application No. 13/837,684, filed March 15, 2013, which issued as 16 U.S. Patent No. 8,954,343 on February 10, 2015, and Regular Patent Application No.
17 14/338,082, filed July 22, 2014, wherein all of the present inventors were joint 18 inventors in these earlier applications. The teachings of these applications and 19 patents are incorporated herein by reference to the extent that they do not conflict with the teachings herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
28 1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
29 The present invention relates generally data processing, including those related to business practices. Specifically, the present invention relates to a system 31 and method that allows product and services providers to gain insight into the 1 personalities of their customers for the purpose of better satisfying their wants and 2 needs.
4 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Product and service providers are always striving to perform in such a manner 6 as to better please their customers or clients (along with potential customers and 7 clients, hereinafter, collectively referred to as "customers"). These improved 8 customer satisfaction efforts can include various techniques that businesses use to 9 strive to learn more about their individual customers ¨ the theory being that "the better businesses know their customers, the better they can serve them."
11 These techniques for learning more about their customers can include the 12 monitoring of customer or consumer behaviors and the keeping of a careful database 13 of all the information that customers give to them or that the businesses assemble 14 from outside information sources, including the answers to survey questions that many businesses will ask their customers to complete regarding the customers' level 16 of satisfaction with a business' products/services, and its customer service activities.
17 Such techniques for learning more about a business' individual customers 18 have historically not included any significant attempts to assess the individual 19 personalities of their customers. The reasons for this situation are many. For example, an individual's personality is currently measured by traditional assessments 21 such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Holland Themes personality 22 inventories. These assessments, while generally regarded as accurate, are not easily 23 translated into formats accessible through current non-textual, digital technology 24 (mobile devices, tablets, etc.) because these assessment tools are text based and rely on the basic reading skills and comprehension levels of those being assessed.
26 Personality assessment information, assuming it could somehow be efficiently 27 collected, would seemingly be of great value to businesses since it is widely accepted 28 that a detailed knowledge of one's personality can, in many instances, be predictive 29 of one's behavior in various situations, including the choices or preferences that one will exhibit in various retail or consumer situations.
1 It seems reasonable that if businesses had information on the personalities of 2 their customers, such businesses could probably do a better job of developing for 3 their customers those products and services that would be predicted to give them the 4 most satisfaction. Thus, there is a need for new methods and systems that will enable businesses to efficiently assess the personalities of their customers.
3 Recognizing the need for the development of new methods and systems that 4 will enable businesses to improve their customer satisfaction levels by efficiently assessing the personalities of their individual customers, the present invention is 6 generally directed to satisfying this need.
7 According to the present invention, a personality-assessment computer 8 program product (i.e., a computer readable, non-transitory, storage medium and 9 instructions thereon for use in conjunction with a computer device of the type having a processor and an image viewer) that enables a business to increase their customer 11 satisfaction levels, sales, profits, etc. based on the business having achieved an 12 improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of 13 the business having used this personality-assessment product to assess the 14 personalities of their individual customers includes: (a) a plurality of personality traits, (b) a plurality of photographic images for viewing by a customer, wherein a 16 plurality of the identified personality traits are ranked and assigned to each of the 17 photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective 18 photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a 19 particular one of the images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess the assigned personality traits, (c) a selection-enabling, user interface for use 21 by each of the customers and which has a configuration adapted to use an image 22 viewer to individually present to each customer a digital version of each of the 23 photographic images, (d) a selection-identifying, user interface for use by each of the 24 customers and which has a configuration adapted to use an input device to allow each of the customers to identify with which of the photographic images each of the 26 customers elects to be associated, (e) a plurality of personality types into which a 27 customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a 28 customer that is categorized into one of the plurality of personality types, wherein 29 each of the personality types is differentiated by the specific set of personality traits that is associated with each of the personality types, and (f) a first algorithm having a 31 configuration adapted to, utilizing the photographic images with which the customer 1 elects to be associated and the related plurality of identified personality traits that are 2 ranked and assigned to each of the photographic images, categorize the customer into 3 one of the plurality of personality types.
4 Thus, there has been summarized above (rather broadly and understanding
8,788,307 on 14 July 22, 2014; Regular Patent Application No. 13/688,942, filed November 29, 2012;
Regular Patent Application No. 13/837,684, filed March 15, 2013, which issued as 16 U.S. Patent No. 8,954,343 on February 10, 2015, and Regular Patent Application No.
17 14/338,082, filed July 22, 2014, wherein all of the present inventors were joint 18 inventors in these earlier applications. The teachings of these applications and 19 patents are incorporated herein by reference to the extent that they do not conflict with the teachings herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
28 1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
29 The present invention relates generally data processing, including those related to business practices. Specifically, the present invention relates to a system 31 and method that allows product and services providers to gain insight into the 1 personalities of their customers for the purpose of better satisfying their wants and 2 needs.
4 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Product and service providers are always striving to perform in such a manner 6 as to better please their customers or clients (along with potential customers and 7 clients, hereinafter, collectively referred to as "customers"). These improved 8 customer satisfaction efforts can include various techniques that businesses use to 9 strive to learn more about their individual customers ¨ the theory being that "the better businesses know their customers, the better they can serve them."
11 These techniques for learning more about their customers can include the 12 monitoring of customer or consumer behaviors and the keeping of a careful database 13 of all the information that customers give to them or that the businesses assemble 14 from outside information sources, including the answers to survey questions that many businesses will ask their customers to complete regarding the customers' level 16 of satisfaction with a business' products/services, and its customer service activities.
