Frederick Todd Fox

US Patent:

54916291, Feb 13, 1996

Filed:

Mar 4, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/205494

Inventors:

Frederick D. Fox - Philadelphia PA
Douglas R. Pearson - Wyomissing PA
Mike A. Rhoads - Mount Penn PA
Peter A. Zaleski - Havertown PA

Assignee:

Strategic Weather Services - Wayne PA

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

364420

Abstract:

A computer-based Executive Information System (EIS) system for determining the impact of weather and other external and internal factors on the retail industry. Utilizing a multiple regression correlation technique in a predictive model, a correlation of weather variables with store information for specific locations and times is performed to quantify a weather impact model in terms of unit or dollar sales volume change, or any other commercially useful benchmark. The EIS system determines these relationships with location and time specificity. Using the relationship between historical weather and historical sales, the EIS system "deweatherizes" the historical weather to create a normalized historical sales relative to weather based upon normal weather (the 30 year average). This deweatherized data may be used in conjunction with a user-provided managerial plan to produce a revised managerial plan. Alternatively, the revised plan can be "weatherized" by the EIS system by applying forecasted weather to the weather impact model to generate a weather-modified managerial plan.

US Patent:

57969329, Aug 18, 1998

Filed:

Jul 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/504952

Inventors:

Frederick D. Fox - Wayne PA
Douglas R. Pearson - Wyomissing PA
Diane Caine - Newark DE
Andrew Kenney - Glen Mills PA
Richard A. Morris - Harrogate, GB2
Steve A. Beck - Chadds Ford PA
Cathy J. Beck - Chadds Ford PA
Robert J. Chu - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Strategic Weather Services - Wayne PA

International Classification:

G06F 1500
G06F 1760

US Classification:

395161

Abstract:

The present invention is a graphical user interface (GUI) for use in an Executive Information System (EIS) for managerial planning applications that experience long-range weather impact. The EIS is referred to as a Long-range Executive Weather Information System (LEWIS. TM. ). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the LEWIS. TM. system is used to calculate and display to a user the impact of weather on retail planning applications. However, the present invention applies to all industries beyond retailing that experience weather impact, including, but not limited to, personal care, utilities, energy, agriculture, consumer products, insurance, transportation, outdoor events, chemicals, pharmaceutical, and construction.