Geoffrey F Green

US Patent:

6651056, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Mar 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/265733

Inventors:

Eric S. Price - Hull MA
P. Brent Delehey - Concord MA
Geoffrey D. Green - Cambridge MA
David J. Berube - North Attleborough MA

Assignee:

Thomson Information Services - Boston MA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 5, 707 1, 707 6, 707 3, 707 10

Abstract:

A system for delivering rankings information on readership of investment research reports is provided, which comprises the use of a plurality of readership information reports each including at least an article identification, a computer having a software program executing on it for analyzing said plurality of readership information reports such that for each unique article identification, the program counts the number of occurrences of that article identification in the readership information reports, then sorts the counts into a ranked list, a database electrically connected to the computer for receiving and storing the ranked list, and an electronic data interface for receiving requests for and transmitting the ranked list. The system can further comprise a readership information database for storing the plurality of readership reports. A method for using the same is also provided.