17 Such techniques for learning more about a business' individual customers 18 have historically not included any significant attempts to assess the individual 19 personalities of their customers. The reasons for this situation are many. For example, an individual's personality is currently measured by traditional assessments 21 such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Holland Themes personality 22 inventories. These assessments, while generally regarded as accurate, are not easily 23 translated into formats accessible through current non-textual, digital technology 24 (mobile devices, tablets, etc.) because these assessment tools are text based and rely on the basic reading skills and comprehension levels of those being assessed.
26 Personality assessment information, assuming it could somehow be efficiently 27 collected, would seemingly be of great value to businesses since it is widely accepted 28 that a detailed knowledge of one's personality can, in many instances, be predictive 29 of one's behavior in various situations, including the choices or preferences that one will exhibit in various retail or consumer situations.
1 It seems reasonable that if businesses had information on the personalities of 2 their customers, such businesses could probably do a better job of developing for 3 their customers those products and services that would be predicted to give them the 4 most satisfaction. Thus, there is a need for new methods and systems that will enable businesses to efficiently assess the personalities of their customers.
3 Recognizing the need for the development of new methods and systems that 4 will enable businesses to improve their customer satisfaction levels by efficiently assessing the personalities of their individual customers, the present invention is 6 generally directed to satisfying this need.
7 According to the present invention, a personality-assessment computer 8 program product (i.e., a computer readable, non-transitory, storage medium and 9 instructions thereon for use in conjunction with a computer device of the type having a processor and an image viewer) that enables a business to increase their customer 11 satisfaction levels, sales, profits, etc. based on the business having achieved an 12 improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of 13 the business having used this personality-assessment product to assess the 14 personalities of their individual customers includes: (a) a plurality of personality traits, (b) a plurality of photographic images for viewing by a customer, wherein a 16 plurality of the identified personality traits are ranked and assigned to each of the 17 photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective 18 photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a 19 particular one of the images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess the assigned personality traits, (c) a selection-enabling, user interface for use 21 by each of the customers and which has a configuration adapted to use an image 22 viewer to individually present to each customer a digital version of each of the 23 photographic images, (d) a selection-identifying, user interface for use by each of the 24 customers and which has a configuration adapted to use an input device to allow each of the customers to identify with which of the photographic images each of the 26 customers elects to be associated, (e) a plurality of personality types into which a 27 customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a 28 customer that is categorized into one of the plurality of personality types, wherein 29 each of the personality types is differentiated by the specific set of personality traits that is associated with each of the personality types, and (f) a first algorithm having a 31 configuration adapted to, utilizing the photographic images with which the customer 1 elects to be associated and the related plurality of identified personality traits that are 2 ranked and assigned to each of the photographic images, categorize the customer into 3 one of the plurality of personality types.
4 Thus, there has been summarized above (rather broadly and understanding
5 that there are other preferred embodiments which have not been summarized above)
6 the present invention in order that the detailed description that follows may be better
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9 3 FIG. 1 is a flow diagram representation of a preferred embodiment of the 4 present invention in the form of a method for enabling a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels, sales, profits, etc. based on the business having achieved 6 an improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of 7 the business having used this method to assess the personalities of their individual 8 customers.
9 Table I provides a representative list of the dichotomous personality traits identified and used by the present invention.
11 Table II provides a representative list of representative subject or issue areas 12 that are assessed by the present invention and where one's preferences in these are 13 used to guide the customer service, etc. decisions of a business that is utilizing the 14 present invention.
Table III provides a representative listing of personality categories that could 16 be used by the present invention and the personality traits associated with each of 17 them.
18 FIGS. 2(a) ¨ 2(c) provide representative images which could be used by the 19 present invention.
FIG. 3 provides an example of an image to which has been applied the 21 personality trait scoring or assignment process of the present invention.
3 Before explaining at least one embodiment of the present invention in detail, it 4 is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following 6 description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other 7 embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be 8 understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose 9 of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
The present invention seeks to enable businesses to improve their customer 11 satisfaction levels, sales, profits, etc. by exhibiting the ability to better predict the 12 wants and needs of their customers as a result of having achieved a greater 13 understanding of their customers via personality assessments of them. To understand 14 better how a business can utilize personality assessments of their customers to improve its business results, consider the example of a website developer who is 16 tasked with the assignment of improving the satisfaction levels of customers who 17 interact with a business' website. Because of the knowledge of one's preferences that 18 a personality assessment provides, the website developer can utilize this information 19 to tailor the experiences that personality-assessed customers experience when they visit the website by providing them with customized content, recommendations, etc.
21 based on a knowledge of their preferences.
22 The present invention provides a means that businesses can use to efficiently 23 assess the personalities of their individual customers. Alternatively, the present 24 invention can be considered to be a unique user or application programming interface that a business can use to improve their customers' levels of satisfaction with their 26 products or services (hereinafter referred to collectively as "products').
27 The personality assessment techniques of the present invention differs from 28 previous methods in that they rely on individuals' interactions and responses to 29 photographic images. These images are tied to personality traits and types, which are combined to generate unique personality assessments for each user.
1 The present invention allows the developers of web content to embed into 2 their applications a visual method of personality assessment that can be customized to 3 suit the unique needs of the developer's company and its unique customer or user 4 base. Each personality assessment generated by the present invention utilizes a specific number of images; each having an associated number of personality traits 6 that are measured based on the users response to the image. These traits can be 7 grouped so as to characterize those assessed into different personality types (Inventor, 8 Visionary, etc.).
