Recommendation Evaluation Device for Store Visit Likelihood

NTT DOCOMO filed US Patent Application 20260094174A1 for a recommendation evaluation device that calculates visit likelihood g(x) for stores both with and without recommendations. The system includes an evaluation derivation unit (103) to compute visit probability under each scenario and a recommendation evaluation unit (104) to assess recommendation effectiveness based on the differential. The patent covers CPC classifications G06Q 30/02011 and G06Q 30/0242, indicating applications in consumer recommendation and marketing analytics technology.

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