9 The present invention 1 develops novel psychology-based, profiles for the io customers of a business that utilizes the present invention. These profiles contain a 11 novel identification of a customer's personality traits 10. These personality traits 10 12 are based on the clinical knowledge that many personality traits are ubiquitous, and 13 exist to varying degrees in each individual. Consequently, sets of personality traits or 14 dichotomous personality traits have been selected in order to measure the degree to which one who is being assessed with the present invention possesses distinct traits.
16 Specific sets of these traits are considered to be predictive of an individual's behavior 17 and preferences.
18 While individuals' behaviors can vary greatly, the inventors of the present 19 invention maintain that, for the purposes of enabling a business to know how to optimally serve a customer, it is possible to classify people's behavior into certain 21 general personality categories or types 12. Furthermore, the present invention 22 maintains that each of these personality categories can be best understood or defined 23 in terms of the personality traits 10 that are associated are ascribed to each of them.
24 For the purpose of enabling a business to know how to optimally serve a customer, the present invention seeks to assess people or customers so as to be able to 26 categorize them into one of the herein defined personality categories.
This 27 assessment process involves the use of the present invention's software that can 28 transform a customer's personal computer, with its image viewer and input device, 29 into a unique customer interface that enables an assessment of the customer's personality.
1 The process or method of the present invention, see FIG. 1, begins by a 2 business or user of the present invention showing or giving one of their customers a 3 tutorial overview of the steps in this invention's personality assessment process. A
4 customer profile is then developed that entails a psychology-based, personality categorization of the customer that includes a specific set of personality traits 10 that 6 is informative of how the customer is predicted to make selection decisions regarding 7 various subjects, issues or topics.
8 The present invention invites a customer or potential customer (hereinafter 9 "customer") to play with or utilize the image viewer on the customer's computer to in order to individually present to each customer a digital version of each of a plurality 11 of photographic images 16; thereby allowing the image viewer to perform as a 12 selection-enabling, user interface 14. The software of the present invention then 13 allows the use of the input device on the customer's computer to perform as a 14 selection-identifying, user interface 15 which enables a customer to identify with which of the plurality photographic images the customer elects to be associated, i.e., 16 the customer is directed to select "me (i.e., the customer associates him/her-self with 17 the image)" or "not me" as he/she views each of the photographic images.
18 A business using the present invention would typically utilize a website of the 19 business to provide their customers access to the present invention. A
customer then uses his/her computer device (e.g., desktop computer, mobile device or personal 21 digital assistant that has a video screen and a processor or data processing 22 capabilities) to access the intern& and the business' website to begin the present 23 invention's personality assessment process.
24 Unbeknownst to the customer, the images he/she views have assigned to them a ranking or scoring 18 for personality traits in various subject, issue or topic areas -26 i.e., personality traits and preferences in various subject areas are ascribed to each of 27 the images according to whether one who possess a specific personality trait would 28 be psychologically predicted, upon considering one of the images, to associate 29 himself or herself with the considered image. See Tables I and II for representative lists of the personality traits and various subject, issue or topic areas that are assessed 31 by the present invention.
1 A preferred embodiment of traits for the present invention is a set of at least 2 forty, and more preferably ninety five pairs of key traits, where each positive trait has 3 a corresponding negative trait (e.g., passion vs. apathy), thus, there can be one 4 hundred and ninety total traits. Other empirically tested personality indexes, such as 5 The "Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator," also measure dichotomous traits resulting in 6 sixteen possible outcomes/variables. The forty seven pairs of dichotomous traits in 7 the present invention can result in a considerably more definitive psychological 8 assessment of an individual that that which can be obtained using Meyers-Briggs 9 indicators.
9 Table I provides a representative list of the dichotomous personality traits identified and used by the present invention.
11 Table II provides a representative list of representative subject or issue areas 12 that are assessed by the present invention and where one's preferences in these are 13 used to guide the customer service, etc. decisions of a business that is utilizing the 14 present invention.
Table III provides a representative listing of personality categories that could 16 be used by the present invention and the personality traits associated with each of 17 them.
18 FIGS. 2(a) ¨ 2(c) provide representative images which could be used by the 19 present invention.
FIG. 3 provides an example of an image to which has been applied the 21 personality trait scoring or assignment process of the present invention.
3 Before explaining at least one embodiment of the present invention in detail, it 4 is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following 6 description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other 7 embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be 8 understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose 9 of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
The present invention seeks to enable businesses to improve their customer 11 satisfaction levels, sales, profits, etc. by exhibiting the ability to better predict the 12 wants and needs of their customers as a result of having achieved a greater 13 understanding of their customers via personality assessments of them. To understand 14 better how a business can utilize personality assessments of their customers to improve its business results, consider the example of a website developer who is 16 tasked with the assignment of improving the satisfaction levels of customers who 17 interact with a business' website. Because of the knowledge of one's preferences that 18 a personality assessment provides, the website developer can utilize this information 19 to tailor the experiences that personality-assessed customers experience when they visit the website by providing them with customized content, recommendations, etc.
21 based on a knowledge of their preferences.
22 The present invention provides a means that businesses can use to efficiently 23 assess the personalities of their individual customers. Alternatively, the present 24 invention can be considered to be a unique user or application programming interface that a business can use to improve their customers' levels of satisfaction with their 26 products or services (hereinafter referred to collectively as "products').
27 The personality assessment techniques of the present invention differs from 28 previous methods in that they rely on individuals' interactions and responses to 29 photographic images. These images are tied to personality traits and types, which are combined to generate unique personality assessments for each user.
1 The present invention allows the developers of web content to embed into 2 their applications a visual method of personality assessment that can be customized to 3 suit the unique needs of the developer's company and its unique customer or user 4 base. Each personality assessment generated by the present invention utilizes a specific number of images; each having an associated number of personality traits 6 that are measured based on the users response to the image. These traits can be 7 grouped so as to characterize those assessed into different personality types (Inventor, 8 Visionary, etc.).
9 The present invention 1 develops novel psychology-based, profiles for the io customers of a business that utilizes the present invention. These profiles contain a 11 novel identification of a customer's personality traits 10. These personality traits 10 12 are based on the clinical knowledge that many personality traits are ubiquitous, and 13 exist to varying degrees in each individual. Consequently, sets of personality traits or 14 dichotomous personality traits have been selected in order to measure the degree to which one who is being assessed with the present invention possesses distinct traits.
16 Specific sets of these traits are considered to be predictive of an individual's behavior 17 and preferences.
18 While individuals' behaviors can vary greatly, the inventors of the present 19 invention maintain that, for the purposes of enabling a business to know how to optimally serve a customer, it is possible to classify people's behavior into certain 21 general personality categories or types 12. Furthermore, the present invention 22 maintains that each of these personality categories can be best understood or defined 23 in terms of the personality traits 10 that are associated are ascribed to each of them.
24 For the purpose of enabling a business to know how to optimally serve a customer, the present invention seeks to assess people or customers so as to be able to 26 categorize them into one of the herein defined personality categories.
This 27 assessment process involves the use of the present invention's software that can 28 transform a customer's personal computer, with its image viewer and input device, 29 into a unique customer interface that enables an assessment of the customer's personality.
1 The process or method of the present invention, see FIG. 1, begins by a 2 business or user of the present invention showing or giving one of their customers a 3 tutorial overview of the steps in this invention's personality assessment process. A
4 customer profile is then developed that entails a psychology-based, personality categorization of the customer that includes a specific set of personality traits 10 that 6 is informative of how the customer is predicted to make selection decisions regarding 7 various subjects, issues or topics.
8 The present invention invites a customer or potential customer (hereinafter 9 "customer") to play with or utilize the image viewer on the customer's computer to in order to individually present to each customer a digital version of each of a plurality 11 of photographic images 16; thereby allowing the image viewer to perform as a 12 selection-enabling, user interface 14. The software of the present invention then 13 allows the use of the input device on the customer's computer to perform as a 14 selection-identifying, user interface 15 which enables a customer to identify with which of the plurality photographic images the customer elects to be associated, i.e., 16 the customer is directed to select "me (i.e., the customer associates him/her-self with 17 the image)" or "not me" as he/she views each of the photographic images.
18 A business using the present invention would typically utilize a website of the 19 business to provide their customers access to the present invention. A
customer then uses his/her computer device (e.g., desktop computer, mobile device or personal 21 digital assistant that has a video screen and a processor or data processing 22 capabilities) to access the intern& and the business' website to begin the present 23 invention's personality assessment process.
24 Unbeknownst to the customer, the images he/she views have assigned to them a ranking or scoring 18 for personality traits in various subject, issue or topic areas -26 i.e., personality traits and preferences in various subject areas are ascribed to each of 27 the images according to whether one who possess a specific personality trait would 28 be psychologically predicted, upon considering one of the images, to associate 29 himself or herself with the considered image. See Tables I and II for representative lists of the personality traits and various subject, issue or topic areas that are assessed 31 by the present invention.
1 A preferred embodiment of traits for the present invention is a set of at least 2 forty, and more preferably ninety five pairs of key traits, where each positive trait has 3 a corresponding negative trait (e.g., passion vs. apathy), thus, there can be one 4 hundred and ninety total traits. Other empirically tested personality indexes, such as 5 The "Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator," also measure dichotomous traits resulting in 6 sixteen possible outcomes/variables. The forty seven pairs of dichotomous traits in 7 the present invention can result in a considerably more definitive psychological 8 assessment of an individual that that which can be obtained using Meyers-Briggs 9 indicators.
10 For example, an initial set of images 16 could consist of at least fifty and,
11 more preferably, one hundred images designed to measure and collect data on a
12 customer's personality in various subject areas ¨ including preferred communication
13 style, career interests, preferences for travel, recreational activities and hobbies, etc.
14 Each of these images 16 will usually have five to ten, ranked personality traits 10 assigned to or "scored to' or "tagged to" it. With every "me" or "not me"
16 response to each image, personality trait data is collected that will eventually lead to 17 the categorization of the individual into one of a plurality of personality categories 18 12. See Table III for a representative listing of such personality categories 12 and the 19 personality traits 10 associated with each of them.
Utilizing this "scoring" 18 or "means for scoring for ascribing personality 21 traits and preferences to the images," the sum of a customer's associations with the 22 images is used by a first algorithm 20 or algorithmic process of the present invention 23 to yield an identification of a set of personality traits and preferences that best 24 characterizes or categorizes the customer's personality and preferences on various subject matters. There are many relatively simple, well known algorithms that can 26 perform this function (e.g., define the categorization of one's personality in terms of 27 set of personality traits that were most often "selected" or "not selected" in 28 responding "me" or "not me" to the images the customer viewed and to which were 29 scored various personality traits).
For example, with regard to categorizing one's personality, if we have 100 31 images that are each scored with 7 personality traits, a user will, in viewing and 1 responding 'me" or "not me" to these images, be effectively making 700 personality 2 trait selections. If there are only 50 pairs of personality traits, the average number 3 that any trait would be selected is 7. However, some of the traits could unknowingly 4 be selected 35 or more times while others are selected only 2 to 3 times.
Rank ordering these traits in terms of how many times they were selected will give one a 6 simple criteria or first algorithm for identifying a set of personality traits that best 7 characterizes or categorizes the customer's personality.
8 Since there are many, well-known algorithmic processes or algorithms that 9 can distinguish between the alternative personality categories into one may be io categorized and also discern an individual's preferences, these algorithmic processes 11 will not be discussed further herein. All such well-known, first algorithmic processes 12 are considered to come within the scope of the present invention.
13 After the completion of this initial image viewing or slider assessment, a 14 customer's personality is usually found to be best or most accurately characterized by not just one specific personality category 12, but by a blend of such categories. For 16 example, assume the present invention is operating with seven defined personality 17 categories, A ¨ G. In this instance, it would be possible to categorize a customer who 18 is being evaluated as being categorized into a category that is a blend of the seven 19 categories ¨ this could be quantified by defining the % to which a customer's personality is assessed to lie in each of the seven categories, and wherein the sum of 21 these seven percentages equals 100%. Research using the present invention has often 22 shown that it is usually only necessary to use two, of an available seven or more, 23 categories to adequately characterize the personality of most individuals.
24 The carousel of images 16 of the present invention is a unique application of existing technology to improve the classic personality assessment process.
This 26 carousel is unique itself. In a preferred embodiment, it is a customer interface by 27 which a series of pre-defined but randomly selected images are displayed such that:
28 (i) a user utilizes an input device, such as a mouse or a finger on a touch screen, 29 to go forward or back in the array of images, and (iii) with each image, the user selects (or deselects) whether such image is representative of that person's likes or 31 dislikes by selecting "me" or "not me." See FIGS. 2(a) ¨ 2(c).
1 Each image 16 may also have a written or spoken title or another 2 communication means (e.g., a recording image of music or other types of sound, or 3 both a written and verbal message) affixed to or associated with it. This means or 4 message seeks to help to clarify for the customer the nature of the image and the activity, experience, quality, etc. which the viewing or consideration of the image is 6 attempting to determine whether the customer "will" or "will not" elect to be 7 associated with the image.
8 The present invention can potentially establishes a dynamic new relationship 9 between a business and its customers. By determining their customers' personality traits 10 in various subject areas (e.g., hobbies, outside interests, recreational 11 activities), the communications platform of the present invention can serve as an 12 improved means for enabling a business to better serve their customers.
13 The present invention 1 can also be considered as a turnkey inquiry system 14 that enables businesses to better serve their customers based on their assessments of their customers' personality traits and preferences in various subject areas.
It is 16 configurable in such a way that it is available both as a mobile application on any 17 smart phone and as an online web application.
18 It should be noted that the tagging or scoring aspect of the present invention is 19 unique in that these personality traits and preference are not disclosed to the customer. The benefit of this is that a customer cannot in any way bias this 21 identification of his/her personality traits.
22 The system of the present invention can be implemented using a number of 23 technologies. These include the use of various webpages on a website, cloud-based 24 service platform, mobile application, software service or similar communication means that is maintained to publicize a business's use of the present invention.
26 Special software applications of the present invention can be created to run on 27 various computing devices (e.g., smart phones) that can be used by the present 28 invention in providing its service of enabling a business to assess the personalities of 29 their customers. Mobile platforms prove to be especially effective for utilizing the unique interface of the present invention because they end up providing faster 31 assessments of customers' personalities.
1 To implement the present invention, there are certain key background steps or 2 tasks that must be accomplished, these include:
3 (a) identifying a plurality of personality categories or types 12 into which an 4 individual may be categorized based upon the temperament and behavior that is predicted for the individual, 6 (b) identifying and establishing a set of personality traits 10 that are configured 7 such that a specific set of these personality traits categorizes an individual into one of the 8 plurality of personality categories and are predictive of how an individual who possesses 9 a subset of these personality traits is most likely to behave in different situations and iii make selection decisions as they relates to choosing between an array of available 11 experiences, etc.
12 (c) compiling a collection of images 12 that are representative of an array of 13 experiences; note that the use of the term images should be given its broadest 14 definition so as to include not just static, visual images, but also videos that may or may not have sound and even recording images of music and other types of sound or 16 writings joined to these images, 17 (d) scoring each of these images 12 by assigning to each ranked personality 18 traits and preferences in various subject areas based, from a psychological viewpoint, 19 on whether a user viewing the image would or would not be likely to identify with or to elect to participate-in the experience or activity represented in the image. See FIG.
21 3 for an example of an image to which has been applied personality trait scoring, 22 (e) providing a means or image viewer or user interface 14 for an individual 23 to view these images and identify with which of these images the customer elects to 24 be associated, and then establishing, based upon the customer's identified associations and the scoring of the images, personality traits in various subject areas 26 for the customer, and 27 (f) identifying a first algorithm that is configured to utilize these elected 28 associations of an individual to categorize the individual into one of the personality 29 categories established and defined by the present invention.
In seeking to obtain the most informative and accurate personality 31 assessments, it often proves useful to ask a customer to view more than the initial set 1 of images. For example, in assessing a customer's preferences in various subject 2 areas, image packets or slider presentations have been developed which are especially 3 configured to assess and measure what a customer is looking for in a particular type 4 of product.
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the present 6 invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to 7 those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction 8 and operation shown and described herein. Accordingly, all suitable modifications 9 and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention that are set forth in the claims to the invention.
16 response to each image, personality trait data is collected that will eventually lead to 17 the categorization of the individual into one of a plurality of personality categories 18 12. See Table III for a representative listing of such personality categories 12 and the 19 personality traits 10 associated with each of them.
Utilizing this "scoring" 18 or "means for scoring for ascribing personality 21 traits and preferences to the images," the sum of a customer's associations with the 22 images is used by a first algorithm 20 or algorithmic process of the present invention 23 to yield an identification of a set of personality traits and preferences that best 24 characterizes or categorizes the customer's personality and preferences on various subject matters. There are many relatively simple, well known algorithms that can 26 perform this function (e.g., define the categorization of one's personality in terms of 27 set of personality traits that were most often "selected" or "not selected" in 28 responding "me" or "not me" to the images the customer viewed and to which were 29 scored various personality traits).
For example, with regard to categorizing one's personality, if we have 100 31 images that are each scored with 7 personality traits, a user will, in viewing and 1 responding 'me" or "not me" to these images, be effectively making 700 personality 2 trait selections. If there are only 50 pairs of personality traits, the average number 3 that any trait would be selected is 7. However, some of the traits could unknowingly 4 be selected 35 or more times while others are selected only 2 to 3 times.
Rank ordering these traits in terms of how many times they were selected will give one a 6 simple criteria or first algorithm for identifying a set of personality traits that best 7 characterizes or categorizes the customer's personality.
8 Since there are many, well-known algorithmic processes or algorithms that 9 can distinguish between the alternative personality categories into one may be io categorized and also discern an individual's preferences, these algorithmic processes 11 will not be discussed further herein. All such well-known, first algorithmic processes 12 are considered to come within the scope of the present invention.
13 After the completion of this initial image viewing or slider assessment, a 14 customer's personality is usually found to be best or most accurately characterized by not just one specific personality category 12, but by a blend of such categories. For 16 example, assume the present invention is operating with seven defined personality 17 categories, A ¨ G. In this instance, it would be possible to categorize a customer who 18 is being evaluated as being categorized into a category that is a blend of the seven 19 categories ¨ this could be quantified by defining the % to which a customer's personality is assessed to lie in each of the seven categories, and wherein the sum of 21 these seven percentages equals 100%. Research using the present invention has often 22 shown that it is usually only necessary to use two, of an available seven or more, 23 categories to adequately characterize the personality of most individuals.
24 The carousel of images 16 of the present invention is a unique application of existing technology to improve the classic personality assessment process.
This 26 carousel is unique itself. In a preferred embodiment, it is a customer interface by 27 which a series of pre-defined but randomly selected images are displayed such that:
28 (i) a user utilizes an input device, such as a mouse or a finger on a touch screen, 29 to go forward or back in the array of images, and (iii) with each image, the user selects (or deselects) whether such image is representative of that person's likes or 31 dislikes by selecting "me" or "not me." See FIGS. 2(a) ¨ 2(c).
1 Each image 16 may also have a written or spoken title or another 2 communication means (e.g., a recording image of music or other types of sound, or 3 both a written and verbal message) affixed to or associated with it. This means or 4 message seeks to help to clarify for the customer the nature of the image and the activity, experience, quality, etc. which the viewing or consideration of the image is 6 attempting to determine whether the customer "will" or "will not" elect to be 7 associated with the image.
8 The present invention can potentially establishes a dynamic new relationship 9 between a business and its customers. By determining their customers' personality traits 10 in various subject areas (e.g., hobbies, outside interests, recreational 11 activities), the communications platform of the present invention can serve as an 12 improved means for enabling a business to better serve their customers.
13 The present invention 1 can also be considered as a turnkey inquiry system 14 that enables businesses to better serve their customers based on their assessments of their customers' personality traits and preferences in various subject areas.
It is 16 configurable in such a way that it is available both as a mobile application on any 17 smart phone and as an online web application.
18 It should be noted that the tagging or scoring aspect of the present invention is 19 unique in that these personality traits and preference are not disclosed to the customer. The benefit of this is that a customer cannot in any way bias this 21 identification of his/her personality traits.
22 The system of the present invention can be implemented using a number of 23 technologies. These include the use of various webpages on a website, cloud-based 24 service platform, mobile application, software service or similar communication means that is maintained to publicize a business's use of the present invention.
26 Special software applications of the present invention can be created to run on 27 various computing devices (e.g., smart phones) that can be used by the present 28 invention in providing its service of enabling a business to assess the personalities of 29 their customers. Mobile platforms prove to be especially effective for utilizing the unique interface of the present invention because they end up providing faster 31 assessments of customers' personalities.
1 To implement the present invention, there are certain key background steps or 2 tasks that must be accomplished, these include:
3 (a) identifying a plurality of personality categories or types 12 into which an 4 individual may be categorized based upon the temperament and behavior that is predicted for the individual, 6 (b) identifying and establishing a set of personality traits 10 that are configured 7 such that a specific set of these personality traits categorizes an individual into one of the 8 plurality of personality categories and are predictive of how an individual who possesses 9 a subset of these personality traits is most likely to behave in different situations and iii make selection decisions as they relates to choosing between an array of available 11 experiences, etc.
12 (c) compiling a collection of images 12 that are representative of an array of 13 experiences; note that the use of the term images should be given its broadest 14 definition so as to include not just static, visual images, but also videos that may or may not have sound and even recording images of music and other types of sound or 16 writings joined to these images, 17 (d) scoring each of these images 12 by assigning to each ranked personality 18 traits and preferences in various subject areas based, from a psychological viewpoint, 19 on whether a user viewing the image would or would not be likely to identify with or to elect to participate-in the experience or activity represented in the image. See FIG.
21 3 for an example of an image to which has been applied personality trait scoring, 22 (e) providing a means or image viewer or user interface 14 for an individual 23 to view these images and identify with which of these images the customer elects to 24 be associated, and then establishing, based upon the customer's identified associations and the scoring of the images, personality traits in various subject areas 26 for the customer, and 27 (f) identifying a first algorithm that is configured to utilize these elected 28 associations of an individual to categorize the individual into one of the personality 29 categories established and defined by the present invention.
In seeking to obtain the most informative and accurate personality 31 assessments, it often proves useful to ask a customer to view more than the initial set 1 of images. For example, in assessing a customer's preferences in various subject 2 areas, image packets or slider presentations have been developed which are especially 3 configured to assess and measure what a customer is looking for in a particular type 4 of product.
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the present 6 invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to 7 those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction 8 and operation shown and described herein. Accordingly, all suitable modifications 9 and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention that are set forth in the claims to the invention.
Claims
15We claim:
1. A personality-assessment, computer program product that enables a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels based on the business having achieved an improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of the business having used said personality-assessment, computer program product to assess the personalities of their individual customers, wherein said business utilizing a customer's networked computer having an image viewer and an input device for interfacing with said customers, said personality-assessment, computer program product comprising:
a plurality of personality traits (10), a plurality of photographic images (16) for viewing by a customer, wherein a plurality of said identified personality traits are ranked (18) and assigned to each of said plurality of photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a particular one of said plurality of photographic images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess said assigned plurality of said identified personality traits, a selection-enabling, user interface (14) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-enabling, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said customer image viewer to individually present a digital version of each of said plurality of photographic images to each of said customers, a selection-identifying, user interface (15) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-identifying, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said customer input device to allow each of said customers to identify with which of said plurality of photographic images each of said customers elects to be associated, a plurality of personality types (12) into which a customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a customer that is categorized into one of said plurality of personality types, wherein each of said personality types is differentiated by the specific set of said plurality of personality traits that is associated with each of said personality types, and a first algorithm (20) having a configuration adapted to, utilizing said photographic images with which said customer elects to be associated and the related plurality of said identified personality traits that are ranked and assigned to each of said photographic images, categorize said customer into one of said plurality of personality types.
2. The personality-assessment, computer program product as recited in Claim 1, wherein said personality traits (10) are dichotomous, personality traits.
3. The personality-assessment, computer program product as recited in Claim 2, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of at least forty pairs of said personality traits.
5. The personality-assessment, computer program product as recited in Claim 3, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
6. A method, performed by a computer of the type having an image viewer, an input device and a processor, that enables a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels based on the business having achieved an improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of the business having used said method to assess the personalities of their individual customers, said method comprising the steps of:
identifying a plurality of personality traits (10), identifying a plurality of photographic images (16) for viewing by a customer, wherein a plurality of said identified personality traits are ranked (18) and assigned to each of said plurality of photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a particular one of said plurality of photographic images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess said assigned plurality of said identified personality traits, enabling said image viewer to perform the function of being a selection-enabling, user interface (14) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-enabling, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said image viewer to individually present a digital version of each of said plurality of photographic images to each of said customers, enabling said input device to perform the function of being a selection-identifying , user interface (15) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-identifying , user interface having a configuration adapted to use said input device to allow each of said customers to identify with which of said photographic images each of said customers selects to be associated and to input into said processor said identifications of which of said photographic images each of said customers selects to be associated, identifying a plurality of personality types (12) into which a customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a customer that is categorized into one of said plurality of personality types, wherein each of said personality types (12) is differentiated by the specific set of said plurality of personality traits (10) that is associated with each of said personality types, and identifying a first algorithm (20) having a configuration adapted to, utilizing said photographic images with which said customer elects to be associated and the related plurality of said identified personality traits that are ranked and assigned to each of said photographic images, categorize said customer into one of said plurality of personality types.
7. The method as recited in Claim 6, wherein said personality traits (10) are dichotomous, personality traits.
8. The method as recited in Claim 7, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of at least forty pairs of said personality traits.
9. The method as recited in Claim 7, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
10. The method as recited in Claim 8, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
11. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer device of the type having a processor, an input device and an image viewer, the computer program product comprising a computer readable, non-transitory, storage medium and instructions thereon for enabling a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels based on the business having achieved an improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of the business having used said computer program product to assess the personalities of their individual customers, said instructions comprising the steps of:
identifying a plurality of personality traits (10), identifying a plurality of photographic images (16) for viewing by a customer, wherein a plurality of said identified personality traits are ranked (18) and assigned to each of said plurality of photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a particular one of said plurality of photographic images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess said assigned plurality of said identified personality traits, enabling said image viewer to perform the function of being a selection-enabling, user interface (14) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-enabling, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said image viewer to individually present a digital version of each of said plurality of photographic images to each of said customers, enabling said input device to perform the function of being a selection-identifying , user interface (16) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-identifying , user interface having a configuration adapted to use said input device to allow each of said customers to identify with which of said plurality of photographic images said customer elects to be associated, identifying a plurality of personality types (12) into which a customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a customer that is categorized into one of said plurality of personality types, wherein each of said personality types (12) is differentiated by the specific set of said plurality of personality traits (10) that is associated with each of said personality types, and identifying a first algorithm (20) having a configuration adapted to, utilizing said photographic images with which said customer elects to be associated and the related plurality of said identified personality traits that are ranked and assigned to each of said photographic images, categorize said customer into one of said plurality of personality types.
12. The computer program product as recited in Claim 11, wherein said personality traits (10) are dichotomous, personality traits.
13. The computer program product as recited in Claim 11, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of at least forty pairs of said personality traits.
14. The computer program product as recited in Claim 12, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
15. The computer program product as recited in Claim 13, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
1. A personality-assessment, computer program product that enables a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels based on the business having achieved an improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of the business having used said personality-assessment, computer program product to assess the personalities of their individual customers, wherein said business utilizing a customer's networked computer having an image viewer and an input device for interfacing with said customers, said personality-assessment, computer program product comprising:
a plurality of personality traits (10), a plurality of photographic images (16) for viewing by a customer, wherein a plurality of said identified personality traits are ranked (18) and assigned to each of said plurality of photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a particular one of said plurality of photographic images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess said assigned plurality of said identified personality traits, a selection-enabling, user interface (14) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-enabling, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said customer image viewer to individually present a digital version of each of said plurality of photographic images to each of said customers, a selection-identifying, user interface (15) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-identifying, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said customer input device to allow each of said customers to identify with which of said plurality of photographic images each of said customers elects to be associated, a plurality of personality types (12) into which a customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a customer that is categorized into one of said plurality of personality types, wherein each of said personality types is differentiated by the specific set of said plurality of personality traits that is associated with each of said personality types, and a first algorithm (20) having a configuration adapted to, utilizing said photographic images with which said customer elects to be associated and the related plurality of said identified personality traits that are ranked and assigned to each of said photographic images, categorize said customer into one of said plurality of personality types.
2. The personality-assessment, computer program product as recited in Claim 1, wherein said personality traits (10) are dichotomous, personality traits.
3. The personality-assessment, computer program product as recited in Claim 2, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of at least forty pairs of said personality traits.
5. The personality-assessment, computer program product as recited in Claim 3, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
6. A method, performed by a computer of the type having an image viewer, an input device and a processor, that enables a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels based on the business having achieved an improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of the business having used said method to assess the personalities of their individual customers, said method comprising the steps of:
identifying a plurality of personality traits (10), identifying a plurality of photographic images (16) for viewing by a customer, wherein a plurality of said identified personality traits are ranked (18) and assigned to each of said plurality of photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a particular one of said plurality of photographic images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess said assigned plurality of said identified personality traits, enabling said image viewer to perform the function of being a selection-enabling, user interface (14) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-enabling, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said image viewer to individually present a digital version of each of said plurality of photographic images to each of said customers, enabling said input device to perform the function of being a selection-identifying , user interface (15) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-identifying , user interface having a configuration adapted to use said input device to allow each of said customers to identify with which of said photographic images each of said customers selects to be associated and to input into said processor said identifications of which of said photographic images each of said customers selects to be associated, identifying a plurality of personality types (12) into which a customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a customer that is categorized into one of said plurality of personality types, wherein each of said personality types (12) is differentiated by the specific set of said plurality of personality traits (10) that is associated with each of said personality types, and identifying a first algorithm (20) having a configuration adapted to, utilizing said photographic images with which said customer elects to be associated and the related plurality of said identified personality traits that are ranked and assigned to each of said photographic images, categorize said customer into one of said plurality of personality types.
7. The method as recited in Claim 6, wherein said personality traits (10) are dichotomous, personality traits.
8. The method as recited in Claim 7, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of at least forty pairs of said personality traits.
9. The method as recited in Claim 7, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
10. The method as recited in Claim 8, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
11. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer device of the type having a processor, an input device and an image viewer, the computer program product comprising a computer readable, non-transitory, storage medium and instructions thereon for enabling a business to increase their customer satisfaction levels based on the business having achieved an improved capability to predict the wants and needs of their customers as a result of the business having used said computer program product to assess the personalities of their individual customers, said instructions comprising the steps of:
identifying a plurality of personality traits (10), identifying a plurality of photographic images (16) for viewing by a customer, wherein a plurality of said identified personality traits are ranked (18) and assigned to each of said plurality of photographic images based on the psychological content of the respective photographic image, whereby a customer who chooses to be associated with a particular one of said plurality of photographic images can from a psychological perspective be assessed to possess said assigned plurality of said identified personality traits, enabling said image viewer to perform the function of being a selection-enabling, user interface (14) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-enabling, user interface having a configuration adapted to use said image viewer to individually present a digital version of each of said plurality of photographic images to each of said customers, enabling said input device to perform the function of being a selection-identifying , user interface (16) for use by each of said customers, wherein said selection-identifying , user interface having a configuration adapted to use said input device to allow each of said customers to identify with which of said plurality of photographic images said customer elects to be associated, identifying a plurality of personality types (12) into which a customer is categorized based upon the behavior that is expected to be exhibited by a customer that is categorized into one of said plurality of personality types, wherein each of said personality types (12) is differentiated by the specific set of said plurality of personality traits (10) that is associated with each of said personality types, and identifying a first algorithm (20) having a configuration adapted to, utilizing said photographic images with which said customer elects to be associated and the related plurality of said identified personality traits that are ranked and assigned to each of said photographic images, categorize said customer into one of said plurality of personality types.
12. The computer program product as recited in Claim 11, wherein said personality traits (10) are dichotomous, personality traits.
13. The computer program product as recited in Claim 11, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of at least forty pairs of said personality traits.
14. The computer program product as recited in Claim 12, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
15. The computer program product as recited in Claim 13, wherein said plurality of dichotomous, personality traits (10) consists of ninety five pairs of said personality traits.